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38 ZIP codes •
Population: 515,752
Should you buy in Sedgwick County, KS?
Our answer, based on the numbers below.
🏠For Homebuyers
MIXED
Grade C (66/100)
Mixed signals — some positives, some negatives. Worth considering but not a slam-dunk.
📈For Investors
MIXED
3.1 / 5
(53/100)
A middle-of-the-road market. Workable, but the best opportunities may be nearby ZIPs rather than this one.
⚠️Risks to Know
1 flag
Elevated vacancy:
9.5% vacancy may signal weakening demand.
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Investability
County-wide average
Appreciation
6.2% 5yr CAGR
Landlord Climate
Regulatory friendliness
Avg Investability★★★★★
Avg Home Value$257,960
Avg Monthly Rent$1,255
ZIP Codes38
Market Trends — Sedgwick County
County Home Value History
County Rent History
Investing in Sedgwick County Real Estate
This is a distressed-leaning county in Kansas: Sedgwick has 17 cities, 38 ZIPs, and investment math that only works for investors with genuine local understanding.
Sedgwick is the kind of county where the cap rate on paper and the cap rate realized tend to diverge. plainly out-of-state capital should be especially careful with carry-in assumptions.
A 515,752 population and $N/AK household income profile is what makes Sedgwick a challenging rental region — the base is present, but the affordability math is tight.
A great house in the wrong ZIP is still a bad deal — screen every market by cash flow & cap rate.
Investor Insight: With 4,852 students living off-campus, Sedgwick County has substantial rental demand from the college population — typically stable, lease-renewing tenants.
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, KS scores 3.1/5 for investability. Home values sit at $258K and rents near $1,255/mo, which keeps the rent-to-price ratio in reasonable territory for buy-and-hold investors.
How much rent can I charge in, KS?
Average rent in, KS is approximately $1,255/mo per month. Against $258K home values that yields a reasonable rent-to-price ratio.
Is it easy to find good tenants in, KS?
Tenant quality in, KS ranks as solid. Landlords generally report predictable occupancy at market rents of $1,255/mo.
Is, KS above or below the KS benchmark?
Relative to KS as a whole, ranks broadly in line with. The local 3.1/5 score summarizes the position.
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