Housing data for Topeka, IN
Topeka, IN has an estimated 1,137 residents and 418 homes (US Census Bureau, 2020–2024 American Community Survey).
It is a town in LaGrange County.
33.3% of households rent.
The median gross rent is $916 a month.
Figures last updated on .
- Residents
- 1,137 (±268)
- Housing units
- 418 (±91)
- Households that rent
- 33.3%
- Median gross rent
- $916
- Residents since 2015–2019
- +21.9%
What stands out in Topeka
Homes in buildings of 5 or more units: 21.6% (±16.4 points) in Topeka, higher than in LaGrange County (3.1%).
Households that rent: 33.3% (±15.1 points) in Topeka, higher than in LaGrange County (17.0%).
Renters paying 30% or more of income: 10.2% (±9.6 points) in Topeka, lower than in LaGrange County (32.4%).
Working from home: 1.2% (±1.5 points) in Topeka, lower than in LaGrange County (8.8%).
Housing in Topeka at a glance
- Median rent: $916 median gross rent a month
- Rent by bedrooms: $955 median gross rent, 2 bedrooms (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Rent burden: 10.2% of renters pay 30% or more of income (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Renters and owners: 33.3% of households rent
- Income and affordability: $62,875 median household income
- Home values: $141,700 median home value
- Homeowner costs: $1,288 median monthly cost with a mortgage
- Property taxes: $1,307 median real estate taxes a year
- Types of homes: 21.6% of homes are in buildings of 5 or more units
- Bedrooms: 63.1% of homes have 3 or more bedrooms
- Age of homes: 57.4% of homes were built before 1980
- Vacancy rate: 5.1% rental vacancy rate (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Heating fuel: 73.1% heat with utility gas
- Commute and cars: 17.3 minutes average trip to work
- Crime reported to police: 0 violent crimes per 100,000 residents
- Growth: +21.9% residents since 2015–2019
- How long people stay: 18.2% moved in since 2020
- Crowding and facilities: 6.2% of homes have more than 1 person per room (Small sample: wide margin of error)
Topeka against LaGrange County, its state and the nation
| Topeka | LaGrange County | Indiana | United States | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Residents | 1,137 (±268) | 40,805 (exact) | 6,851,073 (exact) | 334,922,499 |
| Housing units | 418 (±91) | 15,151 (±38) | 2,976,568 (±617) | 143,775,355 |
| Households that rent | 33.3% (±15.1 points) | 17.0% (±1.9 points) | 29.4% (±0.3 points) | 34.8% |
| Median gross rent | $916 (±$78) | $839 (±$24) | $1,062 (±$5) | $1,413 |
| Median household income | $62,875 (±$9,748) | $84,487 (±$3,736) | $71,957 (±$352) | $80,734 |
| Median home value | $141,700 (±$28,104) | $255,900 (±$15,853) | $218,200 (±$739) | $332,700 |
| Median real estate taxes (a year) | $1,307 (±$375) | $1,403 (±$88) | $1,614 (±$9) | $3,119 |
| Built before 1980 | 57.4% (±14.2 points) | 48.4% (±3.6 points) | 55.0% (±0.3 points) | 49.7% |
| Average commute | 17.3 minutes (±4.1) | 21.8 minutes (±1.0) | 24.1 minutes (±0.1) | 26.4 minutes |
| Households with broadband | 86.9% (±5.7 points) | 66.9% (±2.6 points) | 89.9% (±0.2 points) | 91.0% |
| Median age of residents | 32.1 years (±8.3) | 32.7 years (±0.6) | 38.1 years (±0.2) | 38.9 years |
Topeka covers 1.6 square miles of land, about 704 residents per square mile (Census Bureau Gazetteer).
How Topeka has changed since 2015–2019
| 2015–2019 | 2020–2024 | Amount of change | Verdict | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Residents | 933 (±202) | 1,137 (±268) | +21.9% | Not a measurable change |
| Housing units | 409 (±78) | 418 (±91) | +2.2% | Not a measurable change |
| Median gross rent | $699 (±$61) | $916 (±$78) | +31.0% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Median home value | $99,800 (±$12,451) | $141,700 (±$28,104) | +42.0% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Median household income | $62,237 (±$7,839) | $62,875 (±$9,748) | +1.0% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Median owner cost with a mortgage | $905 (±$144) | $1,288 (±$102) | +42.3% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Median real estate taxes | $867 (±$125) | $1,307 (±$375) | +50.7% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Households that rent | 32.8% (±9.5 points) | 33.3% (±15.1 points) | +0.5 percentage points | Not a measurable change |
| Rental vacancy rate | 19.9% (±15.4 points) | 5.1% (±9.2 points) | −14.8 percentage points | Not a measurable change |
The Census Bureau publishes 2015–2019 dollars in 2019 dollars and 2020–2024 dollars in 2024 dollars.
Prices (the CPI-U, US Bureau of Labor Statistics) rose 22.7% between 2019 and 2024, so a dollar figure’s verdict compares the two after raising the earlier one by that much, using the Census Bureau’s test for a difference.
The two periods do not overlap, as the Census Bureau recommends for 5-year estimates.
Crime reported to police in Topeka
In 2023, the Topeka Police Department reported 0 violent and 81 property crimes per 100,000 residents to the FBI.
