Overland Park, KS, is one of the most desirable communities in the Kansas City metro area. From established neighborhoods like Brookhighland, LionsGate and Mills Farm to newer developments near Prairiefire and Corbin Park, buyers can find everything from luxury estates to move-in-ready homes.
Overland Park real estate is known for its tree-lined streets and vibrant local amenities. Popular destinations include the Overland Park Arboretum & Botanical Gardens, Deanna Rose Children’s Farmstead, and the Scheels Soccer Complex.
Convenient access to US-69, I-435 and 135th Street makes Overland Park homes for sale a strong choice for commuters who want suburban comfort without giving up proximity to the rest of the metro.
Where Overland Park is
Overland Park is in Johnson County, Kansas, south of Kansas City. The Census Bureau estimated its population at 203,677 on July 1, 2025. The city covers 75.18 square miles of land (2020), and City Hall is at 8500 Santa Fe Drive.
Getting around Overland Park
From City Hall, downtown Kansas City is about 13 miles and 20 minutes away by 75th Street and Interstate 35. The Kansas City International Airport terminal is about 30 miles and 40 minutes away, continuing on I-635 and I-29. Both figures are OpenStreetMap routes without traffic.
RideKC runs the bus system in Johnson County, and its routes include 401 Metcalf-Plaza and 404 Metcalf-Downtown.
Riders book RideKC’s 499 Micro Transit by app or phone and share the trip. It runs on weekdays from 6 a.m. to 8 p.m. between State Line Road, 47th Street and I-435, which takes in most of Overland Park north of I-435. RideKC Freedom gives curb-to-curb rides to riders who qualify through its eligibility process.
School districts in Overland Park
Four public school districts serve parts of the city. By the Census Bureau’s current district boundaries, their shares of its land are:
- Blue Valley USD 229: about 61 percent
- Shawnee Mission USD 512: about 27 percent
- Olathe USD 233: about 8 percent
- Spring Hill USD 230: a small area in the southwest corner
District and attendance lines do not follow city limits or neighborhood names, and the district at an address also sets its property tax levy. Enter an address in the Johnson County AIMS School Locator to see its district and assigned schools.
In the Olathe district, some schools are being consolidated, and the district plans to adopt new attendance boundaries by January 2027. For a home there, check the Olathe boundary page.
Homes in Overland Park
The census counts 89,079 housing units in Overland Park (ACS 2020-2024). About 56 percent are single-family detached houses, 9 percent are attached single-family homes such as townhouses, and 28 percent are in buildings with five or more units. Owners live in about 61 percent of the occupied homes.
The median year built is 1989. About 34 percent of homes date from before 1980 and 29 percent from 2000 or later.
Homes get newer toward the south. By census tract, the median build year ranges from 1956 to 1993 north of about 95th Street and from 1993 to 2013 south of about 135th Street.
Current listings are on the Overland Park homes for sale page.
Overland Park neighborhoods
LionsGate is built around a golf course between Metcalf Avenue and Nall Avenue, from 151st Street north past 143rd Street.
The City of Overland Park’s neighborhood, development and property maps, as of October 2026, place three more and date their houses:
- Nottingham covers a group of subdivisions. Nottingham Forest (119th to 127th streets, west of US-69 on both sides of Switzer Road) was mostly built from 1980 to 1987. Nottingham by the Green (127th to 135th streets, Pflumm Road to Quivira Road) was mostly built from 1993 to 1999. Nottingham Forest South (north of 143rd Street, from Switzer Road east across Antioch Road) was mostly built from 1988 to 1992.
- Wilshire Farms occupies the northwest corner of 159th Street and Antioch Road. Most of its houses were built from 2005 to 2011.
- Sundance Ridge runs along Kenneth Road, west of State Line Road, between 175th and 183rd streets. Its houses were built in 2017 or later, and the City’s count is 247 homes built out of 702 approved.
Home values in Overland Park
The Census Bureau reports a median value of $413,600 for owner-occupied homes in Overland Park (ACS 2020-2024). That figure is an American Community Survey estimate and not a sale price.
