What kinds of homes are in Topeka, KS?

Name: Types of homes in Topeka, KS, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Topeka, KS has 59,868 (±487) homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

That is about 967 homes per square mile of land.

63.9% are detached single-family houses.

7.8% are in buildings of two to four units.

19.2% are in buildings of five or more units.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Housing units: 59,868 (±487)
Detached houses: 63.9%
2–4 unit buildings: 7.8%
5+ unit buildings: 19.2%

Homes in Topeka by building size

Housing units by units in structure, 2020–2024
Building type	Topeka	Shawnee County	Kansas	United States
Single-family, detached	63.9% (±1.4 points)	71.0%	71.8%	61.3%
Single-family, attached (townhouse, rowhouse)	5.4% (±0.8 points)	4.9%	4.9%	6.2%
2 units	3.7% (±0.9 points)	2.8%	2.5%	3.4%
3 or 4 units	4.1% (±0.6 points)	3.3%	3.6%	4.3%
5 to 9 units	4.5% (±0.6 points)	3.6%	3.7%	4.5%
10 to 19 units	5.4% (±0.8 points)	4.1%	3.9%	4.3%
20 or more units	9.3% (±0.9 points)	7.0%	5.4%	10.3%
Mobile home	3.5% (±0.7 points)	3.2%	4.0%	5.6%
Boat, RV, van, etc.	0.2% (±0.1 points)	0.1%	0.1%	0.1%

In Topeka, the share of homes in buildings of five or more units is higher than in Shawnee County (14.7%).

It is also higher than in Kansas (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	—	19.2% (±1.3 points)	—
Topeka Township	4.3 mi	0.0% (±12.0 points)	Lower
Mission Township (Shawnee County)	5.3 mi	2.6% (±1.6 points)	Lower
Tecumseh Township	7.1 mi	0.0% (±1.7 points)	Lower
Menoken Township	8.1 mi	0.0% (±8.7 points)	Lower
Soldier Township	8.5 mi	2.0% (±1.7 points)	Lower
Williamsport Township	8.6 mi	0.0% (±3.1 points)	Lower
Kaw Township (Jefferson County)	9.3 mi	0.0% (±9.7 points)	Lower
Monmouth Township	9.7 mi	0.0% (±3.5 points)	Lower

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Topeka Township, KS (0.0%), Mission Township (Shawnee County), KS (2.6%), Tecumseh Township, KS (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 Shawnee County, place by place

Rank	Place	Homes in buildings of 5 or more units
1	Topeka	19.2% (±1.3 points)
2	Silver Lake	12.4% (±6.9 points)
3	Silver Lake Township	10.5% (±5.8 points)
4	Auburn	4.9% (±6.5 points)
5	Rossville	2.8% (±6.9 points)
6	Mission Township (Shawnee County)	2.6% (±1.6 points)
7	Rossville Township	2.2% (±5.5 points)

Showing 7 of 17 places in Shawnee 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, KS has an estimated 59,868 (±487) housing units, occupied and vacant (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Are most homes in Topeka houses or apartments?

63.9% are detached houses and 5.4% attached houses, while 27.0% are in buildings of two or more units.

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

7.8% 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 city, Kansas

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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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