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Olathe, KS Rental Market Trends

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The average rent for an apartment in Olathe is $983, a 3% increase compared to the previous year.

Average Rent in Olathe, KS

Last updated October 2020
Average Rent Y-o-Y Change Average Apartment Size
$983 3% 844 sq. ft.

The average size for a Olathe, KS apartment is 844 square feet, but this number varies greatly depending on unit type, with cheap and luxury alternatives for houses and apartments alike. Studio apartments are the smallest and most affordable, 1-bedroom apartments are closer to the average, while 2-bedroom apartments and 3-bedroom apartments offer a more generous square footage.

Olathe, KS Apartment Rent Ranges

  • $501-$7006%
  • $701-$1,00054%
  • $1,001-$1,50033%
  • $1,501-$2,0006%

Olathe, KS Occupied Housing Units

  • Renter-occupied Households24%
  • Owner-occupied Households75%

11,754 or 24% of the households in Olathe, KS are renter-occupied while 35,511 or 75% are owner-occupied.

Olathe, KS Rent Trends

Average Rent Nov / 2017 Mar / 2018 Jul / 2018 Nov / 2018 Mar / 2019 Jul / 2019 Oct / 2019 Nov / 2019 Mar / 2020 Jul / 2020 Oct / 2020
Olathe, KS $893 $914 $930 $927 $924 $953 $955 $961 $964 $971 $983
National $1,378 $1,381 $1,418 $1,428 $1,432 $1,468 $1,475 $1,477 $1,464 $1,462
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How Olathe Compares to Other Cities

Average Rent Y-o-Y Change
Kansas City $1,037 3%
Overland Park $1,139 2%
Wichita $682 4%
Olathe $983 3%
Independence $832 9%
Kansas City $843 4%
Lenexa $1,104 1%
Shawnee $956 2%
Gardner $942 1%
Gardner Township $942 1%
Belton $1,003 4%

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The rental statistics on this page were compiled using data provided by our sister company, Yardi Matrix, an apartment market intelligence solution which offers comprehensive information on all Olathe apartment buildings 50 units or larger. Yardi Matrix covers ~80% of the U.S. metro area population, including over 80,000 properties and 15.2 million apartments across 124 U.S. markets.