The county’s AIMS property lookup shows the appraised value of any home. Jennifer can pull the county’s record for a home you are considering, or review pricing for one you own through the home valuation page.
Property taxes in Overland Park
A Kansas home is assessed at 11.5 percent of its appraised value (K.S.A. 79-1439). The tax is the assessed value multiplied by the total mill levy, divided by 1,000. The first $75,000 of a home’s appraised value is exempt from the statewide 20-mill school levy (K.S.A. 79-201x).
Each address is in a county tax unit, and the school district accounts for most of the difference. The 2025 levies:
| Taxing authority | 2025 levy (mills) |
|---|---|
| State of Kansas | 1.5 |
| Johnson County | 17.29 |
| Johnson County parks | 3.023 |
| Johnson County library | 3.817 |
| Johnson County Community College | 7.873 |
| City of Overland Park | 14.54 |
| Total, Shawnee Mission USD 512 | 98.929 |
| Total, Blue Valley USD 229 | 104.463 (104.492 in units with a fire district bond) |
| Total, Olathe USD 233 | 109.991 |
| Total, Spring Hill USD 230 | 118.696 to 118.725 |
Each total also includes the school district’s own levies and, in Blue Valley and Spring Hill, a recreation commission levy.
As an example only, a home appraised at $350,000 has an assessed value of $40,250. At a Shawnee Mission address, 98.929 mills comes to $3,982. The school levy exemption takes off $172.50, which leaves about $3,809 for 2025. The same home would owe about $4,032 in Blue Valley (104.463 mills) and about $4,255 in Olathe. The same bill also carries any special assessments, the city’s stormwater drainage charge among them.
The Johnson County Appraiser sets values as of January 1 and mails each Notice of Appraised Value on or before March 1. An informal appeal is due within 30 days of the mailing date (K.S.A. 79-1448). The other route is to pay the tax under protest.
The county mails tax bills by November 15. Payment is due December 20, in full or for the first half, and the second half is due by May 10.
Eligible owners can claim a partial property tax refund from the Kansas Department of Revenue under the Homestead (K-40H), SAFESR (K-40PT) or SVR (K-40SVR) claim, filed from January 1 through April 15.
Parks and places in Overland Park
- The Overland Park Arboretum and Botanical Gardens, at 8909 W. 179th Street, covers 300 acres. It has hiking trails and more than 1,700 species in themed gardens and natural landscapes.
- Deanna Rose Children’s Farmstead, at 13800 Switzer Road, is open April 1 to October 31.
- The city-run SCHEELS Overland Park Soccer Complex, at 13700 Switzer Road, has 12 lighted, regulation-size synthetic turf fields on 96 acres.
- The Indian Creek Trail runs 10 miles through Overland Park, from Foxhill South Park to Forest Creek Park. A link along Quivira Road joins it to the Tomahawk Creek Trail, about 7 miles long, which heads toward 143rd Street and Olathe.
Both trails are paved, and every trailhead park has accessible parking.
Utilities, trash and recycling
The city provides no utility or trash service. Evergy is the electric utility, WaterOne is the water utility, and Johnson County Wastewater runs the sewers.
Kansas Gas Service supplies natural gas to most of the city, and Atmos Energy to much of the west and south. The county’s gas service map shows which company serves an address.
Residents choose their trash hauler. The city issues permits to private haulers each year, after reviewing their insurance and inspecting their trucks. Recycling can be dropped off at the city’s center near 119th Street and Hardy Street.
The city’s list of internet providers includes AT&T, Everfast Fiber, Google Fiber and Spectrum. To see the providers at one address, use the FCC National Broadband Map.
Flood zones and stormwater
About 7 percent of Overland Park’s land is in a FEMA Special Flood Hazard Area, nearly all of it Zone AE, according to Johnson County’s copy of FEMA’s National Flood Hazard Layer. Search an address on FEMA’s Flood Map Service Center before you write an offer.
Of the city’s levy, 0.961 mills in 2025 pays for stormwater work. Through its Stormwater Cost-Share Program, the city shares the cost of projects on private property that hold, slow or absorb stormwater close to where it lands.
