Housing market/Kansas/ZIP 66401

ACS 2023 · FY2027 SAFMR

ZIP 66401 Alma, Kansas

Topeka, KS MSA · Kansas. Census housing stock, renter economics, HUD SAFMR, LIHTC, and population change. Not a listing page and not a buy/sell score.

Population
1,928
Households
821
Median HH income
$58,490
Renter share
24.2%
Median gross rent
—
Vacancy
24.6%
Pop. change
+30.0%
2BR SAFMR
$1,220
SAFMR / rent
—
2–49 unit stock
46
LIHTC proj / units
—
HUD assisted MF
—

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HUD schedule, ACS stock, and the 90–110% band for ZIP 66401 · KS — sent to you.

ZIP 66401 · KS

2BR SAFMR$1,220
90% floor$1,098
110% ceiling$1,342

ACS median is all-bedroom occupied rent. SAFMR is the 2-bedroom HCV benchmark.

Housing stock

ACS 2023 units-in-structure · ZCTA 66401

  • 1-unit detached88180.9%
  • 1-unit attached14112.9%
  • 2–4 units383.5%
  • 5–49 units80.7%
  • Mobile211.9%
TypeUnitsShare
1-unit detached88180.9%
1-unit attached14112.9%
2 units (duplex)262.4%
3–4 units121.1%
5–9 units30.3%
10–19 units00.0%
20–49 units50.5%
50+ units00.0%
Mobile211.9%

2–4 unit share 3.5% · 5–49 unit share 0.7% · combined 2–49 4.2%.

Units by bedrooms

Studio
6
1BR
140
2BR
164
3BR
620
4BR
141
5+
18

Rent burden

Rent ≥30% of income21.6%
Rent ≥50% of income2.5%
  • Median contract rent $389.
  • Renters paying ≥30% of income 21.6%; ≥50% 2.5%.

Population

1,928 residents · ACS 2023

Change versus the 2018 ACS 5-year estimate: +30.0%.

ACS 5-year estimates lag current construction. This is not a forecast.

Assisted inventory

  • LIHTC: not published for this ZIP.
  • HUD project-based assisted MF: not published for this ZIP.
  • HCV household counts (Picture of Subsidized Households) are not on this page yet.

New apartment permits

About 0 new apartments in 5+ unit buildings may have been permitted in this ZIP’s share of the county. That is units (doors), not a building count.

Cities and counties report building permits to the Census. Apartment counts are for the whole county, not a project list in this ZIP.

What the data shows

ZIP 66401 24.2% of occupied households are renters; vacancy is 24.6%; population increased +30.0% between the 2018 and 2023 ACS vintages; the housing stock includes 38 units in 2–4-unit structures and 8 units in 5–49-unit structures. These figures describe the underlying housing market, not the cash flow of any one property. Asking rents, expenses, condition, taxes, insurance, and the rent roll have to be underwritten separately.

Kansas research

ZIP 66401 is a Census / HUD profile for Topeka, KS. Not a listing page. Brokerage is Georgia; out-of-state work is referral.

Nearby ZIPs in this FMR area

Census ZIP areas approximate mail ZIPs. Sources: Census ACS 5-year 2023, HUD FY2027 Small Area FMR, HUD LIHTC and assisted multifamily lists, Census building permits (county). This page is Kansas research. Brokerage is Georgia.

FAQ

What is the housing market like in ZIP 66401?

ZIP 66401 (Topeka, KS MSA) has 1,928 residents, 821 households, a renter share of 24.2%, median household income of $58,490, and ACS 2023 median gross rent of —. Vacancy is 24.6%. These are ZCTA estimates, not a property rent roll.

How much small multifamily housing is in 66401?

ACS counts 26 units in 2-unit buildings, 12 in 3–4 unit buildings, 3 in 5–9, 0 in 10–19, and 5 in 20–49. Combined 2–49 unit stock is 46 units. This is occupied-and-vacant stock, not listings for sale.

What is the Section 8 rent in 66401?

The Housing Choice Voucher benchmark is the FY2027 Small Area FMR. 2-bedroom SAFMR is $1,220. See the full schedule and 90–110% payment-standard band on the ZIP 66401 — Alma, KS HUD Section 8 Payment Standards / SAFMR.

Does this Kansas ZIP profile include Georgia listings?

No. ZIP 66401 is Census / HUD research for Topeka, KS MSA. Jeff Crowe CRE does not list Kansas property. Licensed brokerage is Georgia. If you use this stock table and then buy in Georgia, live FMLS Residential Income is on multifamily for sale in Georgia.