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As of 2010-2014, median price of a house in Olathe is $195,500, which is higher than the state average of $129,400 and is higher than the national average of $175,700. The Olathe median house value has grown by 40.14% since 2000. The growth rate for the price of a house in Olathe is lower than the state average rate of 54.97% and is lower than the national average rate of 46.91%. The median year that a house in Olathe was built is 1991, which is newer than the median year for a house built in the state which is 1972 and is newer than the median year for a house built in the USA which is 1976.

Topics:House Value Housing Occupancy Year Structure Built Mortgage Status Mortgage Owner's Costs None-Mortgage Owner's Costs Units in Structure Rooms Bedrooms House Heating Fuel Gross Rent Vehicle Available

House Value

Median Value of a Total of 32,439 Owner Occupied Houses in Olathe, KS, #14

Olathe, KS	195,500 USD
Kansas	129,400 USD
U.S.	175,700 USD

Median House Price Growth Since 2000, #388

Olathe, KS	40.14%
Kansas	54.97%
U.S.	46.91%

Ranks: $50K or Less, $50-100K, $100-150K, $150-200K, $200-300K, $300-500K, $500-1M, $1M or More

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical house value data.

Housing Occupancy

	Olathe, KS	Kansas	U.S.
Total Housing Units	47,282, see rank, 100%	1,240,529	132,741,033
Occupied Housing Units	45,166, 95.52%, see rank	89.67%	87.55%
Owner Occupied	32,439, 68.61%, see rank	60.20%	56.34%
Renter Occupied	12,727, 26.92%, see rank	29.47%	31.21%
Vacant Housing Units	2,116, 4.48%, see rank	10.33%	12.45%
For Rent	512, 1.08%, see rank	2.35%	2.34%
For Sale Only	515, 1.09%, see rank	1.27%	1.20%
Rented or Sold, Not Occupied	288, 0.61%, see rank	0.82%	0.92%
For Seasonal, Recreational, or Occasional Use	42, 0.09%, see rank	1.15%	3.97%
For Migrant Workers	67, 0.14%, see rank	0.03%	0.03%
Other Vacant	692, 1.46%, see rank	4.71%	4.00%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical housing occupancy data.

Year Structure Built

Median Built Year, #13

Olathe, KS	Kansas	U.S.
1991	1972	1976

Ranks: 1995 or earlier, 1960-1969, 1970-1979, 1980-1989, 1990-2000, 2000-2010

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical year structure built data.

Mortgage Status

	Olathe, KS	%	Kansas	U.S.
Owner-Occupied Units	32,439	100%	746,789	74,787,460
With a Mortgage	26,532	81.79%, see rank	62.17%	65.58%
Without a Mortgage	5,907	18.21%, see rank	37.83%	34.42%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical mortgage status data.

Monthly Owner Costs for Housing Units with a Mortgage

Median Owner Costs, see rank

Olathe, KS	1,658 USD
Kansas	1,294 USD
U.S.	1,522 USD

Owner Costs Distribution

Monthly Owner Costs	Olathe, KS	%	Kansas	U.S.
$299 or Less	39	0.15%, see rank	0.18%	0.20%
$300 to $499	150	0.57%, see rank	2.03%	1.59%
$500 to $699	352	1.33%, see rank	6.99%	5.01%
$700 to $999	1,215	4.58%, see rank	19.81%	14.32%
$1,000 to $1,499	8,289	31.24%, see rank	34.13%	27.90%
$1,500 to $1,999	9,290	35.01%, see rank	20.70%	20.35%
$2,000 to $2,999	5,999	22.61%, see rank	12.21%	19.52%
$3,000 or More	1,198	4.52%, see rank	3.96%	11.12%

Owner Cost as a Percentage of the Total Income, Median Percentage, see rank

Olathe, KS	20.90% of the Total Income
Kansas	21.00% of the Total Income
U.S.	23.70% of the Total Income

Owner Cost as a Percentage of the Total Income, Distribution

	Olathe, KS	%	Kansas	U.S.
10% or Less	1,389	5.24%, see rank	6.66%	5.86%
10% to 20%	10,874	40.98%, see rank	39.83%	31.95%
20% to 30%	8,217	30.97%, see rank	28.45%	27.64%
30% to 40%	2,939	11.08%, see rank	11.46%	13.74%
40% or More	3,044	11.47%, see rank	13.21%	20.29%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical monthly owner costs for housing units with a mortgage data.

Monthly Owner Costs for Housing Units without a Mortgage

Median Owner Costs, see rank

Olathe, KS	566 USD
Kansas	452 USD
U.S.	457 USD

Owner Costs Distribution

Monthly Owner Costs	Olathe, KS	%	Kansas	U.S.
$199 or Less	204	3.45%, see rank	5.80%	7.76%
$200 to $299	240	4.06%, see rank	13.47%	14.70%
$300 to $499	1,779	30.12%, see rank	40.80%	34.63%
$500 to $699	2,125	35.97%, see rank	25.28%	21.16%
$700 or More	1,559	26.39%, see rank	14.65%	21.75%

Owner Cost as a Percentage of the Total Income, Median Percentage, see rank

Olathe, KS	10.00% of the Total Income
Kansas	11.90% of the Total Income
U.S.	12.30% of the Total Income

Owner Cost as a Percentage of the Total Income, Distribution

	Olathe, KS	%	Kansas	U.S.
10% or Less	2,996	50.72%, see rank	41.52%	40.19%
10% to 20%	1,745	29.54%, see rank	33.67%	31.47%
20% to 30%	543	9.19%, see rank	11.95%	12.24%
30% to 40%	221	3.74%, see rank	4.93%	5.64%
40% or More	348	5.89%, see rank	6.96%	9.16%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical monthly owner costs for housing units without a mortgage data.

