Johnson County · Kansas · Midwest · 145k residents
Olathe, KS: cost of living, taxes & quality of life
Residential facts for Olathe: housing, taxes, monthly costs, climate, schools, and household income, with the Kansas median as the yardstick. Compare it live against any of 3,000 US cities.
Data coverage: ACS place data; supplementary fields may use state estimates.
The acs median home value in Olathe is $364,700, 89% above the Kansas median. A two-bedroom rents for about $1,324/mo. Day-to-day costs index at 93 against a national baseline of 100. The median household here earns $114,009 a year.
What the numbers show
Source-confirmed findings- Housing value: The ACS median home value in Olathe is $364,700, 89% above the median for ACS-covered places in Kansas.
- Household income: Median household income is $114,009, 65.9% above the median for ACS-covered places in Kansas.
- Adult education: 50.5% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher, 54.9% above the median for ACS-covered places in Kansas.
- Home value to income: The ACS median home value is about 3.2 times median household income. This is a comparison measure, not a mortgage qualification or affordability promise.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates(2024 ACS 5-year; tables B01003, B15003, B19013, B25077). Geography: Census place where available. This product uses the Census Bureau Data API but is not endorsed or certified by the Census Bureau.
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What makes this place distinctive
A factual snapshot of the place, based on the profile data. It is not a tourism or cultural claim.
A Kansas City suburb with prairie trails, a growing business base, and a strong family-city rhythm.
Known for: Lake Olathe, parks, schools, and Johnson County access.
Calendar note: Olathe Sweet Corn Festival is a long-running local tradition.
Story source: City of Olathe
- Scale: A mid-sized city with a population between 50,000 and 250,000 in the profile data.
- Setting: The profile places Olathe about 90 miles from the nearest tracked lake.
- Climate signal: The profile records 230 sunny days and 14 inches of annual snow.
- Daily pace: The profile records a walk score of 38 and an average commute of 20 minutes.
WhereToHQ derives these signals from the committed city dataset. Read the methodology for coverage and source limits.
Compare Olathe side by side
Cost of living index
93
ACS median home value
$364,700
2-bedroom rent
$1,324/mo
Median household income
$114,009
Housing momentum
How fast Olathe's housing market is moving, ranked against the US cities we track.
85/100
Heating
Ranks Olathe's home-price and rent growth against the US cities we cover. The label is relative pace, not a direction, so a market can rank low while some figures still rise. A higher score moves faster, it is not cheaper or better. Not investment or relocation advice.
Adjusted by Olathe's cost-of-living index versus the US average.
| ACS median home value | $364,700 |
| Price per sq. ft. | $145 |
| Property tax rate | 1.34% |
| 1-bedroom rent | $1,131/mo |
| 2-bedroom rent | $1,324/mo |
| State & local income tax | 4.09% |
| Sales tax | 8.7% |
| Cost of living index | 93 |
| Groceries index | 95 |
| Utilities | $165/mo |
| Transit pass | $50/mo |
| Gas price | $3.00/gal |
| Healthcare index | 94 |
| Childcare (per child) | $950/mo |
| Median household income | $114,009 |
| Unemployment rate | 2.9% |
| Population | 145k |
| Crime index | 48/100 |
| School rating | 6.0/10 |
| Walkability | 38/100 |
| Disaster risk | 95/100 |
| Avg. commute | 20 min |
| Sunny days / year | 230 days |
| July high | 88°F |
| January low | 20°F |
| Annual snowfall | 14 in |
| Home price YoY | +4.8% |
| Home price MoM | +0.1% |
| Rent YoY | +5.6% |
| Rent MoM | +0.7% |
| Ocean coast | 625 mi |
| Big lake | 90 mi |
| Mountains | 225 mi |
| Major airport | 29 mi |
| Ski resort | 225 mi |
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Real listings in Olathe
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- What is the cost of living in Olathe, KS?
- Olathe indexes at 93 for day-to-day costs against a national baseline of 100, with a typical two-bedroom renting for $1,324/mo and a acs median home value of $364,700.
- How much does a house cost in Olathe?
- The acs median home value in Olathe is $364,700, 89% above the Kansas median (Census ACS estimate; individual listings vary).
- How much is rent in Olathe?
- A two-bedroom in Olathe rents for about $1,324/mo.