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As of 2010-2014, median price of a house in Wichita is $118,400, which is lower than the state average of $129,400 and is lower than the national average of $175,700. The Wichita median house value has grown by 50.06% since 2000. The growth rate for the price of a house in Wichita is lower than the state average rate of 54.97% and is higher than the national average rate of 46.91%. The median year that a house in Wichita was built is 1970, which is older than the median year for a house built in the state which is 1972 and is older than the median year for a house built in the USA which is 1976.

Topics:House Value Housing Occupancy Year Structure Built Mortgage Status Mortgage Owner's Costs None-Mortgage Owner's Costs Units in Structure Rooms Bedrooms House Heating Fuel Gross Rent Vehicle Available

House Value

Median Value of a Total of 91,003 Owner Occupied Houses in Wichita, KS, #68

Wichita, KS	118,400 USD
Kansas	129,400 USD
U.S.	175,700 USD

Median House Price Growth Since 2000, #279

Wichita, KS	50.06%
Kansas	54.97%
U.S.	46.91%

Ranks: $50K or Less, $50-100K, $100-150K, $150-200K, $200-300K, $300-500K, $500-1M, $1M or More

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical house value data.

Housing Occupancy

	Wichita, KS	Kansas	U.S.
Total Housing Units	167,926, see rank, 100%	1,240,529	132,741,033
Occupied Housing Units	150,282, 89.49%, see rank	89.67%	87.55%
Owner Occupied	91,003, 54.19%, see rank	60.20%	56.34%
Renter Occupied	59,279, 35.30%, see rank	29.47%	31.21%
Vacant Housing Units	17,644, 10.51%, see rank	10.33%	12.45%
For Rent	5,462, 3.25%, see rank	2.35%	2.34%
For Sale Only	2,244, 1.34%, see rank	1.27%	1.20%
Rented or Sold, Not Occupied	1,128, 0.67%, see rank	0.82%	0.92%
For Seasonal, Recreational, or Occasional Use	217, 0.13%, see rank	1.15%	3.97%
For Migrant Workers	34, 0.02%, see rank	0.03%	0.03%
Other Vacant	8,559, 5.10%, see rank	4.71%	4.00%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical housing occupancy data.

Year Structure Built

Median Built Year, #131

Wichita, KS	Kansas	U.S.
1970	1972	1976

Ranks: 1995 or earlier, 1960-1969, 1970-1979, 1980-1989, 1990-2000, 2000-2010

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical year structure built data.

Mortgage Status

	Wichita, KS	%	Kansas	U.S.
Owner-Occupied Units	91,003	100%	746,789	74,787,460
With a Mortgage	60,120	66.06%, see rank	62.17%	65.58%
Without a Mortgage	30,883	33.94%, see rank	37.83%	34.42%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical mortgage status data.

Monthly Owner Costs for Housing Units with a Mortgage

Median Owner Costs, see rank

Wichita, KS	1,196 USD
Kansas	1,294 USD
U.S.	1,522 USD

Owner Costs Distribution

Monthly Owner Costs	Wichita, KS	%	Kansas	U.S.
$299 or Less	99	0.16%, see rank	0.18%	0.20%
$300 to $499	1,117	1.86%, see rank	2.03%	1.59%
$500 to $699	4,224	7.03%, see rank	6.99%	5.01%
$700 to $999	15,149	25.20%, see rank	19.81%	14.32%
$1,000 to $1,499	21,678	36.06%, see rank	34.13%	27.90%
$1,500 to $1,999	10,546	17.54%, see rank	20.70%	20.35%
$2,000 to $2,999	5,631	9.37%, see rank	12.21%	19.52%
$3,000 or More	1,676	2.79%, see rank	3.96%	11.12%

Owner Cost as a Percentage of the Total Income, Median Percentage, see rank

Wichita, KS	21.20% of the Total Income
Kansas	21.00% of the Total Income
U.S.	23.70% of the Total Income

Owner Cost as a Percentage of the Total Income, Distribution

	Wichita, KS	%	Kansas	U.S.
10% or Less	3,681	6.12%, see rank	6.66%	5.86%
10% to 20%	23,822	39.62%, see rank	39.83%	31.95%
20% to 30%	16,814	27.97%, see rank	28.45%	27.64%
30% to 40%	6,942	11.55%, see rank	11.46%	13.74%
40% or More	8,505	14.15%, see rank	13.21%	20.29%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical monthly owner costs for housing units with a mortgage data.

Monthly Owner Costs for Housing Units without a Mortgage

Median Owner Costs, see rank

Wichita, KS	435 USD
Kansas	452 USD
U.S.	457 USD

Owner Costs Distribution

Monthly Owner Costs	Wichita, KS	%	Kansas	U.S.
$199 or Less	1,337	4.33%, see rank	5.80%	7.76%
$200 to $299	4,712	15.26%, see rank	13.47%	14.70%
$300 to $499	13,561	43.91%, see rank	40.80%	34.63%
$500 to $699	7,169	23.21%, see rank	25.28%	21.16%
$700 or More	4,104	13.29%, see rank	14.65%	21.75%

Owner Cost as a Percentage of the Total Income, Median Percentage, see rank

Wichita, KS	11.80% of the Total Income
Kansas	11.90% of the Total Income
U.S.	12.30% of the Total Income

Owner Cost as a Percentage of the Total Income, Distribution

	Wichita, KS	%	Kansas	U.S.
10% or Less	12,914	41.82%, see rank	41.52%	40.19%
10% to 20%	10,197	33.02%, see rank	33.67%	31.47%
20% to 30%	3,629	11.75%, see rank	11.95%	12.24%
30% to 40%	1,453	4.70%, see rank	4.93%	5.64%
40% or More	2,135	6.91%, see rank	6.96%	9.16%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical monthly owner costs for housing units without a mortgage data.

