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HUD rent dataWichita, KS HUD Metro FMR Area
3-bedroom gross-rent benchmark
$1,444 / month
+10.7% from FY2025.
FY2026 · effective Oct 1, 2025
Includes tenant-paid utilities. A benchmark, not an approved rent or property-specific estimate.
Published rent benchmarks
FY2025
$1,305
FY2026
$1,444
FY2027
$1,382
Published schedules for the selected bedroom count. Benchmark changes are not a forecast.
Wichita, KS HUD Metro FMR Area · Monthly gross rents
Bedroom count
FY2025
FY2026 · current
FY2027 · upcoming
Studio
$690
$782
$778
1 bedroom
$760
$849
$823
2 bedrooms
$995
$1,099
$1,043
3 bedrooms
$1,305
$1,444
$1,382
4 bedrooms
$1,594
$1,784
$1,712
FY2026 HUD area coverage: Butler County, KS; Harvey County, KS; Sedgwick County, KS. ZIP schedules may cover portions of this area.
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Monthly HUD gross-rent benchmarks, including tenant-paid utilities. Choose 2–4 ZIPs to compare.
83 ZIP codes across published schedules
ZIP rent table
FY2026 monthly gross rents by ZIP. Missing observations are unavailable.
ZIP
Studio
1 bedroom
2 bedrooms
3 bedrooms
4 bedrooms
$640
$690
$880
$1,160
$1,340
$700
$770
$990
$1,300
$1,610
$690
$740
$950
$1,250
$1,340
$800
$870
$1,130
$1,480
$1,830
$1,170
$1,280
$1,650
$2,170
$2,680
$700
$740
$970
$1,270
$1,510
$840
$910
$1,180
$1,550
$1,920
$650
$710
$920
$1,190
$1,470
$830
$900
$1,160
$1,520
$1,880
$950
$1,040
$1,340
$1,760
$2,180
$660
$720
$940
$1,220
$1,490
$800
$870
$1,120
$1,480
$1,830
$880
$960
$1,240
$1,630
$2,010
$1,080
$1,170
$1,520
$2,000
$2,470
$790
$850
$1,120
$1,340
$1,490
$880
$950
$1,230
$1,620
$2,000
$670
$730
$940
$1,230
$1,520
$730
$800
$1,030
$1,350
$1,670
$710
$770
$1,000
$1,310
$1,620
$640
$670
$880
$1,110
$1,350
$850
$930
$1,200
$1,580
$1,950
$1,100
$1,200
$1,550
$2,040
$2,520
$970
$1,050
$1,360
$1,790
$2,210
$750
$810
$1,050
$1,380
$1,700
$780
$850
$1,100
$1,450
$1,790
$620
$680
$880
$1,150
$1,420
$1,170
$1,280
$1,650
$2,170
$2,680
$620
$680
$880
$1,150
$1,420
$680
$740
$960
$1,260
$1,560
$990
$1,070
$1,390
$1,830
$2,260
$730
$780
$1,020
$1,310
$1,530
$640
$670
$880
$1,120
$1,340
$710
$770
$1,000
$1,290
$1,560
$970
$1,050
$1,360
$1,750
$2,110
$730
$800
$1,030
$1,350
$1,670
$730
$800
$1,030
$1,350
$1,670
$670
$690
$910
$1,270
$1,530
$770
$840
$1,090
$1,380
$1,610
$630
$690
$890
$1,170
$1,450
$680
$710
$940
$1,220
$1,430
$750
$810
$1,050
$1,380
$1,700
$930
$1,000
$1,300
$1,710
$2,110
$800
$870
$1,130
$1,480
$1,830
$800
$870
$1,130
$1,480
$1,830
$760
$830
$1,070
$1,410
$1,740
$890
$970
$1,250
$1,610
$1,950
$920
$1,000
$1,290
$1,700
$2,080
$780
$840
$1,090
$1,430
$1,770
$780
$850
$1,100
$1,450
$1,790
$840
$910
$1,180
$1,550
$1,920
$780
$840
$1,090
$1,430
$1,770
$760
$830
$1,070
$1,410
$1,740
$1,130
$1,230
$1,590
$2,090
$2,580
$900
$970
$1,260
$1,660
$2,050
$780
$840
$1,090
$1,430
$1,770
$880
$950
$1,230
$1,620
$2,000
$750
$820
$1,060
$1,390
$1,720
$720
$780
$1,010
$1,330
$1,640
$750
$820
$1,060
$1,390
$1,720
$830
$900
$1,170
$1,540
$1,900
$760
$830
$1,070
$1,410
$1,740
$620
$680
$880
$1,150
$1,420
$1,170
$1,280
$1,650
$2,170
$2,680
$700
$770
$990
$1,300
$1,610
$800
$870
$1,130
$1,480
$1,830
$710
$770
$1,000
$1,310
$1,620
$850
$920
$1,190
$1,560
$1,930
$770
$830
$1,080
$1,420
$1,750
$740
$800
$1,030
$1,360
$1,680
$1,100
$1,200
$1,550
$2,040
$2,520
$970
$1,050
$1,360
$1,790
$2,210
$1,080
$1,180
$1,520
$2,000
$2,470
$990
$1,080
$1,390
$1,830
$2,260
$1,170
$1,280
$1,650
$2,170
$2,680
$950
$1,030
$1,330
$1,750
$2,160
$1,170
$1,280
$1,650
$2,170
$2,680
$780
$840
$1,090
$1,430
$1,770
$780
$850
$1,100
$1,450
$1,790
$780
$850
$1,100
$1,450
$1,790
$780
$850
$1,100
$1,450
$1,790
$600
$670
$880
$1,090
$1,340
$610
$680
$890
$1,090
$1,340
$710
$730
$960
$1,230
$1,420
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Local rental households
2020–2024 ACS 5-year. County figures describe the named county, not the entire HUD rental area. County choices follow the current HUD area.
