2025 Compare Cities Housing:
Olathe, KS vs Raytown, MO

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- The median age of a home in Olathe is 103.6% younger than the median age of a home in Raytown.
 Olathe, KSRaytown, MOUnited States
 Median Home Age28  Unlock42
 Median Home Cost  Unlock$178,500$338,100
 Home Appr. Last 12 months13.7%  Unlock16.6%
 Home Appr. Last 5 yrs.  Unlock59.6%57.0%
 Home Appr. Last 10 yrs.83.4%  Unlock101.1%
 Property Tax Rate  Unlock$14.2$11.0
 Homes Owned71.1%  Unlock57.4%
 Housing Vacant  Unlock7.3%11.2%
 Homes Rented25.6%  Unlock31.4%
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 Avg Rent For Home Or Apartment
 Olathe, KSRaytown, MOUnited States
 Average Rent  Unlock$1,410$1,840
 Studio Apartment$940  Unlock$1,080
 1 Bedroom Home or Apartment  Unlock$940$1,180
 2 Bedroom Home or Apartment$1,240  Unlock$1,430
 3 Bedroom Home or Apartment  Unlock$1,430$1,860
 4 Bedroom Home or Apartment$1,890  Unlock$2,160
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 Vacant Housing
 Olathe, KSRaytown, MOUnited States
 Vacant For Rent  Unlock0.9%1.9%
 Vacant Rented0.3%  Unlock0.4%
 Vacant For Sale  Unlock1.2%0.7%
 Vacant Sold0.2%  Unlock0.4%
 Vacant Vacation  Unlock0.2%3.6%
 Vacant Other0.5%  Unlock4.1%
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 Owner-Occupied Housing Value
 Olathe, KSRaytown, MOUnited States
 Less Than $20,000  Unlock0.7%2.6%
 $20,000 to $39,9990.7%  Unlock2.4%
 $40,000 to $59,999  Unlock1.9%2.8%
 $60,000 to $79,9990.5%  Unlock3.9%
 $80,000 to $99,999  Unlock18.0%4.5%
 $100,000 to $149,9995.6%  Unlock11.3%
 $150,000 to $199,999  Unlock27.3%13.0%
 $200,000 to $299,99939.4%  Unlock20.1%
 $300,000 to $399,999  Unlock1.1%13.6%
 $400,000 to $499,99911.5%  Unlock8.3%
 $500,000 to $749,999  Unlock0.3%9.7%
 $750,000 to $999,9990.2%  Unlock3.9%
 $1,000,000 to $1,499,999  Unlock0.1%2.2%
 $1,500,000 to $1,999,9990.1%  Unlock0.8%
 $2,000,000 and over  Unlock0.0%1.1%
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 Housing Units By Year Built
 Olathe, KSRaytown, MOUnited States
 2015 and Newer0.4%  Unlock0.2%
 2010 to 2014  Unlock2.7%13.6%
 2000 to 200923.7%  Unlock13.6%
 1990 to 1999  Unlock3.1%13.6%
 1980 to 198917.7%  Unlock13.2%
 1970 to 1979  Unlock17.5%14.8%
 1960 to 196922.4%  Unlock13.6%
 1950 to 1959  Unlock30.6%10.0%
 1940 to 19491.0%  Unlock4.7%
 1939 or Earlier  Unlock2.2%12.2%
Reviews for Olathe    15 Reviews

I've lived in Olathe for 12 years. Olathe is a quiet bedroom community with great schools. 21st Century program provides many career path choices at the high school  More

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Over 7 years ago

I'm just going to give it right to ya! Olathe is closer of a normal mid-class neighborhood than say; Overland Park$$$. And if you like hoe-down country style, go South  More

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Lived in Olathe since about 1980. I can say Olathe is a great place to make a living, live life etc. It's one of those places that the UPS driver can leave a package  More

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Reviews for Raytown    2 Reviews

Over 11 years ago

We have lived in this area for the past 20 years. While it is a quiet little suburb of Kansas City, I feel like the area is not growing the way it should. The city  More

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Over 17 years ago

I live on the edge of Raytown, our granddaughter attends a Raytown School. We love the town, we love the schools. We have run our business from here for many  More

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