Area data
Topeka, KS — ZIP 66617
Population: 8,903 (Census ACS)
Home values & appreciation
- Median home value
- $281,255
- 1-year appreciation
- +1.3%
- 3-year appreciation
- +9.4%
- 5-year appreciation
- +31.6%
- 10-year appreciation
- +86.2%
- All-time peak (2025-10)
- $282,088
- House Price Index
- 407.6 (+4.2% YoY)
Market activity
- Median sale price
- $252,500
- Median list price
- $315,000
- Median days on market
- 8 days
- Sale-to-list ratio
- 100.0%
- Active listings
- 9
- 1-year forecast
- +2.9%
- New listings (monthly)
- 10
Rents
- Typical rent
- $1,231/mo
- 1BR fair-market rent
- $879/mo
- 3BR fair-market rent
- $1,420/mo
Affordability
- Cost of living index (Below Average)
- 90.0 (100 = US avg)
- Electricity rate (state-level)
- 14.6¢/kWh
- Natural gas rate (state-level)
- $14.80/MCF
- 30-year mortgage rate (national)
- 6.66%
- 15-year mortgage rate (national)
- 6.00%
Schools
- Total schools
- 4
- Elementary schools
- 2
- Middle schools
- 1
- High schools
- 1
Natural hazards & flood risk
- Overall hazard risk
- Relatively Moderate
- Top hazards
- iceStorm, winterWeather, lightning, tornado, coldWave
- FEMA flood zone
- A
- Flood risk level
- High
Climate (30-year normals)
- Average annual temperature
- 79.0°F
- Average high
- 80.0°F
- Average low
- 78.0°F
- Annual precipitation
- 48.3 in
Air quality
- Air quality rating
- Good
- Median AQI (annual)
- 48
- Days with Good air quality
- 196
- Days with Unhealthy air quality
- 2
Walkability & transit
- Walkability index
- 3.7 / 20
- Transit service frequency
- -99,999
Amenities
- National parks within ~60 mi
- 1
- Nearest national park
- Brown v. Board of Education National Historical Park (7 mi)
- Nearest airport
- Buena Terra Airpark (1 mi)
- Nearest major airport
- Philip Billard Municipal Airport (TOP) (5 mi)
- Hospitals nearby (~15 mi)
- 339
- Avg hospital rating
- 3.0 / 5
- Solar radiation rating
- Fair (4.3 kWh/m²/day)
Migration
- Net migration
- -322 tax filers
Housing stock
- Median year housing built
- 1,981
- Median annual property tax
- $3,042
- Mean commute to work
- 18 min
- Households with broadband internet
- 75.1%
Employment & development
- Total county employment
- 78,906
- Average weekly wage
- $1,106
- Top industries (by employment)
- Health Care, Accommodation & Food, Administrative Services
- Annual residential building permits (county)
- 153
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