Rents are 2% below what Derby's 10-year trend predicts — a better deal than its own history suggests.
Rent by unit size
These are HUD Fair Market Rents, the payment standard for a Housing Choice Voucher (Section 8). They often differ from the $1,497 market median above, and that is expected: FMR is the 40th percentile of standard-quality units and counts gross rent, so it includes essential utilities such as electricity, water, gas, sewer, and trash. The market median is asking rent, which usually excludes utilities. HUD sets FMR once a year; market rent here updates monthly.
Source: HUD Small Area Fair Market Rents. Read the methodology →
12-month history
Last updated: October 17, 2026
What the numbers show
Rent in Derby is 1.6% below its high of $1,521 in July 2026, at $1,497 as of September 2026.
Rent in Derby changed +2.0% over the year to September 2026. Across the 21 Kansas cities Zillow tracks, the typical change was +4.2%.
Rent has fallen 2 months in a row, and rose in 7 of the last 12 months.
30% of the median household income ($84,112) is $2,103 a month. That covers HUD's Fair Market Rent for up to a 4-bedroom ($1,810).
Wichita, 10 miles away, rents for 23% less ($1,159/mo), about $4,100 a year in savings.
From Zillow's monthly rent index (ZORI) for Derby. Income is the Census median household income (5-year estimates). Fair Market Rents are HUD’s, which include utilities.
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Who lives here
Derby, KS is majority owner-occupied, has a large share of families with children, 37.6% of residents hold a bachelor's degree or higher.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 2024 5-Year Estimates
How Derby, KS has changed in 5 years
Five years ago, renters in Derby, KS paid around $1,325 a month. That figure now sits near $1,497, up 13.0% from the 2023 baseline. Household income in the area moved from $74,427 to $84,112 across the same window, up 13.0% versus 2021. Census counts show Derby, KS adding about 697 residents over the five-year window, up 2.7% on net. Reading these numbers side by side helps frame whether current listings in Derby, KS look reasonable against where the market sat half a decade ago.
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Last updated: October 17, 2026
The median rent in Derby is $1,497/mo as of October 2026. A studio apartment averages $780/mo while a 2-bedroom runs $1,130/mo. One-bedroom apartments average $860/mo and 3-bedroom units go for $1,480/mo.
At 21% of local median household income ($84,112/yr), Derby ranks as affordable compared to the national benchmark of 30%. Rents have increased 2.0% over the past year.
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At $1,497/mo, rent takes ~21% of Derby's median household income ($84,112/yr). The standard benchmark is 30%.
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