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Affordable
Housing
Today, the Wichita Metro Area
encompasses some 214,000 households. The median
sales price of existing Wichita single-family
homes was about $90,300 which is 32% below the
national figure. When searching for a home,
consider that housing costs here are just a
fraction of prevailing rates on the coasts.
How do home costs in Wichita
compare with those in other cities? Click here
to go to the wichitakansas.org website for additional
information.
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Abundant
Apartments
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The Wichita MSA has
more than 19,500 apartment units to
offer, with average rent for a one bedroom
at $420. For quality, convenience and
affordability, Wichita has the right
apartment to call home.
How do rental rates
in Wichita compare with those in other
cities? Click here
to go to the wichitakansas.org website
for additional information.
Use this link, www.apartmentdirectory.com
, to search for your new home. You can
search by area of town and/or size of
apartment to obtain specific information
on:
- Features of Apartments/Town Homes
- Rents
- Deposits
- Lease Terms
- Community Amenities
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Rental Market
Information
WICHITA METRO AREA (MSA)
Apartments
| Number
of Units Surveyed (7/98) |
19,776 |
| Vacancies |
2,394 |
| Vacancy
Rate |
12.1%
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1997 Average Rent:
| Studio |
$304-315 |
| 1 Bedroom |
400-441 |
| 2 Bedroom |
509-552 |
| 3 Bedroom |
715-754 |
| 2-3 Bedroom
Townhome |
727-771 |
NOTE: The
Wichita MSA (metropolitan statistical
area) consists of Sedgwick, Butler and
Harvey Counties
SOURCE:
Savage Inc. Apartment Market Survey
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Retirement Living
Look at the Bureau of Census' statistics on longevity by state of residence, and you will find Kansas high on the list. The combination of clean air, healthy living, and an active lifestyle has produced longer than average life spans for Kansas citizens. To make those "golden years" more enjoyable, Wichita offers more than 40 comfortable choices for retirement living.
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