Topeka, KS Housing


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The housing market in Topeka, KS is flourishing, as evidenced by the current median value of $169,700. Compared to the US house median value of $338,100, Topeka’s housing prices are much more affordable. The strong local economy has also resulted in a larger 1-year house appreciation rate of 9.13%, higher than the US average of 8.27%. With this kind of growth, it’s no wonder that more people are choosing to call Topeka home.

The median home cost in Topeka is $169,700. Home appreciation the last 10 years has been 63.7%. Home Appreciation in Topeka is up 14.8%.

Average Age of Homes
- The median age of Topeka real estate is 52 years old
The Rental Market in Topeka
- Renters make up 38.7% of the Topeka population
- 4.4% of houses and apartments in Topeka, are available to rent

DID YOU KNOW
Buying a home is the biggest single purchase most people make during their lives. The second largest is most often an automobile.

Median Monthly Rent by Number of Bedrooms

   Housing by Year Built

  HousingTopeka, KansasUnited States
  60,061.0139,647,020.0
  5442
  $169,700$338,100
  14.8%16.6%
  52.4%57.0%
  63.7%101.1%
  $16.68$10.98
  $1,776$2,690
  53.2%57.4%
  9.7%11.2%
  37.2%31.4%
  Vacant Housing
  4.4%1.9%
  0.4%0.4%
  0.6%0.7%
  0.5%0.4%
  0.1%3.6%
  3.7%4.1%
  Value of Owner-Occupied Housing
  5.1%2.6%
  5.9%2.4%
  9.3%2.8%
  13.8%3.9%
  12.8%4.5%
  22.6%11.3%
  14.9%13.0%
  11.8%20.1%
  2.3%13.6%
  1.0%8.3%
  0.5%9.7%
  0.1%3.9%
  0.0%2.2%
  0.0%0.8%
  0.1%1.1%
  Housing Units by Year Structure Built
  0.1%0.2%
  6.7%13.6%
  6.7%13.6%
  10.1%13.6%
  11.0%13.2%
  15.8%14.8%
  10.1%13.6%
  15.6%10.0%
  6.4%4.7%
  17.7%12.2%
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Loretta Lynn says that in  More

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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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