What kinds of homes are in Topeka, IN?

Name: Types of homes in Topeka, IN, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Topeka, IN has 418 (±91) homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

That is about 259 homes per square mile of land.

68.9% are detached single-family houses.

5.3% are in buildings of two to four units.

21.6% are in buildings of five or more units.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Housing units: 418 (±91)
Detached houses: 68.9%
2–4 unit buildings: 5.3%
5+ unit buildings: 21.6%

Homes in Topeka by building size

Housing units by units in structure, 2020–2024
Building type	Topeka	LaGrange County	Indiana	United States
Single-family, detached	68.9% (±13.2 points)	82.1%	72.6%	61.3%
Single-family, attached (townhouse, rowhouse)	1.7% (±2.2 points)	3.4%	3.9%	6.2%
2 units	3.1% (±3.2 points)	1.9%	2.3%	3.4%
3 or 4 units	2.2% (±3.1 points)	1.2%	3.7%	4.3%
5 to 9 units	18.7% (±13.1 points)	2.1%	4.6%	4.5%
10 to 19 units	2.9% (±4.7 points)	0.5%	3.4%	4.3%
20 or more units	0.0% (±8.6 points)	0.5%	5.0%	10.3%
Mobile home	2.6% (±2.6 points)	8.3%	4.4%	5.6%
Boat, RV, van, etc.	0.0% (±8.6 points)	0.0%	0.0%	0.1%

In Topeka, the share of homes in buildings of five or more units is higher than in LaGrange County (3.1%).

It is not measurably different from Indiana (13.0%).

It is not measurably different from the national figure (19.1%).

Homes in buildings of 5 or more units in places near Topeka

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Topeka
Place	Distance	Homes in buildings of 5 or more units	Compared with this place
Topeka	—	21.6% (±16.4 points)	—
Eden Township	2.5 mi	2.2% (±3.5 points)	Lower
Clearspring Township	3.4 mi	4.5% (±5.8 points)	Not measurably different
Perry Township (Noble County)	4.9 mi	13.1% (±5.4 points)	Not measurably different
Elkhart Township (Noble County)	5.0 mi	0.0% (±9.7 points)	Lower
Ligonier	5.9 mi	21.1% (±8.2 points)	Not measurably different
Millersburg	7.7 mi	2.6% (±16.9 points)	Not measurably different
Newbury Township	8.1 mi	6.0% (±3.1 points)	Not measurably different
Clay Township (LaGrange County)	9.1 mi	0.0% (±6.1 points)	Lower

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Eden Township, IN (2.2%), Elkhart Township (Noble County), IN (0.0%), Clay Township (LaGrange County), IN (0.0%).

Distance is measured in a straight line between the Census Bureau’s internal points for each place.

Homes in buildings of 5 or more units across LaGrange County, place by place

Rank	Place	Homes in buildings of 5 or more units
1	Topeka	21.6% (±16.4 points)
2	Lagrange	17.3% (±6.7 points)
3	Shipshewana	16.0% (±7.1 points)
4	Bloomfield Township	9.3% (±3.6 points)
5	Wolcottville	8.2% (±5.3 points)
6	Newbury Township	6.0% (±3.1 points)
7	Clearspring Township	4.5% (±5.8 points)

Showing 7 of 16 places in LaGrange County, ranked from highest to lowest.

Survey years: 2020–2024 (American Community Survey 5-year estimates).

Margins of error are at the 90% confidence level.

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Questions about Topeka

How many homes are in Topeka?

Topeka, IN has an estimated 418 (±91) housing units, occupied and vacant (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Are most homes in Topeka houses or apartments?

68.9% are detached houses and 1.7% attached houses, while 26.9% are in buildings of two or more units.

How many two-family and small multifamily homes are in Topeka?

5.3% of homes in Topeka are in buildings of two to four units, the small rental buildings that are often owner-occupied.

Sources

Selected Housing Characteristics (DP04), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Topeka town, Indiana

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DP04_0001E, DP04_0001M, DP04_0007PE, DP04_0007PM, DP04_0008PE, DP04_0008PM, DP04_0009PE, DP04_0009PM, DP04_0010PE, DP04_0010PM, DP04_0011PE, DP04_0011PM, DP04_0012PE, DP04_0012PM, DP04_0013PE, DP04_0013PM, DP04_0014PE, DP04_0014PM, DP04_0015PE, DP04_0015PM

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