Topeka Relocation Guide 2008 - (Page 28) Housing Housing in Topeka is a bargain when compared to many other cities our size or larger. Home prices ranked below average (73.3, with 100 being average) in the second quarter 2007 ACCRA Cost of Living Study, indicating you can get a lot of house for a reasonable amount of money. Yet Topeka is considered one of the hottest housing markets in the United States, with an average sales price of $150,075 for a home typical of those purchased by middle managers (http://hpci.coldwellbanker.com/hpci_full.aspx). According to the National Association of Realtors, the 2006 singlefamily median sales price for existing homes in Topeka overall was $106,100. New Residential Construction Permits in Topeka and Shawnee County Year 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 Single Family Units 490 524 646 906 802 724 501 Multi-Family Permits 47 58 95 112 42 64 36 Source: Topeka and Shawnee County Building Permits Comparable Home Price Information – Average Sales Price for Given Criteria* Topeka, Kansas Houston, Texas Springfield, Missouri Oklahoma City, Oklahoma $150,075 $169,736 $189,650 $193,750 Overland Park, Kansas St. Louis, Missouri Lawrence, Kansas Kansas City, Missouri $201,650 $225,875 $232,300 $238,875 Dallas, Texas Denver, Colorado San Diego, California $302,198 $400,000 $618,750 *Prices represent the average sales price of sold listings that match the following criteria: single-family dwelling of approximately 2,200 sq.ft., the kind a midlevel corporate manager might seek. Source: 2007 data from Coldwell Banker Griffith and Blair Real Estate Corp. 28 Topek a Reloc at ion Gu ide 20 08 http://hpci.coldwellbanker.com/hpci_full.aspx
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