Last updated September 24, 2026

Average Rent in Lenexa, KS & Rent Trends

Rent prices and market trends across 16 apartment communities in Lenexa, KS. Updated daily.

Area All Areas Falcon Ridge Pinnacle Pointe Apartments Renner Ridge Corporate Center Shannon Valley Estates Sunset Hill

Lenexa 66216

Shawnee 66218

Beds All Bedrooms Studio 1 Bed 2 Bed 3 Bed 4 Bed

Market Average

$1,638/mo

Lowest Available

$907/mo

cheapest unit on market

Communities

tracked daily

Units Listed

168

available now

Price Cuts This Week in Lenexa, KS

72 listed units across 10 buildings in Lenexa, KS dropped their asking rent in the past 7 days, an average cut of $168/mo. These are the largest cuts, tracked unit by unit with daily price checks.

Apartment	Unit	Last Week	Now	Cut
West End at City Center Apartment Homes	Unit 16	$2,413	$1,262	$1,151
West End at City Center Apartment Homes	Unit 9	$2,250	$1,196	$1,054
West End at City Center Apartment Homes	Unit 7	$2,046	$1,025	$1,021
West End at City Center Apartment Homes	Unit 8	$2,214	$1,368	$846
West End at City Center Apartment Homes	Unit 5	$1,948	$1,145	$803
West End at City Center Apartment Homes	Unit 2	$2,160	$1,398	$762
West End at City Center Apartment Homes	Unit 3	$1,799	$1,125	$674
West End at City Center Apartment Homes	Unit 6	$2,123	$1,561	$562

See today's prices on all 168 listed units

Rent by Neighborhood in Lenexa, KS

Compare average rent across Lenexa, KS neighborhoods. Click any area to see detailed trends. View these neighborhoods on the rent map

Neighborhood	Avg Rent	30d Change	From	Properties	Units
Shawnee 66218	$1,900	$0	$1,900	1	1
Falcon Ridge	$1,829	▼ $2	$1,486	1	16
Renner Ridge Corporate Center	$1,732	▼ $75	$1,025	6	69
Lenexa 66216	$1,684	▼ $17	$1,408	1	13
Sunset Hill	$1,546	▼ $67	$907	4	54
Shannon Valley Estates	$1,519	▲ $12	$1,519	1	1
Pinnacle Pointe Apartments	$1,225	▲ $15	$999	2	14

Is Rent Going Up or Down in Lenexa, KS?

As of September 2026, the average rent in Lenexa, KS is $1,638 per month across 16 apartment communities and 168 available units.

The most affordable option is The Retreat of Shawnee starting at $907/mo. By unit type, a studio averages $1,514/mo, a 1-bedroom averages $1,460/mo, a 2-bedroom averages $1,720/mo, a 3-bedroom averages $2,108/mo, a 4-bedroom averages $1,938/mo.

Prices range from $907 to $2,604 per month. The most common price point is the $1,400 range, where 34 units are currently listed.

Lenexa, KS Rent Price History

Timeframe

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Month	Avg Rent	Change	Properties
June 2026	$1,697	-	14
July 2026	$1,727	+$30	17
August 2026	$1,717	-$10	16
September 2026	$1,707	-$10	15

The trend line and monthly averages track each building's average listed price, recorded daily with outliers trimmed. The current month is a month-to-date figure, so it can sit above or below today's live market average shown at the top of this page.

