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65%
Med. Home Val. NAT. AVG.
20%
Rent NAT. AVG.
11%
Owner Occ. NAT. AVG.

South Area Housing Information

IndexSouth AreaWichitaKansas
Median home price$113,803$249,853$246,707
Median rent asked$1,152$1,234$1,157
Avg. people per household2.82.52.5
Owner occupied households70.5%58.0%66.3%
Renter occupied households29.5%42.0%33.7%
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Housing Quick Facts

  • The median home price in South Area is 65% lower than the national average.
  • The median rent asked in South Area is 20% lower than the national average.
  • The average number of people per household in South Area is 8% higher than the national average.
  • The number of owner occupied households in South Area is 11% higher than the national average.
  • The number of renter occupied households in South Area is 19% lower than the national average.

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       PopulationHome PriceNational Avg.
      McConnell AFB, KS1,974$0100%
      Oaklawn-Sunview, KS3,476$82,28275%
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      Haysville, KS11,544$202,42538%
      Park City, KS7,834$237,79127%
      Wichita, KS398,457$249,85324%

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      Aurora, CO393,102$567,88674%
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      Bakersfield, CA390,909$474,60445%
      Arlington, TX406,065$330,0511%
      Wichita, KS398,457$249,85324%
      Source: The South Area, Wichita, KS housing data displayed above is derived from the United States Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS) and include 2026 modeled data developed using proprietary methodologies.