What percentage of people rent in Olathe, KS?

Name: Renters and owners in Olathe, KS, 2020–2024
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25.2% (±1.4 points) of the occupied homes in Olathe, KS are rented (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

That is 13,357 renting households against 39,715 that own their home.

In Olathe, the share of households that rent went from 27.7% in 2015–2019 to 25.2% in 2020–2024 (−2.5 percentage points), a measurable decrease.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Households that rent: 25.2% (±1.4 points)
Renting households: 13,357 (±830)
Median renter income: $58,820 (±$5,812)

Who rents and who owns in Olathe

Tenure, estimate (90% margin of error)
	Olathe	Johnson County	Kansas	United States
Renter-occupied share	25.2% (±1.4 points)	31.5% (±0.6 points)	32.8% (±0.3 points)	34.8%
Renting households	13,357 (±830)	78,515 (±1,582)	385,651 (±3,803)	45,017,354
Owning households	39,715 (±896)	171,016 (±1,661)	788,409 (±5,615)	84,210,142
Average renter household size	2.2 (±0.1)	1.9 (±0.0)	2.1 (±0.0)	2.3
Average owner household size	2.9 (±0.1)	2.7 (±0.0)	2.6 (±0.0)	2.6
Median renter household income	$58,820 (±$5,812)	$66,348 (±$1,623)	$47,106 (±$671)	$52,966
Median owner household income	$134,514 (±$4,499)	$136,956 (±$2,233)	$92,472 (±$735)	$100,009

In Olathe, the renter share is lower than in Johnson County (31.5%).

It is also lower than in Kansas (32.8%).

It is lower than the national figure (34.8%).

In Johnson County, Olathe ranks 9 of 24 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest renter share.

Statewide, it ranks 509 of 1,853.

Rankings use the estimates alone; where margins of error overlap, neighboring ranks may not truly differ.

How renting in Olathe has changed since 2015–2019

2015–2019 and 2020–2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates
	2015–2019	2020–2024	Amount of change	Verdict
Households that rent	27.7% (±1.0 points)	25.2% (±1.4 points)	−2.5 percentage points	Measurable decrease
Median gross rent	$1,019 (±$31)	$1,314 (±$49)	+28.9%	Up after inflation
Median household income	$90,435 (±$2,103)	$114,009 (±$2,589)	+26.1%	No measurable change after inflation

The Census Bureau publishes 2015–2019 dollars in 2019 dollars and 2020–2024 dollars in 2024 dollars.

Prices (the CPI-U, US Bureau of Labor Statistics) rose 22.7% between 2019 and 2024, so a dollar figure’s verdict compares the two after raising the earlier one by that much, using the Census Bureau’s test for a difference.

The two periods do not overlap, as the Census Bureau recommends for 5-year estimates.

Households that rent in places near Olathe

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Olathe
Place	Distance	Households that rent	Compared with this place
Olathe	—	25.2% (±1.4 points)	—
Lenexa	5.8 mi	43.2% (±2.5 points)	Higher
Overland Park	7.0 mi	39.5% (±1.2 points)	Higher
Spring Hill Township	7.5 mi	2.9% (±4.6 points)	Lower
Gardner	7.5 mi	32.4% (±3.7 points)	Higher
Gardner Township	8.5 mi	7.3% (±7.4 points)	Lower
Spring Hill	8.7 mi	23.2% (±5.7 points)	Not measurably different
De Soto	8.7 mi	27.9% (±10.2 points)	Not measurably different
Oxford Township (Johnson County)	9.2 mi	4.1% (±5.0 points)	Lower

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Spring Hill Township, KS (2.9%), Gardner Township, KS (7.3%), Oxford Township (Johnson County), KS (4.1%).

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Lenexa, KS (43.2%), Overland Park, KS (39.5%), Gardner, KS (32.4%).

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

Households that rent across Johnson County, place by place

Rank	Place	Households that rent
3	Overland Park	39.5% (±1.2 points)
4	Merriam	39.3% (±3.6 points)
5	Gardner	32.4% (±3.7 points)
6	Roeland Park	28.5% (±7.1 points)
7	De Soto	27.9% (±10.2 points)
8	Shawnee	26.3% (±1.9 points)
9	Olathe	25.2% (±1.4 points)
10	Spring Hill	23.2% (±5.7 points)
11	Prairie Village	23.0% (±2.3 points)
12	Westwood	19.2% (±5.3 points)
13	Fairway	14.0% (±5.5 points)
14	Edgerton	11.1% (±4.4 points)
15	Leawood	9.0% (±2.0 points)

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

Survey years: 2020–2024 (American Community Survey 5-year estimates), compared with 2015–2019.

Margins of error are at the 90% confidence level.

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Questions about Olathe

How many renters are there in Olathe?

Olathe has an estimated 13,357 (±830) renting households, 25.2% of its occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Is renting growing in Olathe?

In Olathe, the share of households that rent went from 27.7% in 2015–2019 to 25.2% in 2020–2024 (−2.5 percentage points), a measurable decrease.

How big are renting households in Olathe?

A renting household in Olathe has 2.2 people on average, against 2.9 in an owned home.

How much do renters earn in Olathe?

The median renting household in Olathe, KS has an income of $58,820 (±$5,812) a year, against $134,514 for households that own their home.

Sources

To check these figures in the Census Bureau’s own API, request the variables below from the 2024 ACS 5-year data profile (acs/acs5/profile) and detailed tables (acs/acs5) for Olathe city, Kansas (place:52575, in state:20).

Each estimate (E or PE) has a margin of error beside it (M or PM).

The 2015–2019 figures are DP04_0047PE, DP04_0047PM, B25064_001E, B25064_001M, B19013_001E, B19013_001M from the 2019 release.

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DP04_0047PE, DP04_0047PM, DP04_0047E, DP04_0047M, DP04_0046E, DP04_0046M, DP04_0049E, DP04_0049M, DP04_0048E, DP04_0048M, B25119_003E, B25119_003M, B25119_002E, B25119_002M

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