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As of 2010-2014, median price of a house in Topeka Public Schools Unified School District 501 is $85,600, which is lower than the state average of $129,400 and is much lower than the national average of $175,700. The median year that a house in Topeka Public Schools Unified School District 501 was built is 1960, which is older than the median year for a house built in the state which is 1972 and is older than the median year for a house built in the USA which is 1976.

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House Value

Median Value of a Total of 22,003 Owner Occupied Houses in Topeka Public Schools Unified School District 501, #139

Topeka Public Schools Unified School District 501	85,600 USD
Kansas	129,400 USD
U.S.	175,700 USD

Median House Price Growth Since 2005-2009, see rank

Topeka Public Schools Unified School District 501	1.66%
Kansas	54.97%
U.S.	46.91%

*The Topeka Public Schools Unified School District 501 median house price growth rate is since 2005-2009. The Kansas and U.S population growth rate is since 2000.

Ranks: $50K or Less, $50-100K, $100-150K, $150-200K, $200-300K, $300-500K, $500-1M, $1M or More

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical house value data.

Housing Occupancy

	Topeka Public Schools Unified School District 501	Kansas	U.S.
Total Housing Units	46,432, see rank, 100%	1,240,529	132,741,033
Occupied Housing Units	41,115, 88.55%, see rank	89.67%	87.55%
Owner Occupied	22,003, 47.39%, see rank	60.20%	56.34%
Renter Occupied	19,112, 41.16%, see rank	29.47%	31.21%
Vacant Housing Units	5,317, 11.45%, see rank	10.33%	12.45%
For Rent	2,194, 4.73%, see rank	2.35%	2.34%
For Sale Only	544, 1.17%, see rank	1.27%	1.20%
Rented or Sold, Not Occupied	609, 1.31%, see rank	0.82%	0.92%
For Seasonal, Recreational, or Occasional Use	129, 0.28%, see rank	1.15%	3.97%
For Migrant Workers	0, 0.00%, see rank	0.03%	0.03%
Other Vacant	1,841, 3.96%, see rank	4.71%	4.00%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical housing occupancy data.

Year Structure Built

Median Built Year, #148

Topeka Public Schools Unified School District 501	Kansas	U.S.
1960	1972	1976

Ranks: 1995 or earlier, 1960-1969, 1970-1979, 1980-1989, 1990-2000, 2000-2010

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical year structure built data.

Mortgage Status

	Topeka Public Schools Unified School District 501	%	Kansas	U.S.
Owner-Occupied Units	22,003	100%	746,789	74,787,460
With a Mortgage	13,402	60.91%, see rank	62.17%	65.58%
Without a Mortgage	8,601	39.09%, see rank	37.83%	34.42%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical mortgage status data.

Monthly Owner Costs for Housing Units with a Mortgage

Median Owner Costs, see rank

Topeka Public Schools Unified School District 501	969 USD
Kansas	1,294 USD
U.S.	1,522 USD

Owner Costs Distribution

Monthly Owner Costs	Topeka Public Schools Unified School District 501	%	Kansas	U.S.
$299 or Less	37	0.28%, see rank	0.18%	0.20%
$300 to $499	337	2.51%, see rank	2.03%	1.59%
$500 to $699	1,763	13.15%, see rank	6.99%	5.01%
$700 to $999	5,180	38.65%, see rank	19.81%	14.32%
$1,000 to $1,499	4,565	34.06%, see rank	34.13%	27.90%
$1,500 to $1,999	1,120	8.36%, see rank	20.70%	20.35%
$2,000 to $2,999	297	2.22%, see rank	12.21%	19.52%
$3,000 or More	103	0.77%, see rank	3.96%	11.12%

Owner Cost as a Percentage of the Total Income, Median Percentage, see rank

Topeka Public Schools Unified School District 501	20.60% of the Total Income
Kansas	21.00% of the Total Income
U.S.	23.70% of the Total Income

Owner Cost as a Percentage of the Total Income, Distribution

	Topeka Public Schools Unified School District 501	%	Kansas	U.S.
10% or Less	1,032	7.70%, see rank	6.66%	5.86%
10% to 20%	5,389	40.21%, see rank	39.83%	31.95%
20% to 30%	3,470	25.89%, see rank	28.45%	27.64%
30% to 40%	1,515	11.30%, see rank	11.46%	13.74%
40% or More	1,933	14.42%, see rank	13.21%	20.29%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical monthly owner costs for housing units with a mortgage data.

Monthly Owner Costs for Housing Units without a Mortgage

Median Owner Costs, see rank

Topeka Public Schools Unified School District 501	418 USD
Kansas	452 USD
U.S.	457 USD

Owner Costs Distribution

Monthly Owner Costs	Topeka Public Schools Unified School District 501	%	Kansas	U.S.
$199 or Less	408	4.74%, see rank	5.80%	7.76%
$200 to $299	1,185	13.78%, see rank	13.47%	14.70%
$300 to $499	4,442	51.65%, see rank	40.80%	34.63%
$500 to $699	1,807	21.01%, see rank	25.28%	21.16%
$700 or More	759	8.82%, see rank	14.65%	21.75%

Owner Cost as a Percentage of the Total Income, Median Percentage, see rank

Topeka Public Schools Unified School District 501	12.90% of the Total Income
Kansas	11.90% of the Total Income
U.S.	12.30% of the Total Income

Owner Cost as a Percentage of the Total Income, Distribution

	Topeka Public Schools Unified School District 501	%	Kansas	U.S.
10% or Less	3,130	36.39%, see rank	41.52%	40.19%
10% to 20%	3,060	35.58%, see rank	33.67%	31.47%
20% to 30%	1,183	13.75%, see rank	11.95%	12.24%
30% to 40%	540	6.28%, see rank	4.93%	5.64%
40% or More	607	7.06%, see rank	6.96%	9.16%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical monthly owner costs for housing units without a mortgage data.

