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Luther Place I

5000 SW Huntoon St
Topeka, Kansas
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1 BR
Rent Assisted

Glenn Oaks

1243 SW Western Ave
Topeka, Kansas
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Studio-2 BR
Affordable

Pioneer Curtis Homes

300 NW Grant St
Topeka, Kansas
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1 BR
Affordable

Landmark Plaza

1000 S Kansas Ave
Topeka, Kansas
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1 BR
Affordable

Southbrook Village

5201 SW 34th St
Topeka, Kansas
Affordable

Ybarra Place

2515 SE Legacy Ln
Topeka, Kansas
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1-2 BR
Affordable

Deer Creek Village/ Western Plaza

2456 SE Colonial Dr
Topeka, Kansas

Pioneer Motive Power Place Apartments

1001 NE Atchison Ave
Topeka, Kansas
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1 BR
Affordable

Timberlee Apartments

341 SE Lawrence Street
Topeka, Kansas
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1-3 BR
Rent Assisted

There are 3,498 low-income apartments in Topeka that offer reduced rents to eligible households. Low-income rents in Topeka, Kansas can range from $518 to $598 depending on the number of bedrooms.

Rental assistance programs support 2,135 low-income homes in Topeka where households pay rent based on how much they earn. For 2023, elgible households participating in federally assisted housing pay an average of $350 towards rent each month.

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Affordable rent data for some communities last confirmed on February 27th, 2023. Subdsidized rents typically change once a year based on federal guidance.

Affordable Housing Near Topeka

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City Apartments
Auburn, KS Affordable Housing programs support 3 apartment communities in Auburn.
Silver Lake, KS Affordable Housing programs support 2 apartment communities in Silver Lake.
Rossville, KS Affordable Housing programs support 1 apartment communities in Rossville.

Public Housing Agencies Serving Topeka, Kansas

Public Housing Agencies operate federally assisted affordable housing programs at local levels on behalf of HUD. Notably, housing agencies are responsible for managing Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher, Public Housing, and Project-Based Voucher waiting lists within their jurisdiction.

Housing Authority Programs
Topeka Housing Authority Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher (HCV); Public Housing
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Topeka, Kansas Affordable Housing Data

Income Based Apartments in Topeka, Kansas

Topeka features 2,135 income based apartments. Tenants of income based apartments typically pay no more than 30% of their income towards rent and utilities.

Low Rent Apartments in Topeka, Kansas

There are 3,498 rent subsidized apartments that do not provide direct rental assistance but remain affordable to low income households in Topeka.

Housing Choice Vouchers in Topeka, Kansas

On average, Section 8 Housing Choice vouchers pay Topeka landlords $400 per month towards rent. The average voucher holder contributes $400 towards rent in Topeka.

The maximum amount a voucher would pay on behalf of a low-income tenant in Topeka, Kansas for a two-bedroom apartment is between $820 and $1,002.

2023 Topeka, Kansas Fair Market Rents and Housing Choice Voucher Payment Standards

Fair Market Rents can be used to better understand the average housing costs of an area. Fair Market Rents are used by HUD to establish payment and rent standards for federal rental assistance programs like the Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher Program.

Studio One BR Two BR Three BR Four BR
Topeka, Kansas Fair Market Rent $688 $692 $911 $1,160 $1,346
Topeka, Kansas Payment Standard Range $619 to $757 $623 to $761 $820 to $1,002 $1,044 to $1,276 $1,211 to $1,481

Sourced from federal housing data and AffordableHousingOnline.com research.

Topeka, KS Affordable Housing Snapshot

Total Affordable Apartment Properties 67
Total Low Income Apartments 5,633
Total Housing Units with Rental Assistance 2,135
Percentage of Housing Units Occupied By Renters 43.63%
Average Renter Household Size 2.21
Average Household Size 2.34
Median Household Income $42,250 ±$1,266
Median Rent $721 ±$12
Percentage Of Renters Overburdened 47.21% ± 2.4pp
Total Population 127,672

Population and Household Demographics

Topeka is a city in Shawnee County, Kansas with a population of 127,672. There are 52,711 households in the city with an average household size of 2.34 persons. 43.63% of households in Topeka are renters.

Income and Rent Overburden in Topeka

The median gross income for households in Topeka is $42,250 a year, or $3,521 a month. The median rent for the city is $721 a month.

Households who pay more than thirty percent of their gross income are considered to be Rent Overburdened. In Topeka, a household making less than $2,403 a month would be considered overburdened when renting an apartment at or above the median rent. 47.21% of households who rent are overburdened in Topeka.

Area Median Income In Topeka

Affordable housing program eligibility is always determined by one's income. Each household's income is compared to the incomes of all other households in the area. This is accomplished through a statistic established by the government called the Area Median Income, most often referred to as AMI. The AMI is calculated and published each year by HUD.

HUD often uses an area larger than a city to determine the AMI because HUD anticipates those searching for housing will look beyond individual cities during their housing search. For Topeka, the AMI is calculated from all households within Shawnee County.

In Topeka, HUD calculates the Area Median Income for a family of four as $82,700

Most affordable housing programs determine eligibility based on the percent of AMI a given household's income is. Among the programs that determine eligibility based on the AMI are Section 8, HOME, LIHTC, Section 515, 202 and 811.

Rental Assistance in Topeka

Rental assistance is a type of housing subsidy that pays for a portion of a renter’s monthly housing costs, including rent and tenant paid utilities. This housing assistance can come in the form of Section 8 Housing Choice Vouchers, project-based Section 8 contracts, public housing, USDA Rental Assistance (in Section 515 properties) as well as HUD Section 202 and 811 properties for elderly and disabled households.

Income Qualifications for HUD Rental Assistance in Topeka

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30% AMI Income Limits
Renters earning up to 30% of the Topeka AMI may qualify for rental assistance programs that target Extremely Low Income households.
$17,400 $19,850 $23,030 $27,750 $32,470 $37,190 $41,910 $46,630
50% AMI Income Limits
Renters earning up to 50% of the Topeka AMI may qualify for rental assistance programs that target Very Low Income households.
$28,950 $33,100 $37,250 $41,350 $44,700 $48,000 $51,300 $54,600
80% AMI Income Limits
Renters earning up to 80% of the Topeka AMI may qualify for rental assistance programs that target Low Income households.
$46,350 $52,950 $59,550 $66,150 $71,450 $76,750 $82,050 $87,350