Eudora, Kansas

Eudora is in Douglas County, Kansas, on K-10 between Lawrence and the Johnson County line. De Soto and the Panasonic plant are about 7 miles east; Lawrence is about 7.6 miles west.

Eudora’s zip code is 66025. Nearly every Eudora home sale in the MLS uses 66025.

The U.S. Census Bureau estimated Eudora at 6,506 people as of July 1, 2025. That is up from 6,408 in the 2020 Census.

The median single-family sale price was $342,500 for homes sold from January 2024 through October 2026 (265 sales), about $179 per finished square foot. Shadow Ridge and Prairie Estates have the most sales. Compare subdivisions.

Homes that sold from 2024 to 2026 paid a median of about $5,000 a year in property tax, roughly 1.5% of the sale price. The 2025 city levy is 39.550 mills out of about 155 mills total. See 10 years of tax bills.

All of Eudora is in Eudora USD 491, which runs an early learning center, Eudora Elementary, Eudora Middle and Eudora High. Homes outside city limits can be in another district, so confirm by address. The district office is 785-542-4910.

The combined rate is 9.5%: 6.5% state, 1.25% Douglas County and 1.75% city. Part of the city rate is a 0.5% tax for the Community Center that expires Dec. 31, 2026. On Nov. 3, 2026, voters decided whether to keep that 0.5% and redirect it to public safety starting April 2027. Unofficial results were tied at 1,150 to 1,150, and the outcome won’t be final until the county canvass on Nov. 16, 2026. Groceries are taxed at 3.0% (local tax only; Kansas dropped its state sales tax on food on Jan. 1, 2025). Rates can differ by address. Look up any address with the Kansas Department of Revenue rate locator.

The City of Eudora provides electric (a municipal system), water, sewer and trash inside city limits, billed through City Hall at 785-542-2153. Natural gas is Atmos Energy. Internet options include Midco and Gateway Fiber.

Shadow Ridge North (146 lots) and Holladay Woods (about 119 houses and 49 duplex units) were approved in January 2026. Two apartment buildings are under construction at 10th and Peach, and a mixed-use Nottingham Center plan was approved in September 2026.

Its founding story, its spot where the Wakarusa River meets the Kansas River, the fall Kaw River Fest and Schaake’s Pumpkin Patch. And, soon, a water plant that sits out of the flood zone, which counts as exciting in a river town.

The City of Eudora runs its own electric department, and the city’s monthly utility bill covers water, sewer, stormwater, electric and trash service. Questions go to City Hall at 785-542-2153.

Eudora residents are served by Unified School District No. 491 (Eudora). The city lists four district facilities: an elementary school, a middle school, a high school and a technical education center.

Eudora sits on Kansas Highway 10 in eastern Douglas County, about 6 miles east of Lawrence. The city describes itself as about 15 minutes from the Kansas City metro area and about 40 miles west of Kansas City, Kansas.

Generally no. City Code Section 2-401 bans dangerous wild animals and reptiles inside city limits and lists 28 specific prohibitions, including all poisonous animals, big cats, bears, wolves, raccoons, skunks, members of the deer family, constrictor snakes six feet or longer and fighting birds. Licensed pet shops, zoos and similar institutions that meet zoning and containment rules are exempt.

No. The proposed 0.5% public safety tax would start April 1, 2027, and would replace a separate 0.5% tax that paid off the Community Center debt and expires Dec. 31, 2026. If it passes, the total rate would stay the same, and the new tax would have no expiration date. Unofficial Nov. 3, 2026 results were tied at 1,150 to 1,150. Provisional and late mail ballots are still to be counted, and results are unofficial until the Douglas County canvass on Nov. 16, 2026.

Not without permission. Eudora’s city code prohibits keeping horses, cattle, sheep, goats or pigs inside city limits unless the City Commission grants a permit, which requires an annual fee and is reviewed each year (Sec. 2-102).

Eudora City Hall is at 4 E. 7th Street, where the Planning Commission holds its meