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Olathe - Kansas - 4K Downtown Drive
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Living here
Average rent in Olathe
What renters actually pay, by number of bedrooms, and how Olathe compares with Kansas and the US.
Median rent
$1,314/mo
3% below US
1 bedroom
$1,100/mo
7% below US
2 bedrooms
$1,298/mo
3% below US
Renters paying 30%+ of income
46%
US 50%
Renter households
13,671
Rent by number of bedrooms
Studio$1,103a month7% below USIncome needed: $44,120/yr
1 bedroom$1,100a month7% below USIncome needed: $44,000/yr
2 bedrooms$1,298a month3% below USIncome needed: $51,920/yr
3 bedrooms$1,643a month10% above USIncome needed: $65,720/yr
4 bedrooms$1,995a month7% above USIncome needed: $79,800/yr
5+ bedrooms$1,726a month13% below USIncome needed: $69,040/yr
Median gross rent (contract rent plus utilities) for occupied rental units, by bedrooms. Income needed uses the 30% rule.
How Olathe compares
- Olathe$1,103
- Kansas$785
- United States$1,185
- Olathe$1,100
- Kansas$848
- United States$1,180
- Olathe$1,298
- Kansas$1,001
- United States$1,338
- Olathe$1,643
- Kansas$1,212
- United States$1,500
What rent can you afford?
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At 30% of income you can spend about $1,298 a month.
- Studio $1,103
- 1 bedroom $1,100
- 2 bedrooms $1,298
- 3 bedrooms $1,643
- 4 bedrooms $1,995
- 5+ bedrooms $1,726
Green means the median Olathe rent for that size fits your budget. Landlords often ask for income of 2.5–3× the monthly rent.
How stretched are renters?
46% of Olathe renters spend 30% or more of their income on rent, and 18% spend half or more. The typical renter household puts 28.3% of its income toward rent (US: 50% and 25%).
Rent by zip code
Median gross rent for each ZIP Code Tabulation Area that overlaps Olathe.
HUD fair market rents
Studio$1,257
1 bedroom$1,366
2 bedrooms$1,546
3 bedrooms$2,020
4 bedrooms$2,419
HUD’s 2027 fair market rents for Kansas City, MO-KS HUD Metro FMR Area are the payment benchmarks for housing vouchers (about the 40th percentile of recent movers’ rents), so they often differ from the medians above.
More on living in Olathe
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Questions
What is the average rent in Olathe?
The median gross rent (rent plus utilities) is $1,314 a month, 28% above the Kansas median and 3% below the national median.
How much is a one-bedroom apartment in Olathe?
The median one-bedroom rents for $1,100 a month (US: $1,180).
How much is a two-bedroom in Olathe?
The median two-bedroom rents for $1,298 a month (US: $1,338).
How much do you need to make to rent in Olathe?
Using the common 30% rule, a median two-bedroom ($1,298) takes a household income of about $51,920 a year, and a one-bedroom about $44,000.
Is rent affordable in Olathe?
About 46% of Olathe renters spend 30% or more of their income on rent, and 18% spend at least half (US: 50% and 25%).
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019–2023 5-year estimates (tables B25031, B25070 and B25071). Estimates have margins of error; figures are in 2023 dollars.