The median home in Wichita, Kansas is valued at $195,309, up 0.9% year over year. Typical monthly rent is $1,127, producing a price-to-rent ratio of 14.4x — below the national average of 18x. Wichita is part of the Wichita, KS metropolitan area, which CrashWatch tracks daily with real-time stress scores and crash risk analysis.

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Home Value$195,309

+0.9%

Rent$1,127/mo

AFFORDABILITY

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Income (annual)

Down Payment

$39,062 on $195,309

Affordable — 22.9% of income

Under the 28% guideline.

PITI$1,434

P/I22.9%

Afford$238K

Room+$43K

P&I $988Tax $229Ins $217

Renting $307/mo cheaper ($1,127 rent)6.50% 30yr, 20% down, county tax + KS ins. 28% per HUD.

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