Johnson County's clay soils swell when wet and shrink as they dry, and an older foundation has been through more of those seasons. Here is when the housing in Overland Park and five nearby cities was built, from the Census Bureau. Use it with a credit to the Census Bureau and a link to this page.
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The median home in Prairie Village was built in 1959, the oldest of the places here; in Olathe it was 1994, the newest. In Overland Park itself the median is 1989, and 34 percent of homes were built before 1980.
| Place | Median year built | Before 1960 | 1960 to 1979 | 1980 to 1999 | 2000 or later |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Overland Park | 1989 | 11% | 23% | 37% | 30% |
| Olathe | 1994 | 6% | 19% | 37% | 38% |
| Lenexa | 1992 | 4% | 25% | 32% | 40% |
| Shawnee | 1990 | 11% | 26% | 33% | 30% |
| Leawood | 1989 | 16% | 18% | 37% | 29% |
| Prairie Village | 1959 | 57% | 26% | 6% | 11% |
Source: Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020 to 2024 five-year estimates (tables B25034 and B25035). The figures are estimates and carry margins of error.
Percentages are rounded shares of all housing units in each city.
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