How long do people stay in their homes in Olathe, KS?

Name: How long people stay in Olathe, KS, 2020–2024
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23.4% (±1.3 points) of households in Olathe, KS moved into their current home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

12.1% have lived in it since before 2000.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Moved in 2020 or later: 23.4% (±1.3 points)
Since before 2000: 12.1%

When households in Olathe moved in

Occupied housing units by year the householder moved in, 2020–2024
Moved in	Olathe	Johnson County	Kansas	United States
2023 or later	4.3% (±0.6 points)	5.5%	5.2%	4.6%
2020 to 2022	19.1% (±1.2 points)	22.1%	21.6%	20.2%
2010 to 2019	44.4% (±1.7 points)	40.8%	38.4%	39.6%
2000 to 2009	20.2% (±1.4 points)	16.9%	16.3%	16.4%
1990 to 1999	7.4% (±0.8 points)	8.3%	9.4%	9.6%
1989 or earlier	4.7% (±0.8 points)	6.5%	9.2%	9.5%

A high share of recent movers usually means more renting households and more turnover; a high share of long-time residents usually means more owners who have stayed.

In Olathe, the share of households that moved in since 2020 is lower than in Johnson County (27.6%).

It is also lower than in Kansas (26.8%).

It is lower than the national figure (24.8%).

Households that moved in since 2020 in places near Olathe

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Olathe
Place	Distance	Households that moved in since 2020	Compared with this place
Olathe	—	23.4% (±1.3 points)	—
Lenexa	5.8 mi	32.2% (±2.3 points)	Higher
Overland Park	7.0 mi	32.3% (±1.3 points)	Higher
Spring Hill Township	7.5 mi	15.8% (±10.8 points)	Not measurably different
Gardner	7.5 mi	26.6% (±4.1 points)	Not measurably different
Gardner Township	8.5 mi	11.9% (±8.4 points)	Lower
Spring Hill	8.7 mi	35.2% (±8.1 points)	Higher
De Soto	8.7 mi	26.3% (±9.0 points)	Not measurably different
Oxford Township (Johnson County)	9.2 mi	13.6% (±9.3 points)	Lower

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Gardner Township, KS (11.9%), Oxford Township (Johnson County), KS (13.6%).

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Lenexa, KS (32.2%), Overland Park, KS (32.3%), Spring Hill, KS (35.2%).

Distance is measured in a straight line between the Census Bureau’s internal points for each place.

Households that moved in since 2020 across Johnson County, place by place

Rank	Place	Households that moved in since 2020
7 (tie)	Westwood	26.6% (±6.0 points)
9	De Soto	26.3% (±9.0 points)
10	Prairie Village	25.0% (±2.5 points)
11	Merriam	24.5% (±4.0 points)
12	Shawnee	23.8% (±2.0 points)
13	Edgerton	23.5% (±7.5 points)
14	Olathe	23.4% (±1.3 points)
15	Leawood	20.4% (±3.2 points)
16	Mission Woods	18.1% (±11.9 points)
17	McCamish Township	17.8% (±15.2 points)
18	Aubry Township	16.6% (±6.2 points)
19	Fairway	16.4% (±4.8 points)
20	Spring Hill Township	15.8% (±10.8 points)

Showing 13 of 24 places in Johnson County, ranked from highest to lowest.

Survey years: 2020–2024 (American Community Survey 5-year estimates).

Margins of error are at the 90% confidence level.

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Questions about Olathe

How often do people move in Olathe?

23.4% of households in Olathe, KS moved into their home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many long-time residents does Olathe have?

12.1% of households in Olathe have lived in their home since 1999 or earlier.

Sources

Selected Housing Characteristics (DP04), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Olathe city, Kansas

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DP04_0051PE, DP04_0051PM, DP04_0052PE, DP04_0052PM, DP04_0053PE, DP04_0053PM, DP04_0054PE, DP04_0054PM, DP04_0055PE, DP04_0055PM, DP04_0056PE, DP04_0056PM

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