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Cost of living in Olean · Census 2020–24 · HUD 2026

Renting in Olean: a two-bedroom costs about $900

Olean is too small for a cost of living grade (TownRatings grades places of 1,000 or more).

How TownRatings grades cost of living

Typical home value
$255K
▲ 5.1% in a year · MO $265K
Zillow
2-bedroom rent
$900
a month, utilities in · HUD
Cost of living grade

Why Olean isn’t graded

The grade needs at least two of four Census figures: home value, rent, property tax and the share of households paying 30% or more for housing. Here none is available.

–Home pricesNo Census home value
–Property taxNo Census tax bill
–Households stretched0 renter households (the grade needs 200)
–RentNo Census median rent

How TownRatings grades cost of living →

Renting

A two-bedroom rents for about $900

Fair Market Rent a month, utilities included

Studio$680
1 bedroom$760
2 bedrooms$900
3 bedrooms$1,180
4 bedrooms$1,400

U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development, Fair Market Rents by ZIP code (Moniteau County, MO HUD Metro FMR Area): the 40th-percentile rent plus utilities for a standard unit. Median rent and renters: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey.

Next door

Olean and its neighbors

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Cost next door · one source per column

TownCostTypical home
Zillow, September 2026
Median value
Census 2020–24
Tax rate
bill ÷ value
2-bed rent
HUD 2026
Olean–$255K——$900

“—” under Cost: not graded (too little Census data, or under 1,000 residents).

Questions about the cost of living in Olean

How much is rent in Olean?

HUD puts a two-bedroom at about $900 a month with utilities, the going rate for someone moving in.

Why doesn’t Olean have a cost of living grade?

Olean is too small for a cost of living grade (TownRatings grades places of 1,000 or more).

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Home values: Zillow Home Value Index (ZHVI), Zillow Research, September 2026. Sales, days on market and supply: Redfin Data Center, September 2026. Income, ownership, taxes and rent: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey. Fair Market Rents: U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development. The calculator is an estimate, not a loan offer. Regional price levels: BEA; electricity: EIA. How TownRatings grades cost of living.