Olathe, KS Rental Market Trends
Highlights
The average rent for an apartment in Olathe is $983, a 3% increase compared to the previous year.
Average Rent in Olathe, KS
Average Rent | Y-o-Y Change | Average Apartment Size |
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$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 |
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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 |

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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