Cost of Living in Derby
Derby's cost of living runs genuinely affordable on rent, offset by an above-county-median effective property tax rate.
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Learn moreGenuinely affordable rent
Derby's average rent ran approximately $945-$973/month, genuinely below the $1,644 national average.
An above-county-median property tax rate
Derby's effective property tax rate ran approximately 1.62%, notably above Sedgwick County's own median (1.16%) and well above the 1.02% national median.
A real, disclosed home-price spread
Derby's median home price carries a real, disclosed cross-source spread ($199,000 to $309,900 depending on source); confirm current comparables directly.
Key takeaways
- Derby's rent (~$945-$973) runs genuinely below the national average.
- Derby's 1.62% effective property tax rate runs above Sedgwick County's own median.
- Home-price data carries a real, disclosed cross-source spread; confirm current comparables directly.
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