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South/Southeast 3 Topeka, KS

Located a little over five miles south of Downtown Topeka and bordering Lake Shawnee on the northeast side, the South/Southeast 3 neighborhood offers spacious houses for rent. The Kansas Turnpike (I-470) passes through the neighborhood. Lake Shawnee is a beautiful destination for South/Southeast 3 residents, providing parks like Ted Ensley Gardens, hiking paths, and the Shawnee Yacht Club. Visit the gorgeous Ted Ensley Gardens by the lake with its flowering trees, meditation garden, rock gardens, beds of flowers including roses, water gardens, and picnic areas. Hike, run, ride your bike, or ride your horse over the Landon Nature Trail, a scenic trail converted from the former Missouri-Pacific Railroad. Afterward, visit the Blind Tiger Brewery & Restaurant, an old-timey place locals love for the pub food and diverse house brews. Grab some fresh baked goods at Bimbo Bakeries USA for breakfast, work out at the Genesis Health Clubs Topeka Southeast or the Lake Shore Swim Club, or head four miles northeast to attend classes at Washburn University.

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Getting Around

Somewhat Walkable

Walkability

20 / 100

Exceptionally Drivable

Drivability

100 / 100

Fairly Bikeable

Bikeability

40 / 100

Daily Essentials

Supermarket Within a 30 Minute Walk

Groceries

30 / 100

Fair Restaurant Variety Nearby

Restaurants

40 / 100

Limited Café Variety Nearby

Cafes

20 / 100

Limited Variety of Shops Nearby

Shopping

20 / 100

Local Vibe

Calm Atmosphere

Vibrancy

10 / 100

Limited Nightlife Variety Nearby

Nightlife

20 / 100

Not Noisy

Quiet Score

100 / 100

Points of Interest

Parks and Recreation

  • Brown V Board Of Education National Historic Site
  • Crane Observatory
  • Washburn University (Spitz) Planetarium
  • Ward-Meade Park Botanical Gardens
  • Topeka Zoo

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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.