Neighborhoods near Adams Elementary School in Wichita, KS

Initially platted as Wichita State University’s first campus, College Hill was instead developed as a residential enclave during the city’s late 19th-century housing boom. Today, 13 of the neighborhood’s original turn-of-century estates are listed on the National Register of Historic Places, but they’re now surrounded by modern amenities.

In 1907, two brothers immigrated from Lebanon to Wichita, where they built a sprawling two-story duplex to fit their entire family. Known as the Frank and Harvey Ablah House, the historic landmark remains in the Crown Heights neighborhood along with a family-friendly environment. From a wide range of housing styles to well-rated public schools,

Home to some of Wichita’s most unique properties and with a location right outside some of the city’s hottest hubs, Sleepy Hollow gives its residents the best of both worlds. “It’s definitely an up-and-coming area,” says Damon Snyder, the broker and owner of The Wichita Realty Group LLC. “Lots of people are looking to buy in this area. Older

New Day lies just to the east of downtown Wichita and is a suburban haven with urban convenience. Locals are within 2 miles of most things anyone could need, from shopping at the mall to highway access. The popular Edgemoor Park and Adams Elementary School are only a couple minutes' walk from the split-level and ranch-style homes that line the

Placed along the fairway of a city golf course with the same name, MacDonald is an urban residential neighborhood without the constant hustle and bustle but close enough to the action to find a new favorite restaurant or community festival. Just a mile north of the historic district, College Hill, and less than three miles from downtown, this

Located 10 minutes east of downtown Wichita, Country Overlook is a quiet, residential neighborhood that boasts proximity to the city’s happenings, from the trendy eateries of Old Town to the expansive golfing greens of the bordering MacDonald Golf Course. The residential enclave is adjacent to one of the city’s most popular shopping and eating

Encompassing Wichita State University and its neighbors to the south, the people of Fairmount support each other. The Shocker Neighborhood Coalition and other campus organizations bolster this community through Mobile Produce Distribution food trucks, Good Neighbors Care cleanups and Redbud Trail community walks. As Wichita State’s student

Ken-Mar, a neighborhood in Wichita, is heavily influenced by nearby Wichita State University. “The majority of homes are rental properties because of the school,” says Fiesta Real Estate owner-broker Bernardo Flores who has over two decades of experience in the area. “But the neighborhood has more than just college students.” Ken-Mar is an urban