Topeka
Housing in Topeka, KS: Rent, Home Prices & Property Tax
$2,453 left/mo
$1,022/mo (1 bd) in Topeka. Median home $172,200. Property tax 1.43%.
- Rent (1-bedroom)
- $1,022
- /mo
- Buy
- $1,302
- Mortgage, tax, insurance
- Buying costs more
- $280
- /mo
To buy
- 20% down payment$34,440
- Mortgage at 7.24%$939
- Property tax (1.43% of value)$205/mo · $2,462/yr
- Insurance and upkeep$158
- Monthly total$1,302
Months to 20% down
$2,453 left each month. About 15 months (1.3 years) to save $34,440.
Rent is Zillow asking rent. The price is the Census median home value. The mortgage is a 30-year fixed at 7.24%, the Freddie Mac PMMS average for the week of Oct 29, 2026, with 20% down.
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