Area data
Wichita, KS — ZIP 67216
Population: 23,254 (Census ACS)
Home values & appreciation
- Median home value
- $136,643
- 1-year appreciation
- +2.3%
- 3-year appreciation
- +9.0%
- 5-year appreciation
- +37.8%
- 10-year appreciation
- +109.8%
- All-time peak (2024-12)
- $138,803
- House Price Index
- 407.6 (+4.2% YoY)
Market activity
- Median sale price
- $215,000
- Median days on market
- 2 days
- Sale-to-list ratio
- 107.5%
- 1-year forecast
- +2.5%
- Days to pending
- 32 days
- New listings (monthly)
- 19
Rents
- Typical rent
- $1,109/mo
- 1-year rent change
- +5.4%
- 1BR fair-market rent
- $770/mo
- 3BR fair-market rent
- $1,300/mo
Affordability
- Cost of living index (Below Average)
- 90.0 (100 = US avg)
- Electricity rate (state-level)
- 14.6¢/kWh
- Natural gas rate (state-level)
- $14.80/MCF
- 30-year mortgage rate (national)
- 6.66%
- 15-year mortgage rate (national)
- 6.00%
Schools
- Total schools
- 6
- Elementary schools
- 4
- Middle schools
- 1
- High schools
- 1
Natural hazards & flood risk
- Overall hazard risk
- Relatively High
- Top hazards
- coldWave, iceStorm, lightning, tornado, winterWeather
- FEMA flood zone
- X
- Flood risk level
- Minimal
Climate (30-year normals)
- Average annual temperature
- 57.0°F
- Average high
- 69.0°F
- Average low
- 45.0°F
- Annual precipitation
- 38.0 in
Air quality
- Air quality rating
- Good
- Median AQI (annual)
- 48
- Days with Good air quality
- 207
- Days with Unhealthy air quality
- 1
Walkability & transit
- Walkability index
- 12.5 / 20
- Transit service frequency
- 759
Amenities
- Nearest airport
- McConnell Air Force Base (IAB) (3 mi)
- Nearest major airport
- McConnell Air Force Base (IAB) (3 mi)
- Hospitals nearby (~15 mi)
- 11
- Avg hospital rating
- 3.8 / 5
- Solar radiation rating
- Good (4.6 kWh/m²/day)
Migration
- Net migration
- -103 tax filers
Housing stock
- Median year housing built
- 1,970
- Median annual property tax
- $1,178
- Mean commute to work
- 18 min
- Households with broadband internet
- 66.5%
Employment & development
- Total county employment
- 229,426
- Average weekly wage
- $1,136
- Top industries (by employment)
- Health Care, Accommodation & Food, Administrative Services
- Annual residential building permits (county)
- 1,208
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