Area data
Topeka, KS — ZIP 66609
Population: 7,572 (Census ACS)
The median home value in ZIP 66609 (Topeka, KS) is $248,117 — down 1.9% over the past year. Homes sell for a median $315,000 after a median 10 days on market. Typical rent runs $1,938/month. FEMA's National Risk Index rates the county's overall natural-hazard risk Relatively Moderate, with icestorm, winterweather, lightning the top-rated hazards. Cost of living is 10.0% below the US average (BEA, metro/state-level).
$248,117
Median home value
-1.9%
1-year change
10
Median days on market
Relatively Moderate
Hazard risk (county)
Home values & appreciation
- Median home value
- $248,117
- 1-year appreciation
- -1.9%
- 3-year appreciation
- +5.0%
- 5-year appreciation
- +27.8%
- 10-year appreciation
- +75.9%
- All-time peak (2025-09)
- $254,080
- House Price Index (state)
- 407.6 (+4.2% YoY)
Sources: home value index (ZIP-level) · FHFA House Price Index (state-level)
Market activity
- Median sale price
- $315,000
- Median list price
- $264,950
- Median price per sqft
- $134
- 1-year sale-price change
- +26.1%
- Median days on market
- 10 days
- Homes sold (recent period)
- 16
- For-sale inventory
- 17
- Sale-to-list ratio
- 95.8%
- Active listings
- 4
- 1-year forecast
- +2.6%
- New listings (monthly)
- 9
Source: recent area sales and market data (ZIP-level)
Rents
- Typical rent
- $1,938/mo
- Studio fair-market rent
- $703/mo
- 1BR fair-market rent
- $879/mo
- 2BR fair-market rent
- $1,092/mo
- 3BR fair-market rent
- $1,420/mo
- 4BR fair-market rent
- $1,639/mo
Sources: market rent index (ZIP-level) · HUD Fair Market Rents (metro/county-level, 40th-percentile regulatory reference)
Affordability
- Cost of living index (Below Average)
- 90.0 (100 = US avg)
- Electricity rate (state-level)
- 14.6¢/kWh
- Natural gas rate (state-level)
- $14.80/MCF
- 30-year mortgage rate (national)
- 6.66%
- 15-year mortgage rate (national)
- 6.00%
Sources: BEA Regional Price Parities (metro/state-level) · EIA energy rates (state-level) · Freddie Mac PMMS (national)
Natural hazards & flood risk
- Overall hazard risk (county)
- Relatively Moderate
- Top hazards (county)
- iceStorm, winterWeather, lightning, tornado, coldWave
- Notable hazard ratings (county)
- coldWave: Relatively Moderate · drought: Relatively Low · earthquake: Relatively Low · hail: Relatively Moderate · heatWave: Relatively Moderate · iceStorm: Very High
- FEMA flood zone
- C
- Flood risk level
- Minimal
- Wildfire risk to homes (county)
- Higher than 65% of US counties
- Buildings in wildfire direct-exposure zone
- 33.0%
- Radon potential (county)
- Moderate radon potential — EPA Zone 2 of 3
- EPA Superfund (NPL) sites within 5 mi
- None
Sources: FEMA National Risk Index (county-level) · FEMA flood data (ZIP-level) · USDA Forest Service Wildfire Risk to Communities (county-level) · EPA radon zones + Superfund NPL
Climate (30-year normals)
- Average annual temperature
- 59.0°F
- Average high
- 68.0°F
- Average low
- 49.0°F
- Annual precipitation
- 35.4 in
- Annual snowfall
- 14.1 in
- USDA plant hardiness zone
- 6b (extreme annual low -5 to 0°F)
Sources: NOAA Climate Normals (30-year, nearest-station) · USDA Plant Hardiness Zone Map (2023)
Air quality
- Air quality rating
- Good
- Median AQI (annual)
- 48
- Days with Good air quality
- 196
- Days with Moderate air quality
- 159
- Days with Unhealthy air quality
- 2
- Highest AQI recorded (year)
- 164
Source: EPA air quality data (nearest monitoring station, annual)
Walkability & transit
- Walkability index
