There are 52,230 housing units in Topeka. An estimated 61% of living spaces in the city are occupied by their owners, not by renters.
In Topeka, 67% of non-rental housing carries a mortgage. In the city 13% of the housing has a mortgage beyond the initial new home purchase mortgage, such as a home equity loan or second mortgage.
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| Category | Value |
|---|---|
| Homes With No Mortgage | 33% |
| With A Mortgage | 67% |
| First Mortgage Only | 54% |
| Second Mortgage or Home Equity Loan | 13% |
| Second Mortgage Only | 6% |
| Home Equity Loan Only | 6% |
| Category | Value |
|---|---|
| Owner Costs as % of Income | 16.5% |
| Median Real Estate Taxes (2000) | $1,027 |
| Category | Value |
|---|---|
| Total Occupied | 52,230 |
| 1-Person Households | 35% |
| 2-Person Households | 33% |
| 3-Person Households | 15% |
| 4-Person Households | 10% |
| 5-Person Households | 5% |
| 6-Person Households | 2% |
| 7+-Person Households | 1% |
| Category | Value |
|---|---|
| Median Year Built | 1963 |
| Median Year Built (Owner Occupied) | 1960 |
| Median Year Built (Renter Occupied) | 1967 |
| Category | Value |
|---|---|
| Using Utility Co. Gas Heat | 88% |
| Using Bottled/Tank Gas Heat | 1% |
| Using Electric Heat | 11% |
| Using Oil Heat | 0% |
| Using Coal | 0% |
| Using Wood Heating | 0% |
| Using Solar Heat | 0% |
| Other Heating | 0% |
| No Heating | 0% |
| Category | Value |
|---|---|
| No Bedrooms | 0% |
| 1 Bedroom | 4% |
| 2 Bedrooms | 28% |
| 3 Bedrooms | 51% |
| 4 Bedrooms | 15% |
| 5+ Bedrooms | 2% |
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