Your rent buys more space in Wichita than other US cities, report says. See how much

Are you looking to find a city that will offer more space for your rent? Well, according to one study, you may want to stay in Wichita after all.

A ranking by RentCafe has Wichita neck and neck with Toledo, Ohio, for the U.S. city offering the most space for a $1,500 a month apartment.

RentCafe ranked the 200 largest cities in the U.S. by looking at the average price per square foot of rentals as well as the average size of apartments in each city.

RentCafe reports that the average apartment costing that much in Wichita would offer about 1,359 square feet, in comparison to Toledo’s 1,345 square feet.

Wichita offers a whole 1,131 square feet more than Manhattan, New York, which falls dead last in the ranking, offering a 228-square-foot apartment for that same price.

Zillow reports that the median price people pay for rent in Wichita is $1,100, which is 49% lower than the national median. The company reports the median rent for a one-bedroom rental in the area sits at $650, a two-bedroom sits at $900 and a three-bedroom at $1,394.

What cities offer the most space for $1.5k?

Here’s the top 10 cities in the U.S. offering the most square feet for $1,500, from RentCafe:

1. Wichita
2. Toledo, Ohio
3. Oklahoma City
4. Tulsa, Oklahoma
5. Memphis, Tennessee
6. Lubbock, Texas
7. Fort Wayne, Indiana
8. Baton Rouge, Louisiana

Meanwhile, the five cities offering the least space for that price are:

1. Manhattan, New York
2. Brooklyn, New York
3. Boston
4. San Francisco
5. Jersey City, New Jersey

Lindsay Smith

The Wichita Eagle

Lindsay Smith is a suburban news reporter for the Wichita Eagle, covering the communities of Andover, Bel Aire, Derby, Haysville and Kechi. She has been on The Eagle staff since 2022 and was the service journalism reporter for three years. She has a degree in communications with an emphasis in journalism from Wichita State, where she was editor-in-chief of the student newspaper, The Sunflower, for two years. You can reach her via email at lsmith@wichitaeagle.com.