Cost of Living in Arkansas City
Arkansas City's cost of living runs genuinely low on housing and rent, even as this record discloses a real, elevated property tax rate and above-average crime.
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Learn moreAffordable county-level home values
Cowley County's median home price ran approximately $128,000 as of June 2026 (up 11.0% YoY) -- this record discloses honestly that it could not isolate an Arkansas City-only figure distinct from this countywide data (base record).
Genuinely affordable rent
Apartments.com cited average rents of approximately $671/month (1BR), $715/month (2BR), and $805+/month (3BR) as of October 2024 -- approximately 57% below the national average (base record).
An elevated rate, a modest bill
Arkansas City's effective property tax rate ran approximately 1.82% per Ownwell -- above both national and Kansas statewide medians -- yet its median annual bill (~$1,262) still runs below the national median (base record).
Key takeaways
- Cowley County's home values (~$128,000 median) run genuinely affordable relative to the national median.
- Rent runs genuinely affordable at approximately $671-$805/month, well below the national average.
- A 1.82% effective property tax rate still produces a median bill (~$1,262) genuinely below the national median.
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