Olathe, CO Housing Market & City Data

Explore key insights and real experiences from people who call Olathe home. Use the data below as a starting point to compare and discover what makes this city a great place to live.

1,837

Population Estimate

$131,933

Median Home Value

93.3%

Employment Rate

10.7%

Bachelor's Degree+

Housing & Demographic Overview

Key insights about the community

Data as of October 2026

HOUSING DATA (October 2026)

Median Price per SqFt$281

Median Listing Price$599,000

Median Days on Market72

Active Listings22

New Listings4

Total Listings (Active + Pending)24

Avg Listing Price$735,245

Avg Listing Price Change MoM-10%

Avg Listing Price Change YoY-27%

HOUSEHOLD OVERVIEW

Family Size3.67

Family Dual Income54.2

Median Household Income$42,946

Median Individual Income$21,546

Home Ownership69.9%

Home Value$131,933

Median Rent$714

Rent Burden35.3%

Poverty26.4%

EDUCATION, GENDER & MARITAL STATUS

EDUCATION

No Highschool Degree or GED32.9%
Highschool Education37.2%
Some College19.3%
Bachelors Degree6.0%
Graduate Degree4.7%
Total College or Above10.7%
Stem Degree44.7%

GENDER BREAKDOWN

Male50.6%
Female49.4%

MARITAL STATUS

Married44.1%
Divorced16.9%
Never Married27.9%
Widowed11.1%

CITY DATA & AGE BREAKDOWN

CITY DATA

CityOlathe

State IDCO

Population1,837

AGE BREAKDOWN

Age Group	% of Population
Under 18	24.7%
19–29	10.0%
30–39	14.3%
40–49	14.4%

Age Group	% of Population
50–59	14.6%
60–69	9.7%
70–79	6.4%
80+	5.7%

WORKFORCE, ETHNICITY & OTHER

WORKFORCE

Labor Force Participation53.3%

Unemployment Rate6.7%

Disabled14.0%

ETHNICITY

White98.8%

Black0.0%

Asian0.0%

Native American0.7%

Pacific Islander0.0%

Other0.1%

Multiple0.4%

OTHER

Hispanic56.4%

Limited English15.2%

Health Uninsured19.9%

Veteran4.7%

Local Discussions

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