Spring Creek — De Soto, KS
Spring Creek is a small acreage community in De Soto — larger homes on roughly one- to three-acre lots, built from the mid-1990s into the late 2000s, with a cost of ownership carried entirely in property tax and no HOA or special assessments.
Spring Creek is a low-density acreage neighborhood in De Soto (66018), Johnson County, in the De Soto USD 232 school district. Homes sit on lots of roughly one to three-plus acres — among the larger residential lots in the city. Recorded sales span homes built from 1994 into the late 2000s; the neighborhood is built out and is not adding phases.
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Why buyers look here
Acreage lots close to town — larger homes and more land than a standard subdivision — with the cost of ownership carried in property tax alone, no HOA dues and no special-assessment charges.
Homes, builders & pricing
Homes are ranch, 1.5-story and two-story designs of roughly 1,900–3,700 finished square feet, three to five bedrooms, built between 1994 and 2009, on approximately one- to three-acre lots. Over the last decade, six sales are on record (Heartland MLS, Sept 2016–Aug 2026), median $429,500; the three sales since 2022 have a median near $601,000 — a very small sample, so treat it as directional, not a market rate.
The MLS carries one builder record for Spring Creek (Don Parr); most of the neighborhood predates the window in which new-construction records capture the builder. Original builders can be confirmed from Johnson County plat and permit records on request.
HOA
No homeowners association dues appear on any recorded Spring Creek sale.
Setting & location
Spring Creek is addressed in De Soto (66018), Johnson County. A De Soto property-tax bill is made up of De Soto USD 232, Johnson County, the City of De Soto, the Northwest Consolidated Fire District, and the State of Kansas.
Schools
Spring Creek sales are recorded in De Soto USD 232, assigned to Mize Elementary, Lexington Trails Middle School, and De Soto High School. One older record lists a different elementary; Mize is the assignment on the more recent sales. School attendance boundaries change; confirm current assignment with the district before relying on it.
What it actually costs to own here
Beyond principal and interest, the recurring cost of owning in Spring Creek is property tax. Because these are acreage lots with larger homes, the median annual property tax (~$6,117) and effective rate (~1.38%) run above the De Soto average — but that premium is entirely in the tax line. There is no HOA and no special assessment on any recorded sale.
Estimates only, not a tax quote. Figures are the median of recorded Heartland MLS sales in Spring Creek, Sept 2016–Aug 2026 (n=6); small sample, directional. Your actual tax depends on assessed value, the current mill levy and exemptions.
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Frequently asked about Spring Creek
What kind of neighborhood is Spring Creek?
A small, built-out acreage community in De Soto — larger homes on roughly one- to three-acre lots, built from 1994 into the late 2000s.
Does Spring Creek have an HOA?
No HOA dues appear on any recorded sale in the neighborhood.
What does it cost to own a home in Spring Creek?
Recorded sales carry a median annual property tax near $6,117, an effective rate of about 1.38% — above the De Soto average, reflecting the acreage lots — but with no HOA and no special assessments (Heartland MLS, Sept 2016–Aug 2026, n=6; directional).
What schools serve Spring Creek?
Homes are in De Soto USD 232, assigned to Mize Elementary, Lexington Trails Middle, and De Soto High. Verify current boundaries with the district.