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Average rent in Overland Park
What renters actually pay, by number of bedrooms, and how Overland Park compares with Kansas and the US.
Median rent
$1,455/mo
8% above US
1 bedroom
$1,224/mo
4% above US
2 bedrooms
$1,589/mo
19% above US
Renters paying 30%+ of income
40%
US 50%
Renter households
31,945
Rent by number of bedrooms
Median gross rent (contract rent plus utilities) for occupied rental units, by bedrooms. Income needed uses the 30% rule.
How Overland Park compares
- Overland Park$1,270
- Kansas$785
- United States$1,185
- Overland Park$1,224
- Kansas$848
- United States$1,180
- Overland Park$1,589
- Kansas$1,001
- United States$1,338
- Overland Park$1,828
- Kansas$1,212
- United States$1,500
What rent can you afford?
At 30% of income you can spend about $1,589 a month.
- Studio $1,270
- 1 bedroom $1,224
- 2 bedrooms $1,589
- 3 bedrooms $1,828
- 4 bedrooms $2,517
- 5+ bedrooms $2,575
Green means the median Overland Park rent for that size fits your budget. Landlords often ask for income of 2.5–3× the monthly rent.
How stretched are renters?
40% of Overland Park renters spend 30% or more of their income on rent, and 19% spend half or more. The typical renter household puts 25.9% of its income toward rent (US: 50% and 25%).
Rent by zip code
Median gross rent for each ZIP Code Tabulation Area that overlaps Overland Park.
HUD fair market rents
HUD’s 2027 fair market rents for Kansas City, MO-KS HUD Metro FMR Area are the payment benchmarks for housing vouchers (about the 40th percentile of recent movers’ rents), so they often differ from the medians above.
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Questions
What is the average rent in Overland Park?
The median gross rent (rent plus utilities) is $1,455 a month, 41% above the Kansas median and 8% above the national median.
How much is a one-bedroom apartment in Overland Park?
The median one-bedroom rents for $1,224 a month (US: $1,180).
How much is a two-bedroom in Overland Park?
The median two-bedroom rents for $1,589 a month (US: $1,338).
How much do you need to make to rent in Overland Park?
Using the common 30% rule, a median two-bedroom ($1,589) takes a household income of about $63,560 a year, and a one-bedroom about $48,960.
Is rent affordable in Overland Park?
About 40% of Overland Park renters spend 30% or more of their income on rent, and 19% spend at least half (US: 50% and 25%).
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019–2023 5-year estimates (tables B25031, B25070 and B25071). Estimates have margins of error; figures are in 2023 dollars.