Housing data for Topeka Township, KS
Topeka Township, KS has an estimated 865 residents and 419 homes (US Census Bureau, 2020–2024 American Community Survey).
It is a township in Shawnee County.
17.3% of households rent.
Figures last updated on .
- Residents
- 865 (±387)
- Housing units
- 419 (±168)
- Households that rent
- 17.3%
- Residents since 2015–2019
- −18.5%
What stands out in Topeka Township
Median home value: $392,600 (±$113,707) in Topeka Township, higher than in Shawnee County ($180,900).
Homes in buildings of 5 or more units: 0.0% (±12.0 points) in Topeka Township, lower than in Shawnee County (14.7%).
Median household income: $108,576 (±$27,096) in Topeka Township, higher than in Shawnee County ($67,104).
Median real estate taxes: $4,029 (±$601) in Topeka Township, higher than in Shawnee County ($2,705).
- Home values in Topeka Township
- Types of homes in Topeka Township
- Income and affordability in Topeka Township
- Property taxes in Topeka Township
Housing in Topeka Township at a glance
- Rent burden: 0.0% of renters pay 30% or more of income (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Renters and owners: 17.3% of households rent (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Income and affordability: $108,576 median household income
- Home values: $392,600 median home value
- Homeowner costs: $3,073 median monthly cost with a mortgage (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Property taxes: $4,029 median real estate taxes a year
- Types of homes: 0.0% of homes are in buildings of 5 or more units
- Bedrooms: 65.1% of homes have 3 or more bedrooms (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Age of homes: 44.4% of homes were built before 1980 (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Vacancy rate: 23.3% rental vacancy rate (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Heating fuel: 85.4% heat with utility gas
- Commute and cars: 17.7 minutes average trip to work
- Growth: −18.5% residents since 2015–2019 (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- How long people stay: 12.3% moved in since 2020 (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Crowding and facilities: 0.0% of homes have more than 1 person per room (Small sample: wide margin of error)
Topeka Township against Shawnee County, its state and the nation
| Topeka Township | Shawnee County | Kansas | United States | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Residents | 865 (±387) | 178,025 (exact) | 2,947,197 (exact) | 334,922,499 |
| Housing units | 419 (±168) | 81,075 (±125) | 1,293,635 (±880) | 143,775,355 |
| Households that rent | 17.3% (±22.8 points) | 33.2% (±1.3 points) | 32.8% (±0.3 points) | 34.8% |
| Median gross rent | — | $1,000 (±$30) | $1,060 (±$7) | $1,413 |
| Median household income | $108,576 (±$27,096) | $67,104 (±$2,304) | $74,275 (±$475) | $80,734 |
| Median home value | $392,600 (±$113,707) | $180,900 (±$4,873) | $217,200 (±$1,343) | $332,700 |
| Median real estate taxes (a year) | $4,029 (±$601) | $2,705 (±$71) | $2,798 (±$18) | $3,119 |
| Built before 1980 | 44.4% (±28.6 points) | 62.6% (±2.1 points) | 55.9% (±0.4 points) | 49.7% |
| Average commute | 17.7 minutes (±4.3) | 17.9 minutes (±0.6) | 19.7 minutes (±0.1) | 26.4 minutes |
| Households with broadband | 74.6% (±26.9 points) | 89.4% (±0.9 points) | 90.7% (±0.2 points) | 91.0% |
| Median age of residents | 57.5 years (±14.3) | 39.4 years (±0.3) | 37.4 years (±0.1) | 38.9 years |
Topeka Township covers 9.4 square miles of land, about 92 residents per square mile (Census Bureau Gazetteer).
How Topeka Township has changed since 2015–2019
| 2015–2019 | 2020–2024 | Amount of change | Verdict | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Residents | 1,062 (±467) | 865 (±387) | −18.5% | Not a measurable change |
| Housing units | 398 (±116) | 419 (±168) | +5.3% | Not a measurable change |
| Median home value | $153,100 (±$73,148) | $392,600 (±$113,707) | +156.4% | Up after inflation |
| Median household income | $91,075 (±$34,287) | $108,576 (±$27,096) | +19.2% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Median owner cost with a mortgage | $1,214 (±$419) | $3,073 (±$2,351) | +153.1% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Median real estate taxes | $1,961 (±$1,274) | $4,029 (±$601) | +105.5% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Households that rent | 12.8% (±18.3 points) | 17.3% (±22.8 points) | +4.5 percentage points | Not a measurable change |
| Rental vacancy rate | 42.3% (±57.7 points) | 23.3% (±49.7 points) | −19.0 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 Shawnee County
Topeka Township has no police department of its own in the FBI’s figures, so this is the figure for Shawnee County as a whole.
