Wichita
Kansas · Ranked #2 of 102 metros
75Affordable
Median Home Price
🏠$195K
Need $56K income
Median Rent
🔑$900
Need $36K income
Housing Shortage
📉8,000
units needed
Building Permits
🔨3,500
annual
Median Income
💰$58K
Pop: 647,610
Rent Burden
⚠️27.0%
of renters paying >30%
Price Change (YoY)
📈+4%
Homeownership
🏡65.0%
Rent Burden
vs. National Average
Key Facts vs. National Average
| Metric | Wichita | National |
|---|---|---|
| Price-to-Income Ratio | 3.4x | 6.1x |
| Rent Burden | 27.0% | 31.5% |
| Homeownership Rate | 65.0% | 65.5% |
| YoY Price Change | +4% | +3.5% |
| YoY Rent Change | +3% | +2.8% |
| Mortgage Denial Rate | 13.5% | 13.5% |
| Eviction Rate | 6.0% | 3.6% |