Topeka, KS housing market
Homes typically sell in 8 days.
Home values, sales, trends and how Topeka compares with the towns next door — updated as new data is published.
Topeka at a glance
A strong seller's market
Homes are selling faster than new ones are listed: less than two months of supply. Well-priced homes can draw several offers.
Home prices up 54% in 5 years
The federal house price index for the ZIP codes around Topeka rose 54% over the past 5 years, faster than across Kansas (49%). Last year prices rose 4.7%. Carrying the Census median home value forward with that index puts the typical Topeka home at roughly $239,000 today.
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| Year | Change that year | Since 2000 | Kansas since 2000 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | +4.7% | +127% | +137% |
| 2024 | +4.9% | +117% | +128% |
| 2023 | +9.4% | +107% | +115% |
| 2022 | +14% | +89% | +101% |
| 2021 | +12% | +66% | +76% |
| 2020 | +5.1% | +47% | +59% |
| 2019 | +2.3% | +40% | +53% |
| 2018 | +5.7% | +37% | +47% |
| 2017 | +2.7% | +30% | +40% |
| 2016 | +2.5% | +26% | +35% |
| 2015 | +2% | +23% | +29% |
| 2014 | −0.5% | +21% | +25% |
| 2013 | +1% | +21% | +22% |
| 2012 | −1.2% | +20% | +21% |
| 2011 | −1.5% | +22% | +22% |
| 2010 | −2% | +23% | +24% |
| 2009 | −1% | +26% | +25% |
| 2008 | −0.3% | +27% | +27% |
| 2007 | +1.6% | +28% | +27% |
| 2006 | +1.9% | +26% | +24% |
| 2005 | +4.6% | +23% | +20% |
| 2004 | +5.1% | +18% | +15% |
| 2003 | +2.2% | +12% | +11% |
| 2002 | +4.2% | +9.8% | +8.5% |
| 2001 | +5.3% | +5.3% | +4.8% |
| 2000 | — | — | — |
Federal Housing Finance Agency House Price Index (annual, developmental) for ZIP codes 66614, 66604, 66605, 66606, 66609, 66607 and 7 more, covering 85% of Topeka’s land, weighted by land area. It tracks repeat sales and appraisals of the same homes, so it shows how prices changed, not what homes cost. The estimated value scales the Census (ACS 2020-2024) median home value by that change.
358 new homes permitted in 2025
Builders were permitted 358 new homes in Topeka in 2025: 64 single-family houses and 294 in buildings with two or more homes, worth about $65.8 million to build. That's 2.8 per 1,000 residents, slower than across Kansas (3.7). Over the past 10 years, Topeka has permitted 1,677 homes in all.
Homes vs. people, 2010–2020
Between the 2010 and 2020 censuses, Topeka's population fell by 886 even though 1,055 new homes were permitted. Homes are holding fewer people: households are getting smaller, or more homes are used part of the year. Across Kansas: 1.1 new residents per new home.
Residents: U.S. Census Bureau, 2010 and 2020 censuses. New homes: permits issued 2010–2019.
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| Year | New homes | Single-family | 2+ per building | Value |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 (Jan–Aug) | 282 | 48 | 234 | $61.5 million |
| 2025 | 358 | 64 | 294 | $65.8 million |
| 2024 | 106 | 45 | 61 | $19.5 million |
| 2023 | 105 | 61 | 44 | $27.9 million |
| 2022 | 80 | 80 | 0 | $22.2 million |
| 2021 | 384 | 110 | 274 | $62.9 million |
| 2020 | 264 | 112 | 152 | $38.1 million |
| 2019 | 101 | 92 | 9 | $16.6 million |
| 2018 | 82 | 82 | 0 | $19.2 million |
| 2017 | 85 | 85 | 0 | $17.6 million |
| 2016 | 112 | 100 | 12 | $21 million |
| 2015 | 93 | 93 | 0 | $15.5 million |
| 2014 | 114 | 86 | 28 | $21.2 million |
| 2013 | 86 | 84 | 2 | $17.6 million |
| 2012 | 122 | 88 | 34 | $17.6 million |
| 2011 | 84 | 78 | 6 | $14.2 million |
| 2010 | 176 | 148 | 28 | $22 million |
| 2009 | 285 | 145 | 140 | $33.9 million |
| 2008 | 256 | 161 | 95 | $30.2 million |
| 2007 | 568 | 223 | 345 | $58.8 million |
| 2006 | 393 | 314 | 79 | $59.6 million |
| 2005 | 590 | 539 | 51 | $89.4 million |
| 2004 | 529 | 508 | 21 | $82.7 million |
| 2003 | 467 | 367 | 100 | $54.6 million |
| 2002 | 679 | 273 | 406 | $53.3 million |
| 2001 | 340 | 332 | 8 | $41.3 million |
| 2000 | 266 | 231 | 35 | $34.6 million |
How Topeka ranks on new homes being built →
Homes authorized by building permits, counted in the year the permit was issued. U.S. Census Bureau, Building Permits Survey, through August 2026.
Topeka and its neighbors
| Town | Typical value | 1-yr change | 2-bed rent | New homes 2025 | Median income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Topeka | — | +4.7%† | $1,110 | 358 | $56,956 |
| Mission | — | +2.5%† | $1,440 | — | $121,565 |
| Topeka | $198K | −0.1% | $1,180 | — | $108,576 |
| Tecumseh | $303K | +0.6% | $1,030 | — | $109,856 |
| Soldier | — | +0.7%† | $1,230 | — | $99,994 |
| Menoken | — | +5.5%† | $1,240 | — | $119,792 |
† FHFA price index change, where Zillow has no home value for the town.
2.5 years of income
The typical Topeka home costs about 2.5 years of the town's median household income, less than across Kansas (3.4 years).
How Topeka ranks on affordability →
Home value ÷ ACS median household income.
Owners, rent & taxes
U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024.
A two-bedroom rents for about $1,110
HUD's Fair Market Rent for a two-bedroom in Topeka is $1,110 a month, utilities included: roughly what a modest, recently rented unit costs. Renters already in Topeka pay a median of $979, so moving in tends to cost more than staying put. A two-bedroom takes about 23% of the town's median household income.
Studio $830 · 4 bedrooms $1,490
U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development, FY2026 Fair Market Rents by ZIP code (66604, 66605, 66606, 66607, 66608, 66609 and 7 more; Topeka, KS MSA), weighted by land area. A Fair Market Rent is the 40th-percentile rent plus utilities for a standard unit. Median rent: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey.
Home values: Zillow Home Value Index (ZHVI), Zillow Research. Sales, days on market and supply: Redfin Data Center, May 2026. Income, ownership, taxes and rent: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey. New homes: U.S. Census Bureau, Building Permits Survey. Price trend: Federal Housing Finance Agency House Price Index. Fair Market Rents: U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development. Listings link to their publishers.