Units in Structure

	Topeka Public Schools Unified School District 501	Kansas	U.S.
Total Housing Units	46,432, 100%	1,240,529	132,741,033
1-unit, Detached	30,817, 66.37%, see rank	72.48%	61.65%
1-unit, Attached	2,000, 4.31%, see rank	4.61%	5.82%
2 Units	1,439, 3.10%, see rank	2.45%	3.75%
3 or 4 Units	1,677, 3.61%, see rank	3.37%	4.43%
5 to 9 Units	2,881, 6.20%, see rank	3.82%	4.78%
10 or More Units	7,083, 15.25%, see rank	8.26%	13.08%
Mobile Home, Boat, RV, Van, etc.	535, 1.15%, see rank	5.01%	6.49%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical units in structure data.

Rooms

	Topeka Public Schools Unified School District 501	Kansas	U.S.
Total Housing Units	46,432, 100%	1,240,529	132,741,033
1 Room	797, 1.72%, see rank	1.89%	1.95%
2 Rooms	1,577, 3.40%, see rank	1.93%	2.48%
3 Rooms	5,284, 11.38%, see rank	7.03%	9.13%
4 Rooms	9,267, 19.96%, see rank	14.03%	16.60%
5 Rooms	9,475, 20.41%, see rank	19.21%	20.41%
6 Rooms	7,926, 17.07%, see rank	17.28%	18.06%
7 Rooms	5,058, 10.89%, see rank	13.39%	12.27%
8 Rooms	3,610, 7.77%, see rank	10.52%	8.48%
9 Rooms or More	3,438, 7.40%, see rank	14.72%	10.60%
Median Rooms	5.20, see rank	5.80	5.50

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical rooms data.

Bedrooms

	Topeka Public Schools Unified School District 501	Kansas	U.S.
Total Housing Units	46,432, 100%	1,240,529	132,741,033
No Bedroom	1,002, 2.16%, see rank	2.05%	2.17%
1 Bedroom	7,875, 16.96%, see rank	9.59%	11.16%
2 Bedrooms	16,003, 34.47%, see rank	26.51%	26.69%
3 Bedrooms	16,483, 35.50%, see rank	37.75%	39.70%
4 Bedrooms	4,165, 8.97%, see rank	18.40%	16.05%
5 or More Bedrooms	904, 1.95%, see rank	5.70%	4.22%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical bedrooms data.

House Heating Fuel

	Topeka Public Schools Unified School District 501	Kansas	U.S.
Total Housing Units	41,115, 100%	1,112,335	116,211,092
Utility Gas	29,993, 72.95%, see rank	67.60%	48.85%
Bottled, Tank, or LP Gas	385, 0.94%, see rank	7.72%	4.86%
Electricity	10,101, 24.57%, see rank	22.06%	36.68%
Fuel Oil, Kerosene, etc.	16, 0.04%, see rank	0.13%	5.86%
Coal or Coke	14, 0.03%, see rank	0.01%	0.12%
Wood	342, 0.83%, see rank	1.79%	2.12%
Solar Energy	0, 0.00%, see rank	0.01%	0.05%
Other Fuel	70, 0.17%, see rank	0.47%	0.47%
No Fuel Used	194, 0.47%, see rank	0.21%	1.00%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical house heating fuel data.

Gross Rent

Monthly Rental	Topeka Public Schools Unified School District 501	Kansas	U.S.
Occupied Units Paying Rent	18,318, 100%	341,781	39,201,928
$199 or Less	316, 1.73%, see rank	1.48%	1.50%
$200 to $299	910, 4.97%, see rank	3.56%	3.18%
$300 to $499	2,660, 14.52%, see rank	12.36%	7.37%
$500 to $699	5,768, 31.49%, see rank	25.83%	16.01%
$700 to $999	5,824, 31.79%, see rank	33.46%	29.17%
$1,000 to $1,499	2,232, 12.18%, see rank	17.60%	26.88%
$1,500 to $1,999	368, 2.01%, see rank	3.80%	9.79%
$2,000 or More	240, 1.31%, see rank	1.92%	6.10%
Median	$684, see rank	$748	$920

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical gross rent data.

Vehicle Available

	Topeka Public Schools Unified School District 501	Kansas	U.S.
Occupied Housing Units	41,115, 100%	1,112,335	116,211,092
No Vehicles Available	4,418, 10.75%, see rank	5.39%	9.12%
1 Vehicles Available	17,808, 43.31%, see rank	30.77%	33.80%
2 Vehicles Available	12,953, 31.50%, see rank	39.28%	37.48%
3 or More Vehicles Available	5,936, 14.44%, see rank	24.56%	19.61%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical vehicle available data.