Housing market/Kansas/ZIP 66537

ACS 2023 · FY2027 SAFMR

ZIP 66537 Scranton, 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
1,309
Households
528
Median HH income
$54,856
Renter share
16.9%
Median gross rent
$1,013
Vacancy
9.7%
Pop. change
+22.7%
2BR SAFMR
$1,200
SAFMR / rent
1.185×
2–49 unit stock
18
LIHTC proj / units
—
HUD assisted MF
—

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ZIP 66537 · KS

ACS median rent$1,013
2BR SAFMR$1,200
90% floor$1,080
110% ceiling$1,320

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

Housing stock

ACS 2023 units-in-structure · ZCTA 66537

  • 1-unit detached45878.3%
  • 2–4 units183.1%
  • Mobile10918.6%
TypeUnitsShare
1-unit detached45878.3%
1-unit attached00.0%
2 units (duplex)00.0%
3–4 units183.1%
5–9 units00.0%
10–19 units00.0%
20–49 units00.0%
50+ units00.0%
Mobile10918.6%

2–4 unit share 3.1% · 5–49 unit share 0.0% · combined 2–49 3.1%.

Units by bedrooms

Studio
0
1BR
34
2BR
128
3BR
299
4BR
87
5+
37

Rent burden

Rent ≥30% of income13.5%
Rent ≥50% of income2.3%
  • ACS median gross rent $1,013 (all bedrooms, occupied rentals).
  • Median contract rent $633.
  • Renters paying ≥30% of income 13.5%; ≥50% 2.3%.
  • FY2027 2BR SAFMR $1,200 (1.185× ACS median gross rent).

Population

1,309 residents · ACS 2023

Change versus the 2018 ACS 5-year estimate: +22.7%.

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 66537 16.9% of occupied households are renters; vacancy is 9.7%; ACS median gross rent is $1,013; population increased +22.7% between the 2018 and 2023 ACS vintages; the housing stock includes 18 units in 2–4-unit structures and 0 units in 5–49-unit structures; FY2027 2BR SAFMR is $1,200 versus ACS median gross rent of $1,013. 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 66537 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 66537?

ZIP 66537 (Topeka, KS MSA) has 1,309 residents, 528 households, a renter share of 16.9%, median household income of $54,856, and ACS 2023 median gross rent of $1,013. Vacancy is 9.7%. These are ZCTA estimates, not a property rent roll.

How much small multifamily housing is in 66537?

ACS counts 0 units in 2-unit buildings, 18 in 3–4 unit buildings, 0 in 5–9, 0 in 10–19, and 0 in 20–49. Combined 2–49 unit stock is 18 units. This is occupied-and-vacant stock, not listings for sale.

What is the Section 8 rent in 66537?

The Housing Choice Voucher benchmark is the FY2027 Small Area FMR. 2-bedroom SAFMR is $1,200. See the full schedule and 90–110% payment-standard band on the ZIP 66537 — Scranton, KS HUD Section 8 Payment Standards / SAFMR.

Does this Kansas ZIP profile include Georgia listings?

No. ZIP 66537 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.