Units in Structure

	Olathe, KS	Kansas	U.S.
Total Housing Units	47,282, 100%	1,240,529	132,741,033
1-unit, Detached	33,013, 69.82%, see rank	72.48%	61.65%
1-unit, Attached	4,821, 10.20%, see rank	4.61%	5.82%
2 Units	369, 0.78%, see rank	2.45%	3.75%
3 or 4 Units	1,196, 2.53%, see rank	3.37%	4.43%
5 to 9 Units	1,955, 4.13%, see rank	3.82%	4.78%
10 or More Units	5,384, 11.39%, see rank	8.26%	13.08%
Mobile Home, Boat, RV, Van, etc.	544, 1.15%, see rank	5.01%	6.49%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical units in structure data.

Rooms

	Olathe, KS	Kansas	U.S.
Total Housing Units	47,282, 100%	1,240,529	132,741,033
1 Room	185, 0.39%, see rank	1.89%	1.95%
2 Rooms	1,334, 2.82%, see rank	1.93%	2.48%
3 Rooms	3,054, 6.46%, see rank	7.03%	9.13%
4 Rooms	4,827, 10.21%, see rank	14.03%	16.60%
5 Rooms	6,162, 13.03%, see rank	19.21%	20.41%
6 Rooms	7,370, 15.59%, see rank	17.28%	18.06%
7 Rooms	7,884, 16.67%, see rank	13.39%	12.27%
8 Rooms	7,163, 15.15%, see rank	10.52%	8.48%
9 Rooms or More	9,303, 19.68%, see rank	14.72%	10.60%
Median Rooms	6.60, see rank	5.80	5.50

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical rooms data.

Bedrooms

	Olathe, KS	Kansas	U.S.
Total Housing Units	47,282, 100%	1,240,529	132,741,033
No Bedroom	229, 0.48%, see rank	2.05%	2.17%
1 Bedroom	4,274, 9.04%, see rank	9.59%	11.16%
2 Bedrooms	7,295, 15.43%, see rank	26.51%	26.69%
3 Bedrooms	16,181, 34.22%, see rank	37.75%	39.70%
4 Bedrooms	16,842, 35.62%, see rank	18.40%	16.05%
5 or More Bedrooms	2,461, 5.20%, see rank	5.70%	4.22%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical bedrooms data.

House Heating Fuel

	Olathe, KS	Kansas	U.S.
Total Housing Units	45,166, 100%	1,112,335	116,211,092
Utility Gas	33,523, 74.22%, see rank	67.60%	48.85%
Bottled, Tank, or LP Gas	366, 0.81%, see rank	7.72%	4.86%
Electricity	11,086, 24.55%, see rank	22.06%	36.68%
Fuel Oil, Kerosene, etc.	20, 0.04%, see rank	0.13%	5.86%
Coal or Coke	0, 0.00%, see rank	0.01%	0.12%
Wood	71, 0.16%, see rank	1.79%	2.12%
Solar Energy	0, 0.00%, see rank	0.01%	0.05%
Other Fuel	26, 0.06%, see rank	0.47%	0.47%
No Fuel Used	74, 0.16%, see rank	0.21%	1.00%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical house heating fuel data.

Gross Rent

Monthly Rental	Olathe, KS	Kansas	U.S.
Occupied Units Paying Rent	12,469, 100%	341,781	39,201,928
$199 or Less	95, 0.76%, see rank	1.48%	1.50%
$200 to $299	251, 2.01%, see rank	3.56%	3.18%
$300 to $499	527, 4.23%, see rank	12.36%	7.37%
$500 to $699	2,223, 17.83%, see rank	25.83%	16.01%
$700 to $999	4,353, 34.91%, see rank	33.46%	29.17%
$1,000 to $1,499	3,638, 29.18%, see rank	17.60%	26.88%
$1,500 to $1,999	1,011, 8.11%, see rank	3.80%	9.79%
$2,000 or More	371, 2.98%, see rank	1.92%	6.10%
Median	$895, see rank	$748	$920

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical gross rent data.

Vehicle Available

	Olathe, KS	Kansas	U.S.
Occupied Housing Units	45,166, 100%	1,112,335	116,211,092
No Vehicles Available	1,637, 3.62%, see rank	5.39%	9.12%
1 Vehicles Available	11,415, 25.27%, see rank	30.77%	33.80%
2 Vehicles Available	21,515, 47.64%, see rank	39.28%	37.48%
3 or More Vehicles Available	10,599, 23.47%, see rank	24.56%	19.61%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical vehicle available data.