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Area Guide

Uptown Wichita Wichita, KS

Discover trendy Uptown Wichita

University Trendy Walkable

Located just across the freeway from Wichita's Old Town, Uptown is an urban neighborhood full of rental apartments and single-family homes. Uptown is popular with students and faculty of nearby Wichita State University, located a few blocks north. Uptown has a funky vibe, and locals tend to frequent gastro pubs, ethnic restaurants, and cafes with vegan and gluten-free fare alongside classic home-cooked meals.

MacDonald Golf Course, Hilltop Park, and Linwood Park provide outdoor entertainment, while Old Town offers a historic shopping and dining district. Old Town features art galleries, shops, theaters, and restaurants located in historic warehouses dating from the 1800s. The brick-lined streets and historic lampposts make Old Town a favorite destination of Uptown residents. While in Old Town, be sure to check out the Coleman Factory Outlet and Museum, the Great Plains Transportation Museum, the Old Town Farmers' Market, Old Town Warren Theatre, and the Museum of World Treasures.

Rent Trends

As of June 2026, the average apartment rent in Uptown Wichita is $590 for a studio, $529 for one bedroom, and $750 for two bedrooms. Apartment rent in Uptown Wichita has increased by 1.0% in the past year.

  • Studio

  • 400 sq ft

    Average Sq Ft

  • $590/month

    Average Rent

  • 1 BR

  • 647 sq ft

    Average Sq Ft

  • $529/month

    Average Rent

  • 2 BR

  • 850 sq ft

    Average Sq Ft

  • $750/month

    Average Rent

Getting Around

Moderately Walkable

Walkability

70 / 100

Limited Public Transit

Transit

30 / 100

Very Drivable

Drivability

80 / 100

Moderately Bikeable

Bikeability

60 / 100

Daily Essentials

Supermarket Within a 10 Minute Walk

Groceries

80 / 100

Fair Restaurant Variety Nearby

Restaurants

50 / 100

Fair Café Variety Nearby

Cafes

50 / 100

Fair Variety of Shops Nearby

Shopping

40 / 100

Local Vibe

Mostly Calm Atmosphere

Vibrancy

30 / 100

Limited Nightlife Variety Nearby

Nightlife

30 / 100

Moderately Noisy

Quiet Score

50 / 100

Points of Interest

Parks and Recreation

  • College Hill Park
  • McKnight Parkway
  • Naftzger Memorial Park
  • McAdams Park
  • Fairmount Park - Wichita

Commuter Rail

Military Bases

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 June 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.