ZIP Code · KS

ZIP 66221

Part of Overland Park, KS

Pop. 25,550·Johnson County·11th most expensive ZIP in Kansas

Median rent (all units)

$1,857/mo

Year-over-Year

Stable

Month-over-Month

Stable

vs US Median

-$75

Reported rents

Stable (Monthly)

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ZIP 66221 · $1,857

More expensive than 53% of US ZIP codes · National median $1,932/mo

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Medians by bedroom

Rent by unit size

Studio

$1,460

1 BR

$1,600

2 BR

$1,810

3 BR

$2,360

4 BR+

$2,800

Research median

$1,810/mo

Bedroom estimates are gross rents that include essential utilities (electricity, water, gas, sewer, trash).

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Last updated: October 17, 2026

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What the numbers show

What a typical income covers

30% of the median household income ($190,000) is $4,750 a month. That covers HUD's Fair Market Rent for up to a 4-bedroom ($2,800).

Rank in Overland Park

6th cheapest of 8 ZIP codes in Overland Park.

Cheaper nearby

ZIP 66209, 5 miles away, rents for 22% less ($1,442/mo), about $5,000 a year in savings.

From Zillow's monthly rent index (ZORI) for ZIP 66221. Income is the Census median household income (5-year estimates). Fair Market Rents are HUD’s, which include utilities.

Annual cost

$22,284/yr

At $1,857/mo median

Location

CityOverland Park

StateKS

CountyJohnson County

Rent Market Meter

Balanced Market

Renter's MarketBalancedLandlord's Market

Rents are roughly steady, with neither renters nor landlords holding a strong edge right now.

Based on rent-price momentum (+0.0% YoY, +0.0% MoM), not inventory.

Demographics

Who lives here

ZIP 66221 (Overland Park, KS) is majority owner-occupied, has a large share of families with children, has a median income above the national average, 76% of residents hold a bachelor's degree or higher.

Population

25,550

Median income

$190,000

Median age

39.6

Renters

14.6%

Age distribution

31.2%

32%

14.5%

Under 1831.2%

18–3411.7%

35–5432%

55–6414.5%

65+10.7%

Gender

49.1%

50.9%

Male49.1%

Female50.9%

Race & ethnicity

80.2%

White80.2%

Black2.5%

Hispanic3.7%

Asian10.5%

Other3.1%

Education (25+)

16.8%

76%

No HS diploma0.9%

HS diploma6.3%

Some college16.8%

Bachelor's+76%

Housing tenure

85.4%

14.6%

Owner85.4%

Renter14.6%

Source: U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 2024 5-Year Estimates

2021 vs 2026

How ZIP 66221 in Overland Park, KS has changed in 5 years

Income

$180,037 → $190,000

up 5.5%

Population

24,107 → 25,550

up 6.0%

Renter share

16.1% → 14.6%

-1.5 pts

Bachelor's+

75.3% → 76%

+0.7 pts

Census figures show median household income at $190,000 today, compared with $180,037 five years earlier. Headcount in the area went from 24,107 to 25,550 between 2021 and 2024, a 6.0% change. About 14.6% of households rent today, against 16.1% in 2021.

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Last updated: October 17, 2026

ZIP code 66221 covers Overland Park, KS. The median rent here is $1,857/mo as of October 2026. A 1-bedroom rents for a median of $1,600/mo. A 2-bedroom rents for a median of $1,810/mo.

At 12% of local median household income ($190,000/yr), ZIP 66221 ranks as affordable compared to the national benchmark of 30%. Rent prices have stayed steady over the past year.

FAQ

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How much income do you need to rent in ZIP 66221?

To keep rent at or below 30% of gross income, you would need to earn at least $74,000/year (about $36/hour full-time) to afford the median rent of $1,857/mo in ZIP 66221. The local median household income is $190,000/yr, so the typical household meets that bar.