Hawthorne

Overland Park, KS

Hawthorne - Overland Park, KS

Area Guide

A suburban neighborhood surrounded by amenities

Suburban • Shopping • Restaurants • Great Location • Commuter •

Hawthorne is a small suburban neighborhood about eight miles south of Downtown Overland Park. Hawthorne offers affordable to upscale rental options in a variety of styles including modern apartments and single-family houses. If you’re looking for plenty of amenities to close to home, Hawthorne is a great choice. Hawthorne Plaza in the northeastern corner of the neighborhood provides residents with casual restaurants and a variety of retailers. Hawthorne Plaza is located along West 119th Street, a long thoroughfare packed with multiple large shopping centers and restaurants like Town Center Plaza & Crossing, an alfresco mall with high-end brands and a movie theater. Parks like Hawthorne Valley Park and I-Lan Park provides residents with even more to do. Hawthorne provides employment opportunities not far from home and neighbors the Menorah Medical Center and several corporate offices including Sprint’s world headquarters. Many residents also travel into Kansas City for work, which is about a 30-minute drive away.

Rent Trends

As of March 2025, the average apartment rent in Hawthorne is $1,033 for one bedroom, and $1,224 for two bedrooms. Apartment rent in Hawthorne has increased by 5.7% in the past year.