True Cost of Renting in Overland Park, KS
Overland Park is Kansas's second-largest city and the dominant suburban municipality in Johnson County — the most affluent county in Kansas and one of the wealthiest in the Midwest. Home to Sprint (now T-Mobile), Netsmart Technologies, and YRC Worldwide, Overland Park blends corporate employment with nationally top-rated school districts in a car-dependent but amenity-rich environment.
Neighborhoods & Average Rents
Downtown Overland Park
- Studio:
- $950/mo
- 1 Bed:
- $1,200/mo
- 2 Bed:
- $1,700/mo
Overland Park's growing urban core around 79th Street; new apartment developments alongside older commercial buildings. Evergy electric. Farmers market on weekends. More walkable than typical Johnson County suburbs. Blue Valley school district proximity.
Corporate Woods / College Boulevard
- 1 Bed:
- $1,300/mo
- 2 Bed:
- $1,900/mo
Major corporate campus corridor; T-Mobile (Sprint legacy) campus, Cerner/Oracle Health offices, and dozens of tech companies. Luxury apartment complexes targeting corporate professionals. Car-dependent but minutes from employer campuses. Sprint corporate campus is a 5-minute drive from many apartments.
Utility Providers
- Electric
- Evergy (formerly Westar/KCP&L)
- Water
- Johnson County Water District No. 1
- Internet
- Google Fiber, Spectrum, AT&T Fiber
Commute & Transportation
Overland Park is 15 miles south of Kansas City on US-69 (MetcalfAve) and I-435. KCATA Johnson County bus routes provide some transit but most residents drive. I-435 circles the south KC metro, connecting Overland Park to KCMO in 20–25 minutes. Sprint's legacy campus (now T-Mobile) is a major traffic generator on College Blvd. Cerner/Oracle Health's North Campus is also in Overland Park. Johnson County Airport (OJC) is a general aviation facility.
Rental Market Overview
Overland Park is the premium end of the Kansas City metro rental market — prices reflect top-ranked Blue Valley and Shawnee Mission school districts and corporate campus proximity. Google Fiber availability means gigabit internet at $70/month is common. Evergy rates are competitive. The JOCO (Johnson County) renter profile is heavily corporate professional: Sprint/T-Mobile, Cerner, YRC Worldwide, and dozens of professional services firms. For renters with school-age children, Johnson County school districts are a genuine premium worth paying for.
Data last updated: 2026-04
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