Home › Kansas › Olathe

Olathe, Kansas

city · Johnson County

At a glance

145,057
Population
$364,700
Median home value (all homes)
20% above U.S. median
$440,222
Typical market value
Zillow, 2026-07
$1,314/mo
Median rent
3% below U.S. median
$114,009
Median household income
45% above U.S. median
20.6 min
Average commute
95.7%
Homes with broadband
99.43%
Locations with fiber available
2.7%
Unemployment

Cost of living (Clay Affordability Index)

CAI 106 — 6% above the national average. how it's computed

Housing38% above
Goods & services6% below
Utilities4% above
Taxes7% below
Insurance16% below
Commute cost26% below
For business: Kansas is CBII band 2/5 · time to build band 1/5. See state page for the breakdown.

Living here

Colleges in town:
MidAmerica Nazarene University Graduate degrees
Nearest 4-year college2 mi
Nearest community college6 mi
Nearest technical college7 mi
High school graduates94.6%
College graduates50.5%

Doing business here

Economic development contacts, most local first:

city Olathe Economic Development
county Southwest Johnson County Econ Dev Corp
state Kansas Department of Commerce
The Kansas Department of Commerce is the state agency providing business development resources, incentives, and workforce services. It serves businesses looking to locate or expand in Kansas.
State sales taxYes
State income taxYes
Right-to-work stateYes

Similar towns nearby

Lenexa, KS 7 mi · pop 58,384 · $395k
Gardner, KS 8 mi · pop 24,526 · $306k
Spring Hill, KS 10 mi · pop 9,120 · $358k
De Soto, KS 11 mi · pop 6,414 · $422k
Overland Park, KS 11 mi · pop 200,306 · $414k