Chartwell Apartments
837 SW Tyler,
Topeka, KS 66612
$634 - $880
Studio - 2 Beds
Area Guide
Old Town Topeka, KS
The neighborhood of Old Town in Topeka lies just over an hour’s drive west of Kansas City along Interstate 70. Renting a condo or apartment in the east of this area places you close to the facilities of downtown Topeka. A run of local stores and services lines Southwest 6th Avenue, including Mr. Thrifty Discount Grocery and Supplies. This area also houses Terry's Bar and Grill, where you can shoot pool and follow your team on TV while enjoying a juicy burger. For fresh produce, visit the Saturday morning Downtown Topeka Farmers Market. Afterward, stop in for the lunch special at Café Holliday, a short walk along Southwest 12th Street. If you prefer spending your weekend in more active pursuits, take the 14-minute drive to Lake Shawnee, where activities include fishing and hiking. Two miles west, Gage Park provides attractive rose gardens, a swimming pool, and an amphitheater that hosts outdoor concerts in the summer.
Rent Trends
As of May 2026, the average apartment rent in Old Town is $530 for a studio, $595 for one bedroom, $641 for two bedrooms, and $1,025 for three bedrooms. Apartment rent in Old Town has decreased by -6.1% in the past year.
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Studio
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414 sq ft
Average Sq Ft
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$530/month
Average Rent
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1 BR
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493 sq ft
Average Sq Ft
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$595/month
Average Rent
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2 BR
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743 sq ft
Average Sq Ft
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$641/month
Average Rent
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3 BR
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1,600 sq ft
Average Sq Ft
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$1,025/month
Average Rent
Getting Around
Explore how walkable, bikeable, drivable, and transit-friendly Old Town - Topeka, KS is for everyday living.
Moderately Walkable
Walkability
60
/ 100
Limited Public Transit
Transit
30
/ 100
Moderately Drivable
Drivability
70
/ 100
Moderately Bikeable
Bikeability
70
/ 100
Daily Essentials
Old Town - Topeka, KS offers all daily essentials, but they’re limited to a few main areas.
Supermarket Within a 10 Minute Walk
Groceries
80
/ 100
Fair Restaurant Variety Nearby
Restaurants
50
/ 100
Fair Café Variety Nearby
Cafes
50
/ 100
Limited Variety of Shops Nearby
Shopping
30
/ 100
Local Vibe
Get a sense of what it’s like to live in Old Town - 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
Shopping Centers
Parks and Recreation
- Ward-Meade Park Botanical Gardens
- Crane Observatory
- Washburn University (Spitz) Planetarium
- Brown V Board Of Education National Historic Site
- 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 February 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.