City profile
Overland Park, KS
Safe, polished Kansas City suburb with great parks and easy access to KC’s jazz and BBQ.
Climate
Climate type
Four seasons
Winter avg
30°F
Summer avg
79°F
Sunny days / yr
215
Home prices & cost of living
Median home price
$430,000
Typical monthly housing
$2,903
Cost of living (100 = U.S.)
104
Taxes
- Property tax
- 1.29%
- State income tax (top)
- 5.58%
- Social Security
- Not taxed
- Pensions
- Partly exempt
- Sales tax (state + avg. local)
- 8.65%
FEMA natural hazard risk
Relatively High · county score 95/100
Top hazards: Winter weather, Tornado, Hail
Nearest major airport
23 mi to Kansas City International Airport (MCI)
Political lean (2024 county vote)
Competitive / purple · 53% Democratic / 45% Republican
Demographics (Census ACS)
Population (2024)
200,306
Growth since 2019
+4.9%
Median age
38.6
Residents 65+
16.2%
Median household income
$104,834
Income growth since 2019
+21.2%
Black household income
$72,652
Home ownership
60.5%
Poverty rate
5.6%
Poverty rate, 65+
5.4%
Race & ethnicity: Black 4.9% · White 73.5% · Hispanic 8.5% · Asian 9.0% · Other 4.2%
Crime (per 100,000 residents, 2025)
Violent crime
161 · 51% below the national average
Property crime
1,471 · 5% below the national average
Source: FBI Crime Data Explorer, Overland Park Police Department. State average: violent 476, property 1,924.
2025–2026 trends
2026 market trends
- ▸Home insurance premiums are rising quickly here
- ▸Climate/cost risks to check: hail, tornadoes
Highlights
- Very safe
- Near KC’s 18th & Vine jazz district
- Excellent services
Trade-offs
- Car-dependent
- Hail risk
Figures are estimates from public sources (see How we match). Verify before making decisions.