ZIP 66061
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Last updated: October 17, 2026
What the numbers show
December. Asking rents in ZIP 66061 usually run 1.7% below trend in December and 1.6% above it in August, about $60 a month apart at today's median. Based on 9 years of data.
Rent in ZIP 66061 is 1.8% below its high of $1,860 in June 2026, at $1,827 as of September 2026.
Rent in ZIP 66061 changed +2.2% over the year to September 2026. Across the 55 Kansas ZIP codes Zillow tracks, the typical change was +4.1%.
From 2019 to 2024, rent in ZIP 66061 rose 38.7% while median household income rose 27.5% ($86,398 to $110,176). Rent outpaced income.
Rent in ZIP 66061 is 45.6% higher than in March 2020. Across the US, rent is up 37.3% over the same stretch.
Rent has fallen 3 months in a row, and rose in 8 of the last 12 months.
30% of the median household income ($110,176) is $2,754 a month. That covers HUD's Fair Market Rent for up to a 4-bedroom ($1,980).
ZIP 66030, 6 miles away, rents for 12% less ($1,602/mo), about $2,700 a year in savings.
From Zillow's monthly rent index (ZORI) for ZIP 66061. 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.
Who lives here
ZIP 66061 (Olathe, KS) is majority owner-occupied, has a large share of families with children, has a median income above the national average, 46.3% of residents hold a bachelor's degree or higher.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 2024 5-Year Estimates
How ZIP 66061 in Olathe, KS has changed in 5 years
Since 2021, the typical rent in ZIP 66061 in Olathe, KS has climbed from $1,321 to $1,827, a 38.3% change over five years. Census figures show median household income at $110,176 today, compared with $97,367 five years earlier. 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 66,267 residents to roughly 67,967. Renters now make up 22.2% of households, compared with 25.4% five years ago. College-educated residents now make up 46.3% of adults here, versus 43.9% in 2021. The combined trend lines point to a market that has changed measurably from where it stood in early 2021.
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Last updated: October 17, 2026
ZIP code 66061 covers Olathe, KS. The median rent here is $1,827/mo as of October 2026. A 1-bedroom rents for a median of $1,130/mo. A 2-bedroom rents for a median of $1,280/mo.
At 20% of local median household income ($110,176/yr), ZIP 66061 ranks as affordable compared to the national benchmark of 30%. Rents have increased 2.2% over the past year.
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