Johnson County · KS
Overland Park, KS
Founded 1905 · 9.5 miles from downtown Kansas City · population 200,306
The market, last twelve months
Half of the homes that sold went under contract within 5 days. The median sale closed at 100.0% of asking - at list. 58% closed at or above the original list price, which is the better measure of how much room a buyer actually has.
Aggregated from Heartland MLS closed sales, twelve months to July 2026. Individual sale prices are not shown - Kansas and Missouri are non-disclosure states and MLS rules do not permit their public display. Ask for the full report if you need them.
How it came to befounded 1905 · where the name comes from · 4 dated events
Railroad entrepreneur William B. Strang Jr. platted subdivisions along an old Kansas military road in 1905 and named one of them Overland Park. Strang's stated intent was a park-like community combining commerce, education, neighborhoods, transportation and recreation. source
The name. Named by William B. Strang Jr. for the subdivision he platted along the overland military road - the 'park' in the name reflects the park-like character he intended for the development. source
Incorporated as a city of the first class on May 20, 1960, with a population of 28,085 and 13 square miles of land - so the founding story is Edwardian and the city government is younger than the interstate system. source
- 1905William B. Strang Jr. platted the Overland Park subdivision along the military road. source
- 1906Strang launched the Missouri and Kansas Interurban Railway (the Strang Line), with a depot in present-day downtown Overland Park and service extending to Olathe. Strang also established an airfield in the young community. source
- 1940The Strang Line made its final run on July 9, the last of the many interurbans that once radiated from Kansas City. source
- 1960Overland Park incorporated as a city of the first class on May 20 with 28,085 residents and 13 square miles. source
The housing stockmedian built 1986
The median home sold here was built in 1986. Most of what sells was built between 1957 and 2020. That closely matches the Census figure of 1989 for all housing, so sales are broadly representative of the stock. 65% of sales included finished basement space beyond the above-grade footprint - which matters here, because square footage quoted above grade can understate a house considerably.
By property type, sales broke down as Single Family (2187), Townhouse (181), Patio/Villa (134), Condo/Loft (94).
What's hereOverland Park Arboretum and Botanical Gardens, Deanna Rose Children's Farmstead and more
The Strang Line - the Missouri and Kansas Interurban Railway that Strang launched in 1906 from a depot in what is now downtown Overland Park, running south to Olathe. When it made its final run on July 9, 1940 it was the last surviving interurban operating out of Kansas City, and the corridor it created still shapes the city's north-south spine. source
The Overland Park Arboretum and Botanical Gardens, a roughly 300-acre site holding some 1,700 plant species. source
- Overland Park Arboretum and Botanical Gardens
- About 300 acres with roughly 1,700 plant species and themed gardens. source
- Deanna Rose Children's Farmstead
- City-run agricultural and local-history attraction with farm animals, birds of prey, gardens, a nature trail, a Kanza display, a full-scale one-room schoolhouse, a fishing pond and horse-drawn wagon rides. source
- Museum at Prairiefire
- Natural history and science museum in south Overland Park. source
- Johnson County Museum and KidScape
- County history museum located in Overland Park. source
- Strang Park
- City park in downtown Overland Park carrying the founder's name. source
Neighborhoods with their own market data11 with enough sales to report
11 subdivisions in Overland Park had enough closed sales in the last twelve months to report on individually.
| Subdivision | Sold | Median price | $/sq ft | Days | Built |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Southern Meadows | 51 | $757,813 | $291 | 235 | 2025 |
| Nall Hills | 50 | $425,000 | $258 | 3 | 1961 |
| Cherokee Hills | 49 | $367,500 | $287 | 2 | 1960 |
| CENTURY FARMS | 41 | $1,249,900 | $378 | 23 | 2025 |
| Quivira Falls | 40 | $251,675 | $244 | 4 | 1976 |
| Chapel Hill | 40 | $737,000 | $373 | 24 | 2020 |
| Mission Ranch | 38 | $782,190 | $385 | 27 | 2023 |
| Oak Park | 33 | $415,000 | $229 | 3 | 1971 |
| Nottingham By The Green | 28 | $662,500 | $213 | 4 | 1996 |
| Summercrest | 25 | $472,000 | $247 | 3 | 1984 |
| Morningview | 25 | $355,000 | $282 | 5 | 1960 |
Practical detailschool district · highways and transit · 1 employers
- Schools
- Blue Valley USD 229, Shawnee Mission USD 512 and Olathe USD 233. Boundaries do not follow city limits - three separate unified school districts each serve portions of Overland Park, so the district for a given home must be confirmed by address rather than assumed from the city name. Blue Valley USD 229 is headquartered in Overland Park. Confirm the assigned school for any specific address before you rely on it. source
- Getting around
- Served by I-435 (the metro beltway), I-35 and US-69, all running through or along the city. Kansas City International Airport is on the far north side of the metro, roughly 30 miles north of Overland Park. source
- Employers located here
- Black & Veatch. Listed as present in the city, which is not a statement about hiring.
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Thinking about buying or selling here?
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