Kansas Avenue Lofts
101 N Kansas Ave,
Topeka, KS 66603
$1,250 - $1,400
2 Beds
Area Guide
Downtown Topeka Topeka, KS
The newest hotspot? Downtown Topeka!
Walkable
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Shops
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Restaurants
While Downtown Topeka -- aside from the spectacular Capitol building -- once seemed rather bland, that's quickly changing. The city recently invested heavily to create period lighting, eight pocket parks, charming pavilions with fountains, and a brand-new pipe system to replace its existing, 75-year-old system. These changes have brought with them an influx of new restaurants and shops, making Downtown Topeka a hip, fun place to live. Nearby Washburn University adds a youthful vibe as students discover the area's restaurants and nightlife.
Downtown Topeka's "Main Street" is Kansas Avenue, and the downtown area extends from roughly 16th Street north to around 5th Street. It includes the historic Jayhawk Theater, a movie palace and vaudeville theater that opened in 1926; the Topeka Performing Arts Center, which hosts plays, the ballet, concerts, and special events; and the Downtown Topeka Farmers Market, which is open on Saturdays from April through November.
Rent Trends
As of June 2026, the average apartment rent in Downtown Topeka is $496 for one bedroom, $972 for two bedrooms, and $1,027 for three bedrooms. Apartment rent in Downtown Topeka has decreased by -4.7% in the past year.
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1 BR
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500 sq ft
Average Sq Ft
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$496/month
Average Rent
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2 BR
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877 sq ft
Average Sq Ft
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$972/month
Average Rent
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3 BR
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1,600 sq ft
Average Sq Ft
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$1,027/month
Average Rent
Getting Around
Explore how walkable, bikeable, drivable, and transit-friendly Downtown Topeka - Topeka, KS is for everyday living.
Fairly Walkable
Walkability
50
/ 100
Limited Public Transit
Transit
30
/ 100
Exceptionally Drivable
Drivability
90
/ 100
Moderately Bikeable
Bikeability
70
/ 100
Daily Essentials
Downtown Topeka - Topeka, KS offers all daily essentials, but they’re limited to a few main areas.
Supermarket Within a 15 Minute Walk
Groceries
70
/ 100
Fair Restaurant Variety Nearby
Restaurants
50
/ 100
Fair Café Variety Nearby
Cafes
50
/ 100
Fair Variety of Shops Nearby
Shopping
40
/ 100
Local Vibe
Get a sense of what it’s like to live in Downtown Topeka - Topeka, KS from everyday activity to noise and nightlife.
Mostly Calm Atmosphere
Vibrancy
30
/ 100
Fair Nightlife Variety Nearby
Nightlife
40
/ 100
Fairly Noisy
Quiet Score
70
/ 100
Scores provided by
Points of Interest
Parks and Recreation
- Brown V Board Of Education National Historic Site
- Ward-Meade Park Botanical Gardens
- Crane Observatory
- Washburn University (Spitz) Planetarium
- Topeka Zoo
Commuter Rail
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Methodology
† Our analysis of utilities, groceries, transportation, healthcare, home prices, and other goods and services is sourced from the Cost of Living Index, a respected benchmark published by the Council for Community and Economic Research (C2ER) that provides a thorough overview of living expenses across different regions.
Rent data is provided by CoStar Group’s Market Trend reports. As the industry leader in commercial real estate information, analytics, and news, CoStar conducts extensive research to produce and maintain a comprehensive database of commercial real estate information. We combine this data with public record to provide the most up-to-date rental information available.
Consumer goods, services, and home prices are sourced from the Cost of Living Index published by the Council for Community and Economic Research (C2ER). The data on this page is updated quarterly. It was last published in June 2026.
Demographic information comes from Neustar and combines detailed address data with U.S. Census and American Community Survey statistics to produce reliable local estimates.