Area data
Wichita, KS — ZIP 67226
Population: 21,596 (Census ACS)
Home values & appreciation
- Median home value
- $333,208
- 1-year appreciation
- +1.9%
- 3-year appreciation
- +3.3%
- 5-year appreciation
- +20.7%
- 10-year appreciation
- +60.3%
- All-time peak (2026-05)
- $333,631
- House Price Index
- 407.6 (+4.2% YoY)
Market activity
- Median sale price
- $365,000
- Median list price
- $380,000
- Median days on market
- 38.5 days
- Sale-to-list ratio
- 99.4%
- Active listings
- 76
- 1-year forecast
- +2.1%
- Days to pending
- 63 days
- New listings (monthly)
- 32
Rents
- Typical rent
- $1,239/mo
- 1-year rent change
- +7.0%
- 1BR fair-market rent
- $1,050/mo
- 3BR fair-market rent
- $1,790/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
- 3
- Elementary schools
- 2
- Middle schools
- 0
- 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
- 60.0°F
- Average high
- 69.0°F
- Average low
- 50.0°F
- Annual precipitation
- 26.6 in
- Annual snowfall
- 10.3 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
- 7.3 / 20
- Transit service frequency
- -99,999
Amenities
- National parks within ~60 mi
- 1
- Nearest national park
- Tallgrass Prairie National Preserve (58 mi)
- Nearest airport
- Colonel James Jabara Airport (2 mi)
- Nearest major airport
- McConnell Air Force Base (IAB) (11 mi)
- Hospitals nearby (~15 mi)
- 4
- Avg hospital rating
- 5.0 / 5
- Solar radiation rating
- Good (4.6 kWh/m²/day)
Migration
- Net migration
- -103 tax filers
Housing stock
- Median year housing built
- 1,994
- Median annual property tax
- $3,470
- Mean commute to work
- 17 min
- Households with broadband internet
- 82.5%
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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