Villa Del Mar Apartments
550 N Nims St,
Wichita, KS 67203
$713 - $738 | 1 Bed
Riverside
Wichita, KS
Riverside - Wichita, KS
Area Guide
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Home to Wichita’s favorite natural areas and museums
Outdoors
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Historic
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River
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Great Location
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Museum
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Affordable
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Riverside is a popular historic neighborhood two miles northwest of Downtown Wichita. This quaint locale is surprisingly affordable, offering rentals in a variety of styles. Surrounded by the Little Arkansas River and the Arkansas River, Riverside is home to some of Wichita’s best green spaces. This lush neighborhood houses the Arthur B. Sim Golf Course, Botanica: the Wichita Gardens, and Central Riverside Park. Filled with history, Riverside is packed with landmarks and museums like the Wichita Art Museum and the Keeper of the Plains, a 44-foot statue located where the two rivers converge. Given Riverside’s proximity to downtown, many residents go to the city center for shopping, dining, and entertainment. The neighborhood is also convenient to the Delano neighborhood, known for its vibrant dining and nightlife scenes.
Rent Trends
As of April 2025, the average apartment rent in Riverside is $485 for a studio, $548 for one bedroom, and $596 for two bedrooms. Apartment rent in Riverside has decreased by -0.8% in the past year.
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Studio
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443 sq ft
Average Sq Ft
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$485/month
Average Rent
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1 BR
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541 sq ft
Average Sq Ft
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$548/month
Average Rent
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2 BR
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600 sq ft
Average Sq Ft
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$596/month
Average Rent
Transportation
50
Somewhat Walkable
out of 100 WalkScore® Rating
You might be able to get out and walk when living in this area. Some errands can be accomplished on foot, but for others you’ll need a car.
24
Some Transit
out of 100 TransitScore® Rating
You'll likely want a car when living in this area since it has few transit options.
51
Bikeable
out of 100 BikeScore® Rating
While there’s some bike infrastructure in this area, you’ll still need a car for many errands.
Reviews of Riverside - Wichita, KS
Niche Reviews
8 Reviews
Current Resident
6 years and 3 months ago•Niche Review
Riversiders will tell you that we are Midtown and not Riverside but 2 minutes out our back door, we can find the river. This neighborhood rocks and gets to lay claim to some small portion of the beatnik generation, by virute of Ginsberg and his homies hanging out here, back in the day. It's super diverse...
Niche User
10 years and 4 months ago•Niche Review
Housing prices and utilities are comparable and affordable.
Points of Interest
Shopping Centers
Parks and Recreation
- Sim Park
- Botanica-The Wichita Gardens
- Riverside Central Park
- Riverside North Park
- Oak Park
Commuter Rail
Military Bases
Airports
- Wichita Dwight D Eisenhower Ntl
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† Our analysis of utilities, groceries, transportation, healthcare, home prices, and other goods and services is sourced from the Cost of Living Index, a respected benchmark published by the Council for Community and Economic Research (C2ER) that provides a thorough overview of living expenses across different regions.
Rent data is provided by CoStar Group’s Market Trend reports. As the industry leader in commercial real estate information, analytics, and news, CoStar conducts extensive research to produce and maintain a comprehensive database of commercial real estate information. We combine this data with public record to provide the most up-to-date rental information available.
Consumer goods, services, and home prices are sourced from the Cost of Living Index published by the Council for Community and Economic Research (C2ER). The data on this page is updated quarterly. It was last published in February 2025.