Rents are 2% below what Overland Park'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 $1,754 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 →
12-month history
Last updated: October 17, 2026
What the numbers show
January. Asking rents in Overland Park usually run 1.2% below trend in January and 1.4% above it in July, about $46 a month apart at today's median. Based on 11 years of data.
Rent in Overland Park is at its highest level since Zillow's records here began in January 2015.
Rent in Overland Park changed +3.1% over the year to September 2026. Across the 21 Kansas cities Zillow tracks, the typical change was +4.2%.
From 2019 to 2024, rent in Overland Park rose 36.8% while median household income rose 21.2% ($86,487 to $104,834). Rent outpaced income.
Rent in Overland Park is 42% higher than in March 2020. Across the US, rent is up 37.3% over the same stretch.
Rent has risen 9 months in a row, and rose in 10 of the last 12 months.
30% of the median household income ($104,834) is $2,621 a month. That covers HUD's Fair Market Rent for up to a 4-bedroom ($2,589).
The priciest of 8 ZIP codes in Overland Park, 66223 ($1,985/mo), costs 1.7 times the cheapest, 66214 ($1,201/mo).
Shawnee, 8 miles away, rents for 15% less ($1,497/mo), about $3,100 a year in savings.
From Zillow's monthly rent index (ZORI) for Overland Park. The seasonal pattern compares Zillow’s seasonally adjusted and unadjusted series. Income is the Census median household income (5-year estimates). Fair Market Rents are HUD’s, which include utilities.
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Who lives here
Overland Park, KS is majority owner-occupied, has a median income above the national average, 63.7% of residents hold a bachelor's degree or higher.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 2024 5-Year Estimates
How Overland Park, KS has changed in 5 years
The median rent in Overland Park, KS stood at $1,276 in 2021 and currently runs about $1,754, reflecting a 37.5% increase over the period. Household income in the area moved from $92,769 to $104,834 across the same window, up 13.0% versus 2021. That spread, with rent up faster than earnings, points to a tougher affordability environment than five years ago. The population has grown by 2.6% since 2021, moving from about 195,249 residents to roughly 200,306. Renters now make up 39.5% of households, compared with 37% five years ago. College-educated residents now make up 63.7% of adults here, versus 61.7% in 2021. Reading these numbers side by side helps frame whether current listings in Overland Park, KS look reasonable against where the market sat half a decade ago.
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Last updated: October 17, 2026
The median rent in Overland Park is $1,754/mo as of October 2026. A studio apartment averages $1,339/mo while a 2-bedroom runs $1,678/mo. One-bedroom apartments average $1,474/mo and 3-bedroom units go for $2,190/mo.
At 20% of local median household income ($104,834/yr), Overland Park ranks as affordable compared to the national benchmark of 30%. Rents have increased 3.1% over the past year.
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