What percentage of people rent in Topeka, IN?

Name: Renters and owners in Topeka, IN, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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33.3% (±15.1 points) of the occupied homes in Topeka, IN are rented (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

That is 130 renting households against 260 that own their home.

In Topeka, the share of households that rent went from 32.8% in 2015–2019 to 33.3% in 2020–2024 (+0.5 percentage points), not a measurable change.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Households that rent: 33.3% (±15.1 points)
Renting households: 130 (±74)
Median renter income: $44,919 (±$37,450)

Who rents and who owns in Topeka

Tenure, estimate (90% margin of error)
	Topeka	LaGrange County	Indiana	United States
Renter-occupied share	33.3% (±15.1 points)	17.0% (±1.9 points)	29.4% (±0.3 points)	34.8%
Renting households	130 (±74)	2,190 (±254)	799,766 (±7,038)	45,017,354
Owning households	260 (±68)	10,707 (±316)	1,916,243 (±9,865)	84,210,142
Average renter household size	2.5 (±0.7)	2.5 (±0.3)	2.2 (±0.0)	2.3
Average owner household size	3.1 (±0.7)	3.3 (±0.1)	2.6 (±0.0)	2.6
Median renter household income	$44,919 (±$37,450)	$55,341 (±$14,783)	$42,811 (±$480)	$52,966
Median owner household income	$66,875 (±$15,014)	$91,705 (±$3,874)	$87,459 (±$395)	$100,009

In Topeka, the renter share is higher than in LaGrange County (17.0%).

It is not measurably different from Indiana (29.4%).

It is not measurably different from the national figure (34.8%).

In LaGrange County, Topeka ranks 3 of 16 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest renter share.

Statewide, it ranks 239 of 1,600.

Rankings use the estimates alone; where margins of error overlap, neighboring ranks may not truly differ.

How renting in Topeka has changed since 2015–2019

2015–2019 and 2020–2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates
	2015–2019	2020–2024	Amount of change	Verdict
Households that rent	32.8% (±9.5 points)	33.3% (±15.1 points)	+0.5 percentage points	Not a measurable change
Median gross rent	$699 (±$61)	$916 (±$78)	+31.0%	No measurable change after inflation
Median household income	$62,237 (±$7,839)	$62,875 (±$9,748)	+1.0%	No measurable change after inflation

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.

Households that rent in places near Topeka

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Topeka
Place	Distance	Households that rent	Compared with this place
Topeka	—	33.3% (±15.1 points)	—
Eden Township	2.5 mi	13.4% (±4.6 points)	Lower
Clearspring Township	3.4 mi	17.6% (±6.6 points)	Not measurably different
Perry Township (Noble County)	4.9 mi	31.7% (±8.7 points)	Not measurably different
Elkhart Township (Noble County)	5.0 mi	6.6% (±6.0 points)	Lower
Ligonier	5.9 mi	48.0% (±10.0 points)	Not measurably different
Millersburg	7.7 mi	33.1% (±10.3 points)	Not measurably different
Newbury Township	8.1 mi	19.9% (±5.7 points)	Not measurably different
Clay Township (LaGrange County)	9.1 mi	15.0% (±7.6 points)	Lower

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Eden Township, IN (13.4%), Elkhart Township (Noble County), IN (6.6%), Clay Township (LaGrange County), IN (15.0%).

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

Households that rent across LaGrange County, place by place

Rank	Place	Households that rent
1	Wolcottville	46.7% (±9.7 points)
2	Lagrange	38.6% (±7.1 points)
3	Topeka	33.3% (±15.1 points)
4	Shipshewana	30.6% (±9.2 points)
5	Lima Township	26.5% (±14.1 points)
6	Bloomfield Township	23.7% (±5.0 points)
7	Greenfield Township (LaGrange County)	20.8% (±16.3 points)
8	Newbury Township	19.9% (±5.7 points)
9	Springfield Township (LaGrange County)	18.5% (±19.0 points)

Showing 9 of 16 places in LaGrange County, ranked from highest to lowest.

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

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).

Is renting growing in Topeka?

In Topeka, the share of households that rent went from 32.8% in 2015–2019 to 33.3% in 2020–2024 (+0.5 percentage points), not a measurable change.

How big are renting households in Topeka?

A renting household in Topeka has 2.5 people on average, against 3.1 in an owned home.

How much do renters earn in Topeka?

The median renting household in Topeka, IN has an income of $44,919 (±$37,450) a year, against $66,875 for households that own their home.

Sources

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) and detailed tables (acs/acs5) 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 DP04_0047PE, DP04_0047PM, B25064_001E, B25064_001M, B19013_001E, B19013_001M from the 2019 release.

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DP04_0047PE, DP04_0047PM, DP04_0047E, DP04_0047M, DP04_0046E, DP04_0046M, DP04_0049E, DP04_0049M, DP04_0048E, DP04_0048M, B25119_003E, B25119_003M, B25119_002E, B25119_002M

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