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Olathe, Kansas: commercial real estate data.
Olathe is a Census city of 145,057 people across 64.41 square miles of land, in Johnson County. Median household income is $114,009, 74.8 percent of occupied homes are owned, and the SBA record carries 163 7(a) approvals to borrowers here worth $95.3 m since FY2020.
Underlined figures are computed by MMCG Analytics, not published by the agency.
Olathe
What Olathe is
- Census place typecity
- Land area64.41 sq mi
- Water area0.77 sq mi
- Population per square mile of land2,252
- County holding the largest share of its areaJohnson County, 100.0 percent
US Census Bureau, cartographic boundary file, places, 2024 vintage. US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
Olathe
How many people live in Olathe
- Population145,057
- Median age37.2
- Population under 1837,729
- Share under 1826.0 percent
- Population 65 and over19,950
- Share 65 and over13.8 percent
- Households53,072
- Family households39,119
- Share of households that are families73.7 percent
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
Olathe
Income and work in Olathe
- Median household income$114,009
- Per capita income$50,628
- Civilian labor force81,636
- Employed79,454
- Unemployed2,182 plus or minus 478
- Unemployment rate2.7 percent plus or minus 0.6
- Adults 25 and over95,499
- Adults 25 and over with a high school diploma or higher94.6 percent
- Adults 25 and over with a bachelor degree or higher50.5 percent
- Adults 25 and over with a graduate degree19.1 percent
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
Olathe
Housing in Olathe
- Housing units54,594
- Occupied units53,072
- Vacant units1,522 plus or minus 304
- Vacancy rate2.8 percent
- Owner occupied39,715
- Renter occupied13,357
- Ownership rate74.8 percent
- Median owner-occupied home value$364,700
- Median gross rent, monthly$1,314
- Annual rent as a share of median income13.8 percent
- Single family units44,188
- Share single family80.9 percent
- Units in buildings of two or more9,714
- Share in buildings of two or more17.8 percent
- Mobile homes692 plus or minus 203
- Median year structure built1994
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
Olathe
How Olathe gets to work
- Workers 16 and over who commute61,880
- Commuting under 15 minutes17,743
- Share commuting under 15 minutes28.7 percent
- Commuting 30 minutes or more13,923
- Share commuting 30 minutes or more22.5 percent
- Drove alone68.6 percent
- Carpooled7.8 percent
- Public transport0.2 percent plus or minus 0.1
- Walked1.0 percent plus or minus 0.3
- Worked from home20.9 percent
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
Olathe
SBA loans in Olathe (7(a))
- Approvals163
- Gross approval$95,296,400
- Average approval$584,640
- Median approval$257,600
- Ninetieth percentile approval$1,577,120
- Largest approval$5,000,000
- Jobs supported1,924
- Jobs per approval11.8
- Loans with a final outcome35
- Paid in full33
- Charged off2
- Charge-off rate over resolved loans5.7 percent
- Median term120 months
- Share on real estate terms of 20 years or more14.7 percent
- Share to franchises16.0 percent
- Distinct lenders67
- Distinct industries by NAICS97
Counted by borrower city: approvals to borrowers whose address is in Olathe, in any county, FY2020 to FY2026.
US Small Business Administration, 7(a) FOIA release, FY2020 to FY2026 year to date, as of 2026-06-30.
Olathe
SBA loans in Olathe (504)
- Approvals59
- Gross approval$44,282,000
- Average approval$750,542
- Median approval$498,000
- Largest approval$4,215,000
- Jobs supported690
- Loans with a final outcome20
- Charged off0
- Median term240 months
- Distinct CDCs4
Counted by borrower city: approvals to borrowers whose address is in Olathe, in any county, FY2010 to FY2026. Only 20 loans have reached a final outcome, fewer than the 30 a charge-off rate needs, so no rate is published.
US Small Business Administration, 504 FOIA release, FY2010 to FY2026 year to date, as of 2026-06-30.
Olathe
Flood risk in Olathe
- NFIP communityCity of Olathe
- NFIP community number200173
- Participating in the NFIPYes
- Community Rating System classClass 8
- Currently effective map date08/03/09
The City of Olathe participates in the National Flood Insurance Program as community 200173 and carries Community Rating System class 8, a flood insurance premium discount for policies written there.
Federal Emergency Management Agency, NFIP Community Status Book (OpenFEMA), as of 2026-09-26.
Johnson County, not Olathe
Johnson County context, not Olathe figures
- Establishments in Johnson County18,999
- Covered employment, Johnson County370,992
- Average annual pay, Johnson County$75,090
- Housing units permitted, Johnson County2,714
Every figure in this section is published for Johnson County as a whole and is not a measurement of Olathe.
US Census Bureau, County Business Patterns, 2023. US Bureau of Labor Statistics, Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages, 2024 annual averages. US Census Bureau, Building Permits Survey, 2024 annual.
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What this page does not hold.
Parcel detail, zoning and the flood zone at an address are not on this page; they resolve at the address in the platform. How this page was built →
Common questions
Olathe questions, answered from the record.
How many people live in Olathe, Kansas?
145,057, in 53,072 households. Olathe city covers 64.41 square miles of land, which is 2,252 people per square mile. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
What county is Olathe in?
Johnson County, which holds 100.0 percent of the place by area. Source: US Census Bureau, cartographic boundary file, places, 2024 vintage.
What is the median household income in Olathe?
$114,009. The median owner-occupied home is valued at $364,700. Median gross rent is $1,314 per month. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
How much SBA lending goes to Olathe businesses?
163 7(a) approvals totaling $95.3 m since FY2020, across 67 lenders, median approval $257,600, plus 59 504 approvals worth $44.3 m since FY2010. These count approvals to borrowers whose address is in Olathe, not projects sited inside the place boundary, and they are approvals recorded in the release rather than loans disbursed.
Do SBA loans to Olathe borrowers get paid back?
Of the 35 loans that have reached a final outcome, 33 were paid in full and 2 charged off, a charge off rate of 5.7 percent. Loans still running are excluded because they have not yet succeeded or failed.
Is Olathe in the National Flood Insurance Program?
Yes. Olathe appears in the FEMA Community Status Book as Olathe, city of, community 200173, carrying Community Rating System class 8, which is a premium discount for exceeding the program minimum. Whether a specific parcel sits in a mapped special flood hazard area is an address level question the platform answers.
Are the county figures on this page Olathe figures?
No, and they are labeled so. County Business Patterns, QCEW, the Building Permits Survey, BEA product and IRS migration are published for Johnson County as a whole and there is no place level equivalent. They appear in one clearly marked section as context and are never presented as measurements of Olathe.
Is zoning published for Olathe?
No. Nothing on this page presents parcel level zoning.