Butler County, Kansas
Rental households
Rental households
5,685
Share of occupied homes rented
22.4%
Rent burden
Spend 30%+ of income on rent
41.4%
Spend 50%+ of income on rent
22.6%
Among renter households with a calculated rent-to-income ratio.
Rental housing types
Single-unit homes
56.1%
Buildings with 2–4 units
20.5%
Buildings with 5+ units
19.4%
Other rental homes
4.0%
Estimates & uncertainty
Butler County, Kansas · 2020–2024 ACS 5-year · 90% margins of error
Measure
Estimate
Margin of error
Rental households
5,685
±444
Share of occupied homes rented
22.4%
±1.7 percentage points
Spend 30%+ of income on rent
41.4%
±5.8 percentage points
Spend 50%+ of income on rent
22.6%
±5.0 percentage points
Single-unit homes
56.1%
±5.3 percentage points
Buildings with 2–4 units
20.5%
±4.7 percentage points
Buildings with 5+ units
19.4%
±4.3 percentage points
Other rental homes
4.0%
±1.5 percentage points
Sampling estimates, not exact counts. Margins of error for derived percentages follow Census guidance. Small differences may not be meaningful.
Harvey County, Kansas
Rental households
Rental households
4,131
Share of occupied homes rented
30.2%
Rent burden
Spend 30%+ of income on rent
37.7%
Spend 50%+ of income on rent
20.7%
Among renter households with a calculated rent-to-income ratio.
Rental housing types
Single-unit homes
55.2%
Buildings with 2–4 units
18.2%
Buildings with 5+ units
20.7%
Other rental homes
5.9%
Estimates & uncertainty
Harvey County, Kansas · 2020–2024 ACS 5-year · 90% margins of error
Measure
Estimate
Margin of error
Rental households
4,131
±411
Share of occupied homes rented
30.2%
±2.9 percentage points
Spend 30%+ of income on rent
37.7%
±7.0 percentage points
Spend 50%+ of income on rent
20.7%
±5.8 percentage points
Single-unit homes
55.2%
±7.0 percentage points
Buildings with 2–4 units
18.2%
±4.9 percentage points
Buildings with 5+ units
20.7%
±6.4 percentage points
Other rental homes
5.9%
±3.8 percentage points
Sampling estimates, not exact counts. Margins of error for derived percentages follow Census guidance. Small differences may not be meaningful.
Sedgwick County, Kansas
Rental households
Rental households
76,373
Share of occupied homes rented
36.9%
Rent burden
Spend 30%+ of income on rent
44.2%
Spend 50%+ of income on rent
21.0%
Among renter households with a calculated rent-to-income ratio.
Rental housing types
Single-unit homes
43.5%
Buildings with 2–4 units
16.3%
Buildings with 5+ units
37.8%
Other rental homes
2.4%
Estimates & uncertainty
Sedgwick County, Kansas · 2020–2024 ACS 5-year · 90% margins of error
Measure
Estimate
Margin of error
Rental households
76,373
±1,693
Share of occupied homes rented
36.9%
±0.8 percentage points
Spend 30%+ of income on rent
44.2%
±1.7 percentage points
Spend 50%+ of income on rent
21.0%
±1.2 percentage points
Single-unit homes
43.5%
±1.7 percentage points
Buildings with 2–4 units
16.3%
±1.0 percentage points
Buildings with 5+ units
37.8%
±1.9 percentage points
Other rental homes
2.4%
±0.4 percentage points
Sampling estimates, not exact counts. Margins of error for derived percentages follow Census guidance. Small differences may not be meaningful.
Census sources & definitions
2020–2024 ACS 5-year combines five years of survey responses. These are period estimates, not current asking rents. Rental households include renter-occupied units; building types describe the building containing the rental. The other category includes mobile homes, boats, RVs and similar housing.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, tables B25003, B25070 and B25032. Statistical guidance. Data checked Sep 22, 2026. Rental Wire is not affiliated with or endorsed by the Census Bureau.
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Monthly cash flow before income tax
-$196
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Lease rent used
$1,294
Upfront cash
$53,500
Sources, dates & coverage
Wichita, KS HUD Metro FMR Area. HUD area ID: METRO48620M48620. Coverage: Butler County, KS; Harvey County, KS; Sedgwick County, KS.
HUD gross-rent benchmarks include tenant-paid basic utilities, excluding phone, cable and internet. They are not asking-rent quotes, approved Section 8 rents or housing-authority payment standards.
HUD data checked Sep 22, 2026. Changes can reflect methodology and geographic coverage as well as rents. Missing or non-comparable observations remain unavailable. Future schedules are labelled upcoming.
Source: U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development. HUD public-domain reuse policy, section 1.D. Rental Wire is not affiliated with or endorsed by HUD. Retain the source, geography and fiscal year when sharing data.
Calculation assumptions
Cash flow is rent less vacancy, operating costs, replacement reserves and a fixed-rate amortizing mortgage. Mortgage principal is included in cash outflow. Tax deductions, sale proceeds and appreciation are outside this first-year calculation. A target price holds the entered rent, expense amounts, mortgage rate and percentage down payment/closing costs fixed as the price changes. Property taxes and lender terms may change with the actual purchase price.
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