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Topeka, Kansas: commercial real estate data.
Topeka is a Census city of 125,786 people across 61.90 square miles of land, in Shawnee County. Median household income is $56,956, 59.0 percent of occupied homes are owned, and the SBA record carries 103 7(a) approvals to borrowers here worth $44.5 m since FY2020.
Underlined figures are computed by MMCG Analytics, not published by the agency.
Topeka
What Topeka is
- Census place typecity
- Land area61.9 sq mi
- Water area1.32 sq mi
- Population per square mile of land2,032
- County holding the largest share of its areaShawnee County, 100.0 percent
US Census Bureau, cartographic boundary file, places, 2024 vintage. US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
Topeka
How many people live in Topeka
- Population125,786
- Median age38.0
- Population under 1828,176
- Share under 1822.4 percent
- Population 65 and over23,158
- Share 65 and over18.4 percent
- Households54,837
- Family households29,683
- Share of households that are families54.1 percent
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
Topeka
Income and work in Topeka
- Median household income$56,956
- Per capita income$34,089
- Civilian labor force61,384
- Employed58,366
- Unemployed3,018
- Unemployment rate4.9 percent
- Adults 25 and over84,954
- Adults 25 and over with a high school diploma or higher91.7 percent
- Adults 25 and over with a bachelor degree or higher29.0 percent
- Adults 25 and over with a graduate degree10.8 percent
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
Topeka
Housing in Topeka
- Housing units59,868
- Occupied units54,837
- Vacant units5,031
- Vacancy rate8.4 percent
- Owner occupied32,342
- Renter occupied22,495
- Ownership rate59.0 percent
- Median owner-occupied home value$144,200
- Median gross rent, monthly$979
- Annual rent as a share of median income20.6 percent
- Single family units41,526
- Share single family69.4 percent
- Units in buildings of two or more16,148
- Share in buildings of two or more27.0 percent
- Mobile homes2,099
- Median year structure built1967
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
Topeka
How Topeka gets to work
- Workers 16 and over who commute51,241
- Commuting under 15 minutes25,039
- Share commuting under 15 minutes48.9 percent
- Commuting 30 minutes or more6,363
- Share commuting 30 minutes or more12.4 percent
- Drove alone75.5 percent
- Carpooled10.1 percent
- Public transport0.5 percent plus or minus 0.3
- Walked1.9 percent plus or minus 0.6
- Worked from home10.9 percent
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
Topeka
SBA loans in Topeka (7(a))
- Approvals103
- Gross approval$44,544,400
- Average approval$432,470
- Median approval$252,100
- Ninetieth percentile approval$978,180
- Largest approval$5,000,000
- Jobs supported1,341
- Jobs per approval13.0
- Loans with a final outcome35
- Paid in full32
- Charged off3
- Charge-off rate over resolved loans8.6 percent
- Median term120 months
- Share on real estate terms of 20 years or more12.6 percent
- Share to franchises9.7 percent
- Distinct lenders36
- Distinct industries by NAICS55
Counted by borrower city: approvals to borrowers whose address is in Topeka, in any county, FY2020 to FY2026.
US Small Business Administration, 7(a) FOIA release, FY2020 to FY2026 year to date, as of 2026-06-30.
Topeka
SBA loans in Topeka (504)
- Approvals62
- Gross approval$38,853,000
- Average approval$626,661
- Median approval$353,000
- Largest approval$3,333,000
- Jobs supported818
- Loans with a final outcome23
- Charged off0
- Median term240 months
- Distinct CDCs5
Counted by borrower city: approvals to borrowers whose address is in Topeka, in any county, FY2010 to FY2026. Only 23 loans have reached a final outcome, fewer than the 30 a charge-off rate needs, so no rate is published.
US Small Business Administration, 504 FOIA release, FY2010 to FY2026 year to date, as of 2026-06-30.
Topeka
Flood risk in Topeka
- NFIP communityCity of Topeka
- NFIP community number205187
- Participating in the NFIPYes
- Community Rating System classClass 8
- Currently effective map date09/29/11
The City of Topeka participates in the National Flood Insurance Program as community 205187 and carries Community Rating System class 8, a flood insurance premium discount for policies written there.
Federal Emergency Management Agency, NFIP Community Status Book (OpenFEMA), as of 2026-09-26.
Shawnee County, not Topeka
Shawnee County context, not Topeka figures
- Establishments in Shawnee County3,959
- Covered employment, Shawnee County99,247
- Average annual pay, Shawnee County$60,096
- Housing units permitted, Shawnee County218
Every figure in this section is published for Shawnee County as a whole and is not a measurement of Topeka.
US Census Bureau, County Business Patterns, 2023. US Bureau of Labor Statistics, Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages, 2024 annual averages. US Census Bureau, Building Permits Survey, 2024 annual.
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Parcel detail, zoning and the flood zone at an address are not on this page; they resolve at the address in the platform. How this page was built →
Common questions
Topeka questions, answered from the record.
How many people live in Topeka, Kansas?
125,786, in 54,837 households. Topeka city covers 61.90 square miles of land, which is 2,032 people per square mile. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
What county is Topeka in?
Shawnee County, which holds 100.0 percent of the place by area. Source: US Census Bureau, cartographic boundary file, places, 2024 vintage.
What is the median household income in Topeka?
$56,956. The median owner-occupied home is valued at $144,200. Median gross rent is $979 per month. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
How much SBA lending goes to Topeka businesses?
103 7(a) approvals totaling $44.5 m since FY2020, across 36 lenders, median approval $252,100, plus 62 504 approvals worth $38.9 m since FY2010. These count approvals to borrowers whose address is in Topeka, not projects sited inside the place boundary, and they are approvals recorded in the release rather than loans disbursed.
Do SBA loans to Topeka borrowers get paid back?
Of the 35 loans that have reached a final outcome, 32 were paid in full and 3 charged off, a charge off rate of 8.6 percent. Loans still running are excluded because they have not yet succeeded or failed.
Is Topeka in the National Flood Insurance Program?
Yes. Topeka appears in the FEMA Community Status Book as Topeka, city of, community 205187, carrying Community Rating System class 8, which is a premium discount for exceeding the program minimum. Whether a specific parcel sits in a mapped special flood hazard area is an address level question the platform answers.
Are the county figures on this page Topeka figures?
No, and they are labeled so. County Business Patterns, QCEW, the Building Permits Survey, BEA product and IRS migration are published for Shawnee County as a whole and there is no place level equivalent. They appear in one clearly marked section as context and are never presented as measurements of Topeka.
Is zoning published for Topeka?
No. Nothing on this page presents parcel level zoning.
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