Average Rent by Bedroom

Rent Price Distribution

Rent by Bedroom Type in Lenexa, KS

Studio

$1,514

from $1,385 · 17 units

1 Bed

$1,460

from $907 · 59 units

2 Bed

$1,720

from $1,025 · 78 units

3 Bed

$2,108

from $1,795 · 12 units

4 Bed

$1,938

from $1,900 · 2 units

Rent Prices by Apartment in Lenexa, KS

Property	Starting at	Average	Units	Rating
The Retreat of Shawnee	$907/mo	$1,013/mo	2	4.1
The Meadows Apartment Homes	$958/mo	$1,072/mo	9	4.1
West End at City Center Apartment Homes	$1,025/mo	$1,202/mo	18	4.3
The Retreat at Woodridge	$1,095/mo	$1,288/mo	10	4.3
The Retreat at Mill Creek	$1,150/mo	$1,210/mo	4	4
Archway Homes, Inc.	$1,250/mo	$1,793/mo	4	4
WaterSide Residences on Quivira	$1,385/mo	$1,631/mo	31	3.6
The Villas at Waterside	$1,398/mo	$1,768/mo	12	3.6
Lenox West	$1,408/mo	$1,684/mo	13	4.3
Aventura Falcon Valley	$1,486/mo	$1,829/mo	16	4.3
WaterCrest At City Center	$1,490/mo	$1,793/mo	14	3.8
Avia Apartments on College Blvd	$1,519/mo	$1,519/mo	1	4.3
Reflections Apartments	$1,542/mo	$1,982/mo	24	4.8
The Peak At Sonoma	$1,569/mo	$1,614/mo	2	4.4
Herrington Park Townhomes	$1,900/mo	$1,900/mo	1	4.4
J3 Partners/Mullin Rentals	$1,995/mo	$2,109/mo	7	2.9

Frequently Asked Questions About Rent in Lenexa, KS

What is the average rent in Lenexa, KS?

The average rent in Lenexa, KS is $1,638 per month as of September 2026, based on 168 units across 16 apartment communities.

Is rent going up or down in Lenexa, KS?

The current average rent in Lenexa, KS is $1,638/mo, refreshed daily to track rent trends.

What is the cheapest apartment in Lenexa, KS?

The most affordable apartment in Lenexa, KS is The Retreat of Shawnee with units starting at $907/mo.

How much is a 1-bedroom apartment in Lenexa, KS?

A 1-bedroom apartment in Lenexa, KS averages $1,460/mo, with prices starting at $907/mo across 59 available units.

How many apartments are available in Lenexa, KS?

There are 168 units available across 16 apartment communities in Lenexa, KS.

What salary do I need to live comfortably in Lenexa, KS?

Built on the 25 to 30 percent rent-to-income guideline used by most landlords and credit-scoring models.

Minimum to afford average rent

$66,000/year

Based on the 30 percent rule, using our tracked average rent of $1,638/mo.

Comfortable income

$79,000/year

Based on the 25 percent rule, leaving more room for savings, transport, and groceries.

To afford the cheapest tracked apartment ($907/mo), you need to earn at least $36,000/year.

Median household income in Lenexa, KS is $102,344 , about 30% above the comfortable-living threshold.

Cost of living in Lenexa, KS

Overall prices in Lenexa, KS runs below the national average by about 7% (BEA Regional Price Parity index 93.2, where 100 equals the U.S. average). The breakdown below estimates monthly costs for a single adult, using national consumer-spending baselines from the Bureau of Labor Statistics scaled by Lenexa, KS's regional price parities.

Category	Monthly estimate	Source
Rent (market average)	$1,638	daily refresh
Utilities	$378	BLS × BEA RPP
Groceries	$521	BLS × BEA RPP
Transportation	$902	BLS × BEA RPP
Healthcare	$440	BLS × BEA RPP
Other goods and services	$704	BLS × BEA RPP
Estimated total	$4,583/mo	$54,995/year

Population

57,986

Median household income

$102,344

Census median rent

$1,429/mo

Census rent burden

25.0%

Median age

37.7

Mean commute

20 min

Methodology

Rent data

Sourced directly from each tracked apartment community and refreshed every 24 hours. Every listed unit price on this page is real and listed today.

Cost of living

Estimates combine national consumer-spending baselines from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (Consumer Expenditure Survey) with the U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis Regional Price Parities (MARPP dataset). Both are peer-reviewed federal data releases published annually.

Salary to live comfortably

Applies the standard 25 to 30 percent rent-to-income rule on top of the listed rent. This is the same affordability guideline used by most landlords and credit-scoring models.

Demographic figures

Median household income, population, median age, commute time, Census median rent, and rent as percentage of income come from the U.S. Census Bureau's American Community Survey 5-year estimates, the most recent complete release.

Cost of living and demographic figures were last published in 2023.

Kansas Rent Trends

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Lenexa, KS Neighborhood Rent Map

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US-wide rent comparison

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