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Where you call home for your family or your
business in one of the most important decisions you will make
make. The Wichita area is filled with comfortable choices
for yourself and your employees.
If you are considering a move
to Wichita you should check out the Property
Search Page.
Once you have
looked at the BOMA Search Page please check out:
The Online Guide for People On
the Move
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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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Home Buying Information
WICHITA METRO AREA (MSA)
Single-Family Home Median Sale Price
and Number Sold
2nd Half 1999
1 Bedroom
2 Bedroom
3 Bedroom
4 Bedroom |
Existing
$ 24,500 / 36
$ 49,900 / 791
$ 81,900 / 1,746
$124,000 / 372
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Newly Built
0
$ 95,350 / 165
$139,300 / 547
$183,540 / 38
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4th Quarter 1999 Existing Single-Family
Home Median Sale Price
(Wichita ranked 25th lowest of 126 reporting
MSAs and 32% below the national figure)
| Wichita MSA |
$ 90,300 |
National |
$133,100 |
4th Quarter 1999 Newly Built Single-Family
Home Median Sale Price
(Wichita was 18% below the corresponding
national figure)
| Wichita MSA |
$132,700 |
National |
$164,900 |
4th
Quarter 1999 Newly Built Model
Single-Family Home Average Sale Price
1,800 sq ft site-built multi-level,
central air, gas heat, 3 bedroom,
2 full bath, living-dining room, kitchen
w/built-in cabinets,family room, fireplace,
utility room, unfinished basement,
attached 2-car garage. 8,000 sq ft
lot in desirable subdivision. |
| Wichita MSA |
$136,883 |
National |
$144,820 |
| Single-Family
Listings (Existing and Newly Built)
- 4/00 |
2,503 |
NOTE:
The Wichita MSA (metropolitan statistical
area) consists of Sedgwick, Butler and
Harvey Counties.
SOURCE:
Center for Economic Development and Business
Research - WSU, Wichita Area Association
of Realtors - Multiple Listing Service,
National Association of Realtors, ACCRA
Cost-of-Living Survey
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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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