Central Park Homes for Sale

Central Park is a neighborhood between downtown Topeka and Washburn University. The area features tree-lined streets with bungalows and American Foursquares from the turn of the 20th century, many with wide front porches, alley-access garages and fenced backyards. Home prices here tend to be among the most affordable in the city, which draws buyers interested in historic homes and fixer-uppers. Central Park is also appealing for local homeownership programs that help qualifying buyers with purchases and repairs, an important resource in a community with household incomes below the city average. At the center of the neighborhood, Central Park Community Center offers after-school programs, recreational space and evening meals for kids, along with outdoor paths around a small pond. Students attend nearby public schools, including Topeka High, a well-known historic campus, and public transit routes run along the neighborhood’s edges, making it easy to reach downtown dining, shopping and jobs.