Cedar Junction Estates — De Soto, KS
Cedar Junction Estates is a small acreage community in De Soto — roughly one-acre lots with larger 1990s homes, and a cost of ownership carried entirely in property tax, with no HOA or special assessments.
Cedar Junction Estates 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 one-and-a-third acres — among the larger residential lots in the city. The recorded plat is Cedar Junction Estates Second Plat; the neighborhood was built out between 1992 and 1997 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 1.5-story and two-story designs of roughly 2,000–4,200 finished square feet, three to four bedrooms, built 1992–1997, on approximately one-acre lots. Over the last decade, 10 sales are on record (Heartland MLS, Sept 2016–Aug 2026), median $437,500; the four sales since 2023 have a median near $630,000 — a very small sample, so treat it as directional, not a market rate.
The MLS carries no builder names for Cedar Junction Estates because it 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 Cedar Junction Estates sale.
Setting & location
Cedar Junction Estates is addressed in De Soto (66018), Johnson County, in the W 85th Street area. 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
Cedar Junction Estates sales are recorded in De Soto USD 232, assigned to Mize Elementary, Lexington Trails Middle School, and De Soto High School. 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 Cedar Junction Estates is property tax. Because these are roughly one-acre lots with larger homes, the median annual property tax (~$6,104) and effective rate (~1.41%) 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 Cedar Junction Estates, Sept 2016–Aug 2026 (n=10); small sample, directional. Your actual tax depends on assessed value, the current mill levy and exemptions.
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Frequently asked about Cedar Junction Estates
What kind of neighborhood is Cedar Junction Estates?
A small, built-out acreage community in De Soto — larger 1990s homes on roughly one-acre lots (Cedar Junction Estates Second Plat), built between 1992 and 1997.
Does Cedar Junction Estates have an HOA?
No HOA dues appear on any recorded sale in the neighborhood.
What does it cost to own a home in Cedar Junction Estates?
Recorded sales carry a median annual property tax near $6,104, an effective rate of about 1.41% — above the De Soto average, reflecting the acreage lots — but with no HOA and no special assessments (Heartland MLS, Sept 2016–Aug 2026, n=10; directional).
What schools serve Cedar Junction Estates?
Homes are in De Soto USD 232, assigned to Mize Elementary, Lexington Trails Middle, and De Soto High. Verify current boundaries with the district.