Cost of Living in Wichita County, Kansas
At a Glance
Rent burden measured as median gross rent as a percentage of renter household income (Census ACS B25071)
These figures are county medians, not a personal budget. Use them to frame rent, ownership, and income tradeoffs, then account for household size, commute, financing, insurance, taxes, debt, and local availability before making a decision.
How Wichita County Compares
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Detailed Housing Stats
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Affordability Rank
Wichita County ranks #1,608 of 3,142 counties for affordability (bottom 49%)
Sourced county brief
Wichita County median gross rent exceeds state unweighted mean
Median gross rent in Wichita County was estimated at $942 per month, which is $140 above the Kansas unweighted county mean of $802. The official median gross rent as a percentage of household income (GRAPI) is 24.1%, which is 0.5 percentage points lower than the state unweighted county mean of 24.6%. Median selected monthly owner costs for owner-occupied units are $761, compared to the state unweighted county mean of $861. The median home value was reported at $99,300, which is $39,525 below the state unweighted county mean of $138,825. Renter households in the county have a median income of $36,528. This data is provided by the U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2020-2024 5-Year Estimates. See ACS table B25064 for the underlying estimate.
Source record
- U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2020-2024 5-Year Estimates — B25064 Median Gross Rent
- U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2020-2024 5-Year Estimates — B25071 GRAPI
- U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2020-2024 5-Year Estimates — B25077 Median Home Value
- U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2020-2024 5-Year Estimates — B25088 Selected Monthly Owner Costs
- U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2020-2024 5-Year Estimates — B25119 Household Income by Tenure
Data version acs5-2020-2024 · Method cost-brief-v1
Cost of Living Advisory: Wichita County
Affordability Verdict
ACS B25071 estimates median gross rent at 24.1% of renter household income in Wichita County, which is below the 30% affordability benchmark. This is a median percentage among renter-occupied units, not the share of households above a threshold.
Rent vs. Own
Median gross rent is $942 per month; median selected monthly owner costs are $761. These ACS medians describe different tenure groups and are not a personalized rent-versus-buy calculation.
Income Needed
Using the common 30% budgeting benchmark, $37,680 in annual gross income would allocate 30% to the county's median gross rent. This is a reproducible illustration, not evidence that a particular household can afford housing.
Regional Context
The Kansas unweighted mean of county median rents is $802 per month. Wichita County's $942 median is 17.4% above that comparison value.
Data version acs5-2020-2024 · Method cost-advisory-v2
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Rent Burden
14.3%
of gross income
Max Housing (28% Rule)
$1,845
per month
Owner Cost Burden
11.6%
of gross income
You can likely afford the median home in Wichita County
Median home value is $99,300. Estimated monthly cost: $793 vs. your max of $1,845.
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Based on the 30% rule for rent and 28% rule for housing costs (mortgage + owner costs). Mortgage estimate assumes 20% down, 7.2% interest, 30-year fixed.
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