Rents are 3% below what Olathe's 10-year trend predicts — a better deal than its own history suggests.
Rent by unit size
These are HUD Fair Market Rents, the payment standard for a Housing Choice Voucher (Section 8). They often differ from the $1,855 market median above, and that is expected: FMR is the 40th percentile of standard-quality units and counts gross rent, so it includes essential utilities such as electricity, water, gas, sewer, and trash. The market median is asking rent, which usually excludes utilities. HUD sets FMR once a year; market rent here updates monthly.
Source: HUD Small Area Fair Market Rents. Read the methodology →
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Last updated: August 17, 2026
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Who lives here
Olathe, KS is majority owner-occupied, has a large share of families with children, has a median income above the national average, 50.5% of residents hold a bachelor's degree or higher.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 2024 5-Year Estimates
How Olathe, KS has changed in 5 years
Rent in Olathe, KS has climbed 31.7% since 2021, going from about $1,409 per month to roughly $1,855 today. Household income in the area moved from $100,849 to $114,009 across the same window, up 13.0% versus 2021. Rent outpaced income growth by roughly 18.7 percentage points, which means renters are spending a larger slice of each paycheck on housing than they did in 2021. Headcount in the area went from 140,339 to 145,057 between 2021 and 2024, a 3.4% change. Reading these numbers side by side helps frame whether current listings in Olathe, KS look reasonable against where the market sat half a decade ago.
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Olathe rent by bedroom count
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Last updated: August 17, 2026
The median rent in Olathe is $1,855/mo as of August 2026. A studio apartment averages $1,090/mo while a 2-bedroom runs $1,370/mo. One-bedroom apartments average $1,205/mo and 3-bedroom units go for $1,785/mo.
At 20% of local median household income ($114,009/yr), Olathe ranks as affordable compared to the national benchmark of 30%. Rents have increased 2.9% over the past year.
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At $1,855/mo, rent takes ~20% of Olathe's median household income ($114,009/yr). The standard benchmark is 30%.
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