Topeka, Kansas Offers $15,000 Incentive for Residents to Return and Buy Homes

Payton Friess moved back to her hometown of Topeka, Kansas, and received a $15,000 incentive from the city to help purchase her first house. This program aims to attract former residents back to the area by making homeownership more affordable.

8 May, 15:10 — 8 May, 15:10

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I moved back to my Midwestern hometown to afford to buy my first house. The city gave me $15,000 to help pay for it.

Payton Friess bought a home in her hometown of Topeka, Kansas, and received $15,000 for coming back. Courtesy of Payton Friess Payton Friess, who's originally from Topeka, Kansas, moved home after living in Oregon. Kansas' affordability made buying a home a reality that wasn't possible on the West Coast. A local program also made the decision easier by granting Friess $15,000 to move back. This as-told-to essay is based on a conversation with Payton Friess, 33, a Topeka, Kansas, native who ...

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I moved back to my Midwestern hometown to afford to buy my first house. The city gave me $15,000 to help pay for it.

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