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Housing

Housing In Topeka

The Topeka Area Association of Realtors maintains the multiple listing service for the Greater Topeka area.  Click their link to go to the MLS site.



Topeka Area Association of Realtors
 2130 SW 37th St.
Topeka, Kansas 66611
785.267.3215

Nearby Bedroom Communities

Small Town Life

If living in a small town is your dream...you can find the perfect place in the Topeka/Shawnee County area. There are several small towns to choose from, all offering small town living with excellent housing and schools while maintaining access to Topeka's amenities and resources.

Comparisons

Median Sales Price of Existing Single-family Homes for Metropolitan Areas
Source: National Association of Realtors, First Quarter 2010 

For information on additional cities, go to National Association of Realtors.

Housing Quality Rates

CoreLogic ranked Shawnee county 30th among 387 U.S. counties, as having the lowest percentage of homeowners whose mortgages were under water as of September 30, 2010. This study indicates only 6.5% of mortgages in Shawnee County are under water. Negative equity, often referred to as “underwater” or “upside down,” means that borrowers owe more on their mortgage than their homes are worth. Negative equity can occur because of a decline in value, an increase in mortgage debt or a combination of both.
Source: CoreLogic

Topeka Apartment Rental Rates
Rental ranges are for rental units built within the last 10 years. Each complex offers selected amenities such as fireplaces, garages, microwaves, saunas, pools, washer-dryer hook-ups, basements, exercise rooms, etc. Rates subject to change. Source Rental Agents, September 2010.

Homes for Rent

For rental housing, check the classifieds in The Topeka Capital-Journal or contact Housing and Credit Counseling, Inc., 785.234.0217.  HCCI maintains an Affordable Housing Directory, listing subsidized rental units and other resources available to tenants and homeowners in the City of Topeka. 

Other resources: 
Housing Resource Center (rental listings):  877.428.8844 
Shawnee County Landlords Association, 785.266.4818

Neighborhoods

You'll find front porches, neighborhood associations, neighborhood improvement associations and friendly neighbors in Topeka and Shawnee County. Across the community, there's pride in neighborhoods and it shows with landscaped yards, neighborhood clean ups, potluck dinners, garden tours and holiday celebrations and parades.

Topeka boasts communities like Oakland, Highland Park and Potwin that were annexed into the city many years ago to newer neighborhoods like Shadywood, Clarion, and MacFarland Farm, and established central city neighborhoods like Westboro, Westwood, Tennessee Town and College Hill. Whether you like historic Victorian homes, sprawling ranches, Tudors peeking out from a canopy of trees or new homes built to the owner's specifications you'll find housing to fit every taste.

Within the city, neighborhood parks and schools abound and help create a sense of community. Just outside the city limits you'll find newer homes, larger lots and opportunity to experience beautiful skylines and sunsets. Topeka...it's a great place to call home!
 

MacFarland Farm	Potwin
Westboro	Westboro
Potwin	Entrance to MacFarland Farm
Clarion	Potwin
Clarion Lakes	Villas at MacFarland Farm
College Hill	Lake Sherwood

Rate of Housing Units Receiving a Foreclosure Filing

January 2011