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Average Rent in Sunset Hill & Rent Trends
Rent prices and market trends across 4 apartment communities in Sunset Hill, Lenexa, KS. Updated daily.
Market Average
$1,530/mo
Lowest Available
$907/mo
cheapest unit on market
Communities
4
tracked daily
Units Listed
63
available now
Price Cuts This Week in Sunset Hill
29 listed units across 3 buildings in Sunset Hill dropped their asking rent in the past 7 days, an average cut of $111/mo. These are the largest cuts, tracked unit by unit with daily price checks.
| Apartment | Unit | Last Week | Now | Cut |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Meadows Apartment Homes | Unit 6 | $1,627 | $1,199 | $428 |
| The Meadows Apartment Homes | Unit 12 | $1,423 | $1,039 | $384 |
| The Meadows Apartment Homes | Unit A8, A8 | $1,324 | $1,076 | $248 |
| The Meadows Apartment Homes | Unit B5, B5 | $1,341 | $1,105 | $236 |
| The Meadows Apartment Homes | Unit B2, B2 | $1,235 | $1,025 | $210 |
| The Meadows Apartment Homes | Unit B1, B1 | $1,282 | $1,099 | $183 |
| WaterSide Residences on Quivira | Unit 5, Archibald | $1,613 | $1,437 | $176 |
| The Meadows Apartment Homes | Unit 9 | $1,421 | $1,247 | $174 |
Sunset Hill vs Lenexa, KS Average
Sunset Hill is cheaper than the Lenexa, KS average by $119/mo (7%). The citywide average is $1,649/mo across all neighborhoods.
Is Rent Going Up or Down in Sunset Hill?
As of September 2026, the average rent in Sunset Hill is $1,530 per month across 4 apartment communities and 63 available units.
The most affordable option is The Retreat of Shawnee starting at $907/mo. By unit type, a studio averages $1,433/mo, a 1-bedroom averages $1,398/mo, a 2-bedroom averages $1,663/mo, a 3-bedroom averages $1,660/mo.
Prices range from $907 to $2,101 per month. The most common price point is the $1,400 range, where 21 units are currently listed.
Average Rent by Bedroom
Rent Price Distribution
Rent by Bedroom Type in Sunset Hill
Rent Prices by Apartment in Sunset Hill
| Property | Starting at | Average | Units | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Retreat of Shawnee | $907/mo | $1,013/mo | 2 | 4.1 |
| The Meadows Apartment Homes | $1,025/mo | $1,282/mo | 19 | 4.1 |
| WaterSide Residences on Quivira | $1,385/mo | $1,642/mo | 30 | 3.6 |
| The Villas at Waterside | $1,392/mo | $1,727/mo | 12 | 3.6 |
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Built on the 25 to 30 percent rent-to-income guideline used by most landlords and credit-scoring models.
Minimum to afford average rent
$61,000/year
Based on the 30 percent rule, using our tracked average rent of $1,530/mo.
Comfortable income
$73,000/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 Sunset Hill is $102,344 , about 39% above the comfortable-living threshold.
Cost of living in Sunset Hill
Overall prices in Sunset Hill 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 Sunset Hill's regional price parities.
| Category | Monthly estimate |
|---|---|
| Rent (market average) | $1,530 |
| Utilities | $378 |
| Groceries | $521 |
| Transportation | $902 |
| Healthcare | $440 |
| Other goods and services | $704 |
| Estimated total | $4,475/mo |
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.
Google Search Trends for Sunset Hill Apartments
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