- 10.3 / 20
- Transit service frequency
- 1,033
- Jobs reachable by car (30 min)
- 32,586
- Jobs reachable by transit (45 min)
- 26,293
Source: EPA Smart Location Database (metropolitan block groups)
Amenities
- National parks within ~60 mi
- 1
- Nearest national park
- Brown v. Board of Education National Historical Park (4 mi)
- Airports within 30 mi
- 29
- Nearest airport
- Topeka Regional Airport (FOE) (3 mi)
- Nearest major airport
- Topeka Regional Airport (FOE) (3 mi)
- Hospitals nearby (~15 mi)
- 2
- Hospitals include
- UNIVERSITY OF KANSAS HEALTH SYSTEM - ST FRANCIS CAMPUS, STORMONT VAIL HOSPITAL
- Avg hospital rating (CMS)
- 3.0 / 5
- Best hospital rating nearby (CMS)
- 4.0 / 5
- Solar radiation rating
- Fair (4.3 kWh/m²/day)
Sources: National Park Service · FAA airport data · CMS hospital data · DOE/NREL (proximity-based)
Migration
- Net migration (county)
- -322 tax filers
Source: IRS county-to-county migration data (county-level, ~12-month lag)
Housing stock
- Median year housing built
- 1,984
- Housing built before 1970
- 23.2%
- Housing built 2000 or later
- 21.5%
- Median annual property tax
- $2,132
- Mean commute to work
- 19 min
- Households with broadband internet
- 71.1%
Source: Census ACS 5-year estimates (ZIP-level)
Employment & development
- Total county employment
- 78,906
- Average weekly wage
- $1,106
- Top industries (by employment)
- Health Care, Accommodation & Food, Administrative Services
- Annual residential building permits (county)
- 153
Sources: BLS QCEW (county-level) · Census Building Permits (county-level)
How it compares
| ZIP 66609 | State median | US median | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median home value | $248,117 | $177,207 | $289,727 |
| Median sale price | $315,000 | $230,000 | $325,000 |
| Median days on market | 10 days | 32 days | 51 days |
| Typical rent | $1,938/mo | $1,331/mo | $1,808/mo |
| Median annual property tax | $2,132 | $1,829 | $2,006 |
State and US medians are computed across all US ZIP codes with sufficient public-data coverage, from the same sources as the figures above.
Area data compiled from public government, academic, and industry research feeds. Data sources →
Common questions
- What is the median home value in ZIP 66609?
- $248,117.
- What is the median sale price in ZIP 66609?
- $315,000.
- How long do homes take to sell in ZIP 66609?
- Median days on market: 10 days.
- What is typical rent in ZIP 66609?
- Typical rent: $1,938/month.
- What is the natural-hazard risk in ZIP 66609?
- Overall risk: Relatively Moderate (FEMA NRI, county-level). Top hazards: iceStorm, winterWeather, lightning, tornado, coldWave.
- Is ZIP 66609 in a flood zone?
- Minimal (FEMA NFIP). FEMA flood zone C.
- What is the wildfire risk in ZIP 66609?
- Risk to homes is higher than 65% of US counties (USDA Forest Service Wildfire Risk to Communities, county-level).
- What is the radon potential in ZIP 66609?
- Moderate radon potential — EPA Zone 2 of 3, county-level. EPA recommends testing every home regardless of zone.
- Are there Superfund sites near ZIP 66609?
- No current or proposed National Priorities List sites within 5 miles (EPA).
- Is ZIP 66609 walkable?
- Walkability index: 10.3/20 (EPA Smart Location Database).
- What is the air quality in ZIP 66609?
- Good. Median AQI: 48. (EPA AQI).
- What is the cost of living in ZIP 66609?
- Regional Price Parity: 90.0 (100 = US average) (Below Average) (BEA RPP, metro/state-level).
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