2024 Compare Cities Housing:
Blaine, MN vs Topeka, KS

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- The median age of a home in Blaine is 92.9% younger than the median age of a home in Topeka.
 Blaine, MNTopeka, KSUnited States
 Median Home Age285442
 Median Home Cost$326,400$169,700$338,100
 Home Appr. Last 12 months7.5%14.8%16.6%
 Home Appr. Last 5 yrs.41.2%52.4%57.0%
 Home Appr. Last 10 yrs.89.4%63.7%101.1%
 Property Tax Rate$10.3$16.7$11.0
 Homes Owned82.9%53.2%57.4%
 Housing Vacant3.8%9.7%11.2%
 Homes Rented13.2%37.2%31.4%
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 Avg Rent For Home Or Apartment
 Blaine, MNTopeka, KSUnited States
 Average Rent$2,270$1,180$1,840
 Studio Apartment$1,210$710$1,080
 1 Bedroom Home or Apartment$1,380$710$1,180
 2 Bedroom Home or Apartment$1,690$940$1,430
 3 Bedroom Home or Apartment$2,300$1,200$1,860
 4 Bedroom Home or Apartment$2,650$1,400$2,160
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 Vacant Housing
 Blaine, MNTopeka, KSUnited States
 Vacant For Rent0.5%4.4%1.9%
 Vacant Rented0.3%0.4%0.4%
 Vacant For Sale0.7%0.6%0.7%
 Vacant Sold0.7%0.5%0.4%
 Vacant Vacation0.3%0.1%3.6%
 Vacant Other1.4%3.7%4.1%
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 Owner-Occupied Housing Value
 Blaine, MNTopeka, KSUnited States
 Less Than $20,0003.0%5.1%2.6%
 $20,000 to $39,9995.5%5.9%2.4%
 $40,000 to $59,9992.0%9.3%2.8%
 $60,000 to $79,9990.6%13.8%3.9%
 $80,000 to $99,9990.3%12.8%4.5%
 $100,000 to $149,9993.2%22.6%11.3%
 $150,000 to $199,99913.9%14.9%13.0%
 $200,000 to $299,99936.6%11.8%20.1%
 $300,000 to $399,99918.2%2.3%13.6%
 $400,000 to $499,9997.7%1.0%8.3%
 $500,000 to $749,9997.5%0.5%9.7%
 $750,000 to $999,9991.1%0.1%3.9%
 $1,000,000 to $1,499,9990.4%0.0%2.2%
 $1,500,000 to $1,999,9990.0%0.0%0.8%
 $2,000,000 and over0.0%0.1%1.1%
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 Housing Units By Year Built
 Blaine, MNTopeka, KSUnited States
 2015 and Newer0.6%0.1%0.2%
 2010 to 201422.6%6.7%13.6%
 2000 to 200922.6%6.7%13.6%
 1990 to 199917.3%10.1%13.6%
 1980 to 198915.5%11.0%13.2%
 1970 to 197913.2%15.8%14.8%
 1960 to 196917.3%10.1%13.6%
 1950 to 19593.8%15.6%10.0%
 1940 to 19492.1%6.4%4.7%
 1939 or Earlier1.3%17.7%12.2%
Reviews for Blaine    4 Reviews

I've lived in Blaine since 2016 and this city is growing rapidly and has become Anoka County's most populous city currently at 65K. It has tons of eat outs, shops, bike  More

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Over 11 years ago

a peaceful place to live and very lots of friendly people.   More

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I was born and raised in Blaine, MN, and having been all over the country now and living in Alaska currently, I have found that my high school education was much better  More

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Reviews for Topeka    28 Reviews

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I live in Topeka this town is awful A lot of crime has been happening here. I don't suggest moving here. This town is also dying out it's mostly old people, meth  More

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Over 6 years ago

I lived in Topeka most of my life until moving to Katy, Texas...which is a premiere suburb of Houston. Topeka is genuinely missed as it is a superb community to raise a  More

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