Topeka - KS housing market

The typical home value ($220,299) is the Zillow Home Value Index for the Topeka - KS metro area: a smoothed, seasonally adjusted estimate of the typical value for middle-tier homes (33rd to 67th percentile) across single-family and condo properties.

Prices are up 1.8% over the past year. In Topeka - KS, that means a home worth $216,404 last year is now worth roughly $220,299.

The median sale price, what homes actually close for, is $218,054. Homes are selling at 99.0% of list price, meaning buyers have room to negotiate.

Homes listed in Topeka - KS sit on the market for roughly 8 days before going pending. Shorter = seller's market; longer = buyer's market.

About 25.1% of current listings have had at least one price cut. High price-cut shares signal sellers are adjusting expectations downward.

Roughly 299 new listings hit the market each month in Topeka - KS. There are currently 629 homes for sale, up 6.6% from a year ago.

The typical monthly rent in Topeka - KS is $1,288, up 5.1% year over year. On the Rent vs Buy Index that is a price-to-rent ratio of 14.3x, buying territory (#164 of 195 metros). The mortgage on a typical home here, 20% down at today's 6.66% 30-year rate, runs about $1,133 a month in principal and interest, $155 less than renting before taxes, insurance and upkeep. The two break even at a 7.96% rate.

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This is market-level data, not property-level. We don't list individual homes for sale. For that, go to Zillow, Redfin, or your local MLS.

Data: Zillow Research (ZHVI and market indicators), refreshed monthly at the source. This page was rebuilt September 2026. Methodology →