Places near Topeka
| Place | Distance | Median gross rent | Median home value | Households that rent |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Eden Township | 2.5 mi | $910 | $434,200 | 13.4% |
| Clearspring Township | 3.4 mi | $914 | $293,900 | 17.6% |
| Perry Township (Noble County) | 4.9 mi | $860 | $176,600 | 31.7% |
| Elkhart Township (Noble County) | 5.0 mi | — | $266,900 | 6.6% |
| Ligonier | 5.9 mi | $852 | $110,000 | 48.0% |
| Millersburg | 7.7 mi | $1,082 | $186,400 | 33.1% |
| Newbury Township | 8.1 mi | $828 | $324,900 | 19.9% |
| Clay Township (LaGrange County) | 9.1 mi | $888 | $231,700 | 15.0% |
Places in Indiana most like Topeka
| Place | Median gross rent | Median home value | Median household income | Households that rent |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fort Branch | $877 | $195,900 | $58,707 | 31.3% |
| Seymour | $1,011 | $162,800 | $64,426 | 40.1% |
| Concord Township (Elkhart County) | $977 | $155,400 | $55,206 | 37.2% |
| Perry Township (Vanderburgh County) | $976 | $190,200 | $66,340 | 32.2% |
| Jackson Township (Jackson County) | $976 | $174,300 | $62,411 | 37.4% |
| Berne | $792 | $151,700 | $62,159 | 30.3% |
Matched on rent, home value, income, the share who rent, the age of the homes, the share in apartment buildings and the commute, each measured against the spread across Indiana.
HUD Fair Market Rent for Topeka, fiscal year 2027
| Studio | 1 bedroom | 2 bedrooms | 3 bedrooms | 4 bedrooms |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| $789 | $794 | $1,039 | $1,238 | $1,366 |
HUD income limits for Topeka, fiscal year 2026
| Household size | Extremely low (30%) | Very low (50%) | Low (80%) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 person | $20,450 | $34,100 | $54,550 |
| 2 people | $23,400 | $39,000 | $62,350 |
| 3 people | $27,320 | $43,850 | $70,150 |
| 4 people | $33,000 | $48,700 | $77,900 |
| 5 people | $38,680 | $52,600 | $84,150 |
| 6 people | $44,360 | $56,500 | $90,400 |
| 7 people | $50,040 | $60,400 | $96,600 |
| 8 people | $55,720 | $64,300 | $102,850 |
These are the limits HUD sets for its housing programs in the LaGrange County, IN, where HUD’s median family income for fiscal year 2026 is $97,400.
A program can use its own limits; tax-credit and local programs often do.
Survey years: 2020–2024 (American Community Survey 5-year estimates), compared with 2015–2019.
Margins of error are at the 90% confidence level.
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Questions about Topeka
What is the average rent in Topeka, IN?
The Census Bureau publishes the median rather than the average: the median gross rent in Topeka is $916 (±$78) a month (2020–2024 American Community Survey), so half of renting households pay less and half pay more.
How many renters are there in Topeka?
Topeka has an estimated 130 (±74) renting households, 33.3% of its occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
What is the median household income in Topeka?
The median household income in Topeka is $62,875 (±$9,748) a year (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
What is the average home value in Topeka, IN?
The Census Bureau publishes the median: $141,700 (±$28,104) for owner-occupied homes in Topeka (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
What is the average mortgage payment in Topeka?
The Census Bureau publishes total owner costs rather than the mortgage alone: the median for owners with a mortgage in Topeka, IN is $1,288 (±$102) a month, including taxes, insurance and utilities.
How much are property taxes in Topeka?
The median real estate tax paid by homeowners in Topeka, IN is $1,307 (±$375) a year (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
Is Topeka growing?
In Topeka, the number of residents went from 933 in 2015–2019 to 1,137 in 2020–2024 (+21.9%), not a measurable change.
Sources
- Demographic and Housing Estimates (DP05), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Topeka town, Indiana
- Selected Housing Characteristics (DP04), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Topeka town, Indiana
- Selected Economic Characteristics (DP03), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Topeka town, Indiana
- Median Real Estate Taxes Paid by Mortgage Status (B25103), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Topeka town, Indiana
- Selected Social Characteristics (DP02), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Topeka town, Indiana
- Total Population (B01003), 2015–2019 ACS 5-year estimates — Topeka town, Indiana
- Median Gross Rent (B25064), 2015–2019 ACS 5-year estimates — Topeka town, Indiana
- HUD Fair Market Rents, fiscal year 2027: LaGrange County, IN
- HUD Income Limits, fiscal year 2026: LaGrange County, IN
- FBI Uniform Crime Reporting Program, Crime Data Explorer: Topeka Police Department (ORI IN0440200)
- FBI: Uniform Crime Reporting statistics and their proper use
- Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers (CPI-U), US city average, all items, US Bureau of Labor Statistics: annual averages 2019 and 2024
- US Census Bureau, 2024 Gazetteer Files
To check these figures in the Census Bureau’s own API, request the variables below from the 2024 ACS 5-year data profile (acs/acs5/profile) for Topeka town, Indiana (place:76184, in state:18).
Each estimate (E or PE) has a margin of error beside it (M or PM).
The 2015–2019 figures are B01003_001E, B01003_001M, B25064_001E, B25064_001M from the 2019 release.
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DP05_0001E, DP05_0001M, DP04_0001E, DP04_0001M, DP04_0047PE, DP04_0047PM, DP04_0134E, DP04_0134M, DP03_0062E, DP03_0062M, DP04_0089E, DP04_0089M
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Figures are published by the US Census Bureau, HUD, the Bureau of Labor Statistics and the FBI; Seayora reproduces them and does not adjust them, except where a sentence says it compares dollar figures after inflation. They describe the whole place, not any one building or street, and are not an appraisal, a rent determination, a tax bill, a safety rating or legal advice.
Figures last updated on .