Average rent in Emporia, KS

As of July 2026, the typical asking rent in the Emporia, KS metro area is $843 per month, up 3.5% from a year ago43% below the US metro average of $1,486.

Figures cover all property types — single-family, condo and apartment — at every bedroom count. The interactive map can break rents down by home type.

Average rent

$843

July 2026

Year over year

+3.5%

vs $814 a year ago

3-year change

from —

Our forecast accuracy here

±3.7%

avg error on held-out data

Emporia, KS rent history

Observed market rent since October 2023, with the next 2 forecast months and their expected range.

Aug 24 – Sep 26
Emporia, KS observed rentForecast (2 months shown free)

Emporia, KS rent forecast

Our forecasting engine projects rents each month for every US metro with at least a year of observed data. The next 2 months for Emporia, KS are free below; the full 12-month outlook with confidence ranges is part of RentLens Pro.

MonthForecast rentExpected range
August 2026$850$840$855
September 2026$854$840$862
Months 3–12 are available on the interactive forecast → see the full Emporia, KS forecast

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Rent figures are smoothed median asking rents (Zillow Observed Rent Index) for the Emporia, KS metro area, updated monthly. Forecasts are produced by RentLens's proprietary ML models; “forecast accuracy” is this metro's average prediction error on held-out historical data.