Gardner, Kansas Rental Market Trends
Any shifts in rent prices brought forth by the COVID-19 pandemic are not yet reflected in the statistics on this page. Please bear this in mind when referencing the data below, as it may not accurately describe the current context of the Gardner, Kansas rental market.
Gardner, Kansas
Average Apartment Rent
$1,411
Y-o-Y Change in Average
Apartment Rent
10.6%
As of May 2026
Compared to a year ago, Gardner, Kansas apartments have recorded a 10.6% rent increase.
Gardner, Kansas Average apartment rent trend
Gardner, Kansas Average Apartment Rent
Gardner, Kansas Apartment rent ranges
At 48%, apartments priced $1,500 - $2,000 represent the bulk of Gardner, Kansas rentals, while condos priced Under $1,000 hold the lowest share of the market – 10%.
Gardner, Kansas Housing tenure**
Renters take up 31% of Gardner, Kansas real estate, occupying a total of 2,401 units, while homeowners live in 5,432 properties.
Median number of rooms of renter-occupied housing units**
4.6
Renter median household income**
$57,631
Average household size of renter-occupied housing units**
2.49
Rental vacancy rate**
8.9%
Gardner, Kansas Renter-occupied housing units by no. of bedrooms**
There are 861 rentals in Gardner, Kansas with 2 beds making up the highest share of the market, at 36%. Units with No bedrooms, on the other hand, hold the lowest percentage (5%), amounting to 112 units. Overall, the median number of rooms in Gardner, Kansas homes for rent is 4.6.
Gardner, Kansas Renter-occupied units by age of householder**
Most condos for rent in Gardner, Kansas are occupied by residents in the 35 - 44 years age group (24%), followed by those in the 25 - 34 years age group (22%). At the same time, people in the 85 years and over age group make up the lowest share of the local rental market – 1%.
Gardner, Kansas Renter-occupied housing units by family type**
Gardner, Kansas Renter-occupied housing units by the presence of own children**
A total of 1,387 apartments for rent in Gardner, Kansas, or 58% of all rentals are family households. Additionally, 34% of rental homes include children under the age of 18 – that’s 805 units. All in all, the median size of a renter-occupied household in Gardner, Kansas is 2.49.
Gardner, Kansas Renter-occupied housing units by educational attainment**
In terms of education, renters holding bachelor degrees or higher make up 16% of the rental market. In contrast, residents with less than a high school degree reside in 5% of the homes for rent in Gardner, Kansas.
Gardner, Kansas Renter-occupied units by year structure built**
The highest share of Gardner, Kansas apartment rentals, namely 33% or 800 units, were Built 2000 - 2009, followed by those Built 1990 - 1999 (19%, 460 units), and the ones Built 2010 - 2019 (16%, 389 units).
Gardner, Kansas Renter-occupied units by year householder moved in**
Gardner, Kansas Renter-occupied housing units by vehicles available**
When it comes to transportation options, 43% of Gardner, Kansas renters have 1 vehicle available per household, 28% of them have 2 vehicles available, and 17% have 3 vehicles available.
Gardner, Kansas Means of transportation to work of householders living in renter-occupied housing units**
Gardner, Kansas Geographical mobility in the past year for householders living in renter-occupied housing units**
The rental statistics on this page were compiled using data provided by our sister company, Yardi Matrix, an apartment market intelligence solution which offers comprehensive information on all Gardner, Kansas apartment buildings 50 units or larger. Yardi Matrix covers ~80% of the U.S. metro area population, including over 80,000 properties and 15.2 million apartments across 124 U.S. markets.
*Average single-family rent calculated from point2homes.com data.
**Data sourced from U.S. Census Bureau; American Community Survey, 2022 American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates
