DeMeadows Estates

DeMeadows Estates is a new-construction neighborhood in De Soto, Kansas, in Johnson County’s growing K-10 corridor. Here’s what the community offers, who builds here, the schools that serve it, and what it actually costs to carry a home beyond the mortgage.

Why buyers look here

DeMeadows (recorded in the MLS as “Demeadows,” also marketed as DeMeadows Estates) is an established neighborhood on the west side of De Soto, Kansas (66018), around West 88th Terrace, Thorp Street and Golden Lane. It dates to the early-to-mid 1990s — the DeMeadows Homes Association was incorporated in 1994 and MLS year-builts run 1992–2002 — and is served by De Soto USD 232.

• Established, settled streetscape — a mature 1990s neighborhood with in-town lots, not an active construction zone.
• In-town lots — recorded lot sizes run to a median of roughly 9,750 sq ft (~0.22 acre), lower-maintenance than acreage at a more accessible price point.
• Below-average effective tax — across sales here the effective rate runs about 1.24%, below the De Soto citywide average, and special assessments are rare (1 of 77 sales). See the carry-cost section.
• Commuter-close on the K-10 corridor (four De Soto exits — Evening Star, Edgerton, Lexington, Kill Creek), minutes from the Johnson County job corridor now anchored by the Panasonic EV-battery plant at Astra Enterprise Park.

Homes & pricing

• 1990s-era homes — MLS year-builts run 1992–2002 (n=74), commonly 3-bedroom ranch and split/two-story styles with basements.
• Home sizes (verified sold): roughly 1,070–2,576 finished sq ft (median ~1,500; median above-grade ~1,089).
• Lot sizes: median ~9,750 sq ft (~0.22 acre) — standard in-town homesites.
• Builders (thin 1998–2002 records): Thompson, R. Mather/Wakefield, Crawford/Bradford. Built out — builder history is background, not a current-availability claim.
• Price signal: median $216,000 (77 sales, 2016–2026; range $87K–$356K); recent median $295,000 (23 sales, 2023–2026). Directional past sales, not a current market average — ask us for today’s actives and comps.

Homes association (factual)

DeMeadows has a homes association — the DeMeadows Homes Association, a Kansas not-for-profit incorporated in 1994. Dues amounts and covenant terms are not published on the listings we reviewed (dues appeared on only 1 of 77 sales), and the association’s state filing currently shows as inactive/forfeited, which is common for small neighborhood associations. We can request the current dues, covenant documents and any restrictions before you write an offer — we don’t guess at them, and we don’t assume the dues are zero.

Setting & amenities

• Quiet residential streets on the west side of De Soto; everyday services in downtown De Soto and along K-10; regional shopping in nearby Olathe, Shawnee and Lenexa.
• No pool/clubhouse amenity is published for the neighborhood — confirm with the association.
• De Soto was platted in 1857 and incorporated in 1897, on the Kansas River in Johnson (and Leavenworth) County. It now sits at the center of major regional growth — the roughly $4B Panasonic EV-battery plant and the Astra Enterprise Park redevelopment of the former Sunflower Army Ammunition Plant.

Schools (De Soto USD 232)

Served by De Soto USD 232. Address-level assignments on sales here have been Starside Elementary School (De Soto’s elementary boundaries split between Starside and Mize), Lexington Trails Middle School and De Soto High School. Boundaries change; confirm the exact assignment for a specific address with the district before relying on it.

What it actually costs to own here

Figures are 10-year MLS medians (n=77; tax n=71), not a tax quote. Kansas reassesses annually and the actual bill follows the county appraiser’s valuation. Homes-association dues are not published and are excluded here rather than assumed to be zero.

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