Apartments for Rent in Olathe, KS

Prices and availability in Olathe, KS were last updated on 2 Oct 2026.

The best apartments in Olathe, KS are: Cendana Olathe, Arlo of Olathe, Somerset Oaks Apartment Homes, Millcreek Woods Apartment Homes and Stonepost Lakeside Apartment Homes.

The average rent in Olathe, KS is $1,360.

The price range for a studio apartment in Olathe, KS is between $890 and $2,682.

The price range for a 1-bedroom apartment in Olathe, KS is between $920 and $4,631.

The price range for a 2-bedroom apartment in Olathe, KS is between $1,000 and $5,419.

The price range for a 3-bedroom apartment in Olathe, KS is between $1,256 and $8,598.

In Olathe, 25% of the residents are renting compared to 75% owning a home, according to data from the U.S. Census Bureau. Large-scale apartment buildings with more than 50 units represent 12% of Olathe's rentals, 71% are small-scale complexes with under 50 units, and 15% are single-family rentals.

The age and size of multifamily buildings are among the most visible characteristics of the rental market in a city. In this case, the apartment buildings in Olathe are about 28 years old, on average. Of these, 34% have been built since 2000, representing the newer options on the market and typically offering more amenities. Rental buildings in the city have an average height of 3 stories. About 94% of the rental communities here are low-rise, garden-style communities, 6% are mid-rises, and none are high-rise buildings. These are true especially for large-scale multifamily buildings with over 50 apartments.

Rental apartments in Olathe come in a range of sizes and floorplans. Studio apartments represent 1% of units for rent, ideal for singles, renters on a budget and people who value central locations more than space. Rentals with 1-bedroom floorplans make up 45% of the total apartments in the city, while 2-bedroom floorplans represent around 46% of all rentals in Olathe. The rest are larger floorplans with 3 bedrooms or more, typically preferred by families, larger households or roommates sharing space.