Riverside

Wichita, KS

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Riverside - Wichita, KS

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Home to Wichita’s favorite natural areas and museums

Outdoors Historic River Great Location Museum Affordable

Riverside is a popular historic neighborhood two miles northwest of Downtown Wichita. This quaint locale is surprisingly affordable, offering rentals in a variety of styles. Surrounded by the Little Arkansas River and the Arkansas River, Riverside is home to some of Wichita’s best green spaces. This lush neighborhood houses the Arthur B. Sim Golf Course, Botanica: the Wichita Gardens, and Central Riverside Park. Filled with history, Riverside is packed with landmarks and museums like the Wichita Art Museum and the Keeper of the Plains, a 44-foot statue located where the two rivers converge. Given Riverside’s proximity to downtown, many residents go to the city center for shopping, dining, and entertainment. The neighborhood is also convenient to the Delano neighborhood, known for its vibrant dining and nightlife scenes.

Rent Trends

As of September 2025, the average apartment rent in Riverside is $487 for a studio, $549 for one bedroom, and $598 for two bedrooms. Apartment rent in Riverside has increased by 0.1% in the past year.

  • Studio

  • 443 sq ft

    Average Sq Ft

  • $487/month

    Average Rent

  • 1 BR

  • 541 sq ft

    Average Sq Ft

  • $549/month

    Average Rent

  • 2 BR

  • 600 sq ft

    Average Sq Ft

  • $598/month

    Average Rent

Transportation

50

Somewhat Walkable

out of 100 WalkScore® Rating

You might be able to get out and walk when living in this area. Some errands can be accomplished on foot, but for others you’ll need a car.

24

Some Transit

out of 100 TransitScore® Rating

You'll likely want a car when living in this area since it has few transit options.

51

Bikeable

out of 100 BikeScore® Rating

While there’s some bike infrastructure in this area, you’ll still need a car for many errands.

Reviews of Riverside - Wichita, KS

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4.4 8 Reviews

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10 years and 8 months agoNiche Review

Kansas has all four seasons, sometimes in one day. Spring is pleasant and usually wet and mild. Summers are nice but can become extremely hot and have risk for droughts and severe storms with tornado's although none have ever hit Wichita. Autumn is beautiful with clear crisp days, a beautiful transition to winter. Winter can sometimes be harsh with frigid temperatures and lots of snow, but then some years it has mild temperatures and little snow.

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11 years and 3 months agoNiche Review

There are many small shops for teens to work, and it's close to downtown where larger more professional businesses are centered.

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Points of Interest

Parks and Recreation

  • Sim Park
  • Botanica-The Wichita Gardens
  • Riverside Central Park
  • Riverside North Park
  • Oak Park

Commuter Rail

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Airports

  • Wichita Dwight D Eisenhower Ntl

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Methodology

† Our analysis of utilities, groceries, transportation, healthcare, home prices, and other goods and services is sourced from the Cost of Living Index, a respected benchmark published by the Council for Community and Economic Research (C2ER) that provides a thorough overview of living expenses across different regions.

Rent data is provided by CoStar Group’s Market Trend reports. As the industry leader in commercial real estate information, analytics, and news, CoStar conducts extensive research to produce and maintain a comprehensive database of commercial real estate information. We combine this data with public record to provide the most up-to-date rental information available.

Consumer goods, services, and home prices are sourced from the Cost of Living Index published by the Council for Community and Economic Research (C2ER). The data on this page is updated quarterly. It was last published in September 2025.