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Just how cheap is your rent in Wichita?

Central Bay Apartments on West Central. (2016)
Central Bay Apartments on West Central. (2016) File photo

Rents in the Wichita area in April rose just 1.3 percent from a year ago, according to Apartmentlist.com.

According to the site, the median rent in Wichita is $500 for a one-bedroom apartment and $650 for a two-bedroom apartment. That ranks the city 97th in the nation’s top 100 cities.

Nationally, rents are up 2.4 percent from a year ago, a slower rate than the previous two years.

San Francisco is the most expensive city in the U.S. at $3,470 for a one-bedroom place and $4,560 for two.

This story was originally published May 1, 2017 at 10:13 AM with the headline "Just how cheap is your rent in Wichita?."

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