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Median Home Price in Olathe, KS

The median home value in Olathe, KS is $441,698 as of 2026-06-30, up 4.95% from a year earlier.

Median Home Value

$441,698

Year-over-Year

+4.95%

Population

149,473

Olathe ranks #5 of 52 Kansas cities tracked here by median home value, and sits 87.9% above the state's city median of $235,108. It sits in Johnson County, where the county-wide median is $468,651.

Crime in Olathe

Olathe police recorded a violent crime rate of 196 per 100,000 residents in 2024 — around the middle of the range for reporting cities. Property crime runs at 941 per 100,000.

Reported by the city's own police department to the FBI's Uniform Crime Reporting Program (what this covers).

Common questions about Olathe

How much does a house cost in Olathe, KS?

The median home value in Olathe is $441,698. That's up 4.95% from a year earlier. That is about 87.9% above the typical county in Kansas.

Is Olathe expensive compared to the surrounding area?

Homes in Olathe are cheaper than Johnson County as a whole, where the median is $468,651 — a difference of about 5.8%.

Is Olathe a safe place to live?

Olathe police reported 196 violent crimes per 100,000 residents, covering a population of about 149,473. Crime rates are one input among many — they vary block to block within a city, and this figure is a citywide average.