Villa Del Mar Apartments
550 N Nims St,
Wichita, KS 67203
$735 - $966
1-2 Beds
Riverside
Wichita, KS
Riverside - Wichita, KS Area Guide
Niche Reviews 
Home to Wichita’s favorite natural areas and museums
Outdoors
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Historic
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River
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Great Location
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Museum
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Affordable
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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 May 2026, the average apartment rent in Riverside is $506 for a studio, $594 for one bedroom, and $599 for two bedrooms. Apartment rent in Riverside has increased by 3.3% in the past year.
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Studio
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442 sq ft
Average Sq Ft
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$506/month
Average Rent
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1 BR
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541 sq ft
Average Sq Ft
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$594/month
Average Rent
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2 BR
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600 sq ft
Average Sq Ft
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$599/month
Average Rent
Getting Around
Explore how walkable, bikeable, drivable, and transit-friendly Riverside - Wichita, KS is for everyday living.
Fairly Walkable
Walkability
50
/ 100
Limited Public Transit
Transit
20
/ 100
Very Drivable
Drivability
80
/ 100
Moderately Bikeable
Bikeability
70
/ 100
Daily Essentials
Essentials are more spread out in Riverside - Wichita, KS, so everyday errands require more planning.
Supermarket Within a 30 Minute Walk
Groceries
20
/ 100
Fair Restaurant Variety Nearby
Restaurants
50
/ 100
Limited Café Variety Nearby
Cafes
30
/ 100
Limited Variety of Shops Nearby
Shopping
30
/ 100
Local Vibe
Get a sense of what it’s like to live in Riverside - Wichita, KS from everyday activity to noise and nightlife.
Mostly Calm Atmosphere
Vibrancy
30
/ 100
Limited Nightlife Variety Nearby
Nightlife
20
/ 100
Not Noisy
Quiet Score
100
/ 100
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Reviews of Riverside - Wichita, KS
Niche Reviews
8 Reviews
Current Resident
7 years and 5 months ago•Niche Review
This neighborhood is very family friendly. It is a good place to raise your children or settle down with a loved one.
Niche User
11 years and 11 months ago•Niche Review
There are many small shops for teens to work, and it's close to downtown where larger more professional businesses are centered.
Points of Interest
Shopping Centers
Parks and Recreation
- Sim Park
- Botanica-The Wichita Gardens
- Riverside Central Park
- Riverside North Park
- Oak Park
Commuter Rail
Military Bases
Airports
- Wichita Dwight D Eisenhower Ntl
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† 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 February 2026.
Demographic information comes from Neustar and combines detailed address data with U.S. Census and American Community Survey statistics to produce reliable local estimates.