Units in Structure

	Wichita, KS	Kansas	U.S.
Total Housing Units	167,926, 100%	1,240,529	132,741,033
1-unit, Detached	113,487, 67.58%, see rank	72.48%	61.65%
1-unit, Attached	6,848, 4.08%, see rank	4.61%	5.82%
2 Units	5,883, 3.50%, see rank	2.45%	3.75%
3 or 4 Units	7,869, 4.69%, see rank	3.37%	4.43%
5 to 9 Units	5,455, 3.25%, see rank	3.82%	4.78%
10 or More Units	22,904, 13.64%, see rank	8.26%	13.08%
Mobile Home, Boat, RV, Van, etc.	5,480, 3.26%, see rank	5.01%	6.49%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical units in structure data.

Rooms

	Wichita, KS	Kansas	U.S.
Total Housing Units	167,926, 100%	1,240,529	132,741,033
1 Room	3,335, 1.99%, see rank	1.89%	1.95%
2 Rooms	3,706, 2.21%, see rank	1.93%	2.48%
3 Rooms	16,734, 9.97%, see rank	7.03%	9.13%
4 Rooms	27,624, 16.45%, see rank	14.03%	16.60%
5 Rooms	31,979, 19.04%, see rank	19.21%	20.41%
6 Rooms	27,450, 16.35%, see rank	17.28%	18.06%
7 Rooms	19,862, 11.83%, see rank	13.39%	12.27%
8 Rooms	15,320, 9.12%, see rank	10.52%	8.48%
9 Rooms or More	21,916, 13.05%, see rank	14.72%	10.60%
Median Rooms	5.50, see rank	5.80	5.50

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical rooms data.

Bedrooms

	Wichita, KS	Kansas	U.S.
Total Housing Units	167,926, 100%	1,240,529	132,741,033
No Bedroom	3,916, 2.33%, see rank	2.05%	2.17%
1 Bedroom	22,813, 13.59%, see rank	9.59%	11.16%
2 Bedrooms	48,785, 29.05%, see rank	26.51%	26.69%
3 Bedrooms	57,990, 34.53%, see rank	37.75%	39.70%
4 Bedrooms	24,550, 14.62%, see rank	18.40%	16.05%
5 or More Bedrooms	9,872, 5.88%, see rank	5.70%	4.22%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical bedrooms data.

House Heating Fuel

	Wichita, KS	Kansas	U.S.
Total Housing Units	150,282, 100%	1,112,335	116,211,092
Utility Gas	110,633, 73.62%, see rank	67.60%	48.85%
Bottled, Tank, or LP Gas	1,431, 0.95%, see rank	7.72%	4.86%
Electricity	37,264, 24.80%, see rank	22.06%	36.68%
Fuel Oil, Kerosene, etc.	16, 0.01%, see rank	0.13%	5.86%
Coal or Coke	7, 0.00%, see rank	0.01%	0.12%
Wood	358, 0.24%, see rank	1.79%	2.12%
Solar Energy	6, 0.00%, see rank	0.01%	0.05%
Other Fuel	244, 0.16%, see rank	0.47%	0.47%
No Fuel Used	323, 0.21%, see rank	0.21%	1.00%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical house heating fuel data.

Gross Rent

Monthly Rental	Wichita, KS	Kansas	U.S.
Occupied Units Paying Rent	57,120, 100%	341,781	39,201,928
$199 or Less	521, 0.91%, see rank	1.48%	1.50%
$200 to $299	1,377, 2.41%, see rank	3.56%	3.18%
$300 to $499	7,979, 13.97%, see rank	12.36%	7.37%
$500 to $699	18,000, 31.51%, see rank	25.83%	16.01%
$700 to $999	19,879, 34.80%, see rank	33.46%	29.17%
$1,000 to $1,499	7,379, 12.92%, see rank	17.60%	26.88%
$1,500 to $1,999	1,177, 2.06%, see rank	3.80%	9.79%
$2,000 or More	808, 1.41%, see rank	1.92%	6.10%
Median	$708, see rank	$748	$920

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical gross rent data.

Vehicle Available

	Wichita, KS	Kansas	U.S.
Occupied Housing Units	150,282, 100%	1,112,335	116,211,092
No Vehicles Available	10,620, 7.07%, see rank	5.39%	9.12%
1 Vehicles Available	54,510, 36.27%, see rank	30.77%	33.80%
2 Vehicles Available	57,279, 38.11%, see rank	39.28%	37.48%
3 or More Vehicles Available	27,873, 18.55%, see rank	24.56%	19.61%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical vehicle available data.