In 2025, the police departments that report for Shawnee County recorded 697 violent and 2,712 property crimes per 100,000 residents.
A county-wide figure describes the whole county, not this place; crime varies from one community to the next.
ZIP codes in Topeka Township
| ZIP code | Share of the ZIP’s land in this place | Residents | Median gross rent | Median home value | Median household income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 66609 | 54% | 7,572 | $1,130 | $109,000 | $67,675 |
| 66619 | 10% | 3,217 | $1,350 | $89,900 | $51,528 |
A ZIP code is a mail route rather than a boundary, so the Census Bureau publishes figures for ZIP Code Tabulation Areas built from census blocks; the share column says how much of each one’s land lies in this place.
Places near Topeka Township
| Place | Distance | Median gross rent | Median home value | Households that rent |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Topeka | 4.3 mi | $979 | $144,200 | 41.0% |
| Williamsport Township | 5.1 mi | $1,350 | $155,800 | 43.2% |
| Monmouth Township | 5.7 mi | — | $322,000 | 4.1% |
| Tecumseh Township | 6.0 mi | $1,177 | $228,100 | 8.5% |
| Mission Township (Shawnee County) | 6.8 mi | $1,428 | $291,300 | 6.3% |
| Auburn | 9.6 mi | $871 | $151,200 | 46.3% |
| Kaw Township (Jefferson County) | 10 mi | — | $170,900 | 7.2% |
| Auburn Township | 11 mi | $897 | $238,300 | 18.7% |
HUD Fair Market Rent for Topeka Township, fiscal year 2027
| Studio | 1 bedroom | 2 bedrooms | 3 bedrooms | 4 bedrooms |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| $866 | $913 | $1,172 | $1,564 | $1,586 |
HUD income limits for Topeka Township, fiscal year 2026
| Household size | Extremely low (30%) | Very low (50%) | Low (80%) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 person | $20,800 | $34,600 | $55,350 |
| 2 people | $23,750 | $39,550 | $63,250 |
| 3 people | $27,320 | $44,500 | $71,150 |
| 4 people | $33,000 | $49,400 | $79,050 |
| 5 people | $38,680 | $53,400 | $85,400 |
| 6 people | $44,360 | $57,350 | $91,700 |
| 7 people | $50,040 | $61,300 | $98,050 |
| 8 people | $55,720 | $65,250 | $104,350 |
These are the limits HUD sets for its housing programs in the Topeka, KS MSA, where HUD’s median family income for fiscal year 2026 is $98,800.
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 Township
What is the median household income in Topeka Township?
The median household income in Topeka Township is $108,576 (±$27,096) a year (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
What is the average home value in Topeka Township, KS?
The Census Bureau publishes the median: $392,600 (±$113,707) for owner-occupied homes in Topeka Township (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
How much are property taxes in Topeka Township?
The median real estate tax paid by homeowners in Topeka Township, KS is $4,029 (±$601) a year (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
How many homes are in Topeka Township?
Topeka Township, KS has an estimated 419 (±168) housing units, occupied and vacant (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
What is the most common way to heat a home in Topeka Township?
Utility gas is the most common heating fuel in Topeka Township, used by 85.4% of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
How long is the average commute in Topeka Township?
Workers who live in Topeka Township, KS take an average of 17.7 minutes each way (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
Is Topeka Township growing?
In Topeka Township, the number of residents went from 1,062 in 2015–2019 to 865 in 2020–2024 (−18.5%), not a measurable change.
What ZIP codes are in Topeka Township?
The ZIP codes that cover Topeka Township are 66609, 66619.
What is the median rent in ZIP code 66609?
The median gross rent in ZIP Code Tabulation Area 66609 is $1,130 (±$341) a month (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
Sources
- Demographic and Housing Estimates (DP05), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Topeka township, Shawnee County, Kansas
- Selected Housing Characteristics (DP04), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Topeka township, Shawnee County, Kansas
- Selected Economic Characteristics (DP03), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Topeka township, Shawnee County, Kansas
- Median Real Estate Taxes Paid by Mortgage Status (B25103), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Topeka township, Shawnee County, Kansas
- Selected Social Characteristics (DP02), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Topeka township, Shawnee County, Kansas
- Total Population (B01003), 2015–2019 ACS 5-year estimates — Topeka township, Shawnee County, Kansas
- Median Gross Rent (B25064), 2015–2019 ACS 5-year estimates — Topeka township, Shawnee County, Kansas
- HUD Fair Market Rents, fiscal year 2027: Topeka, KS MSA
- HUD Income Limits, fiscal year 2026: Topeka, KS MSA
- US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates for ZIP Code Tabulation Areas
- 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 township, Shawnee County, Kansas (county subdivision:71025, in state:20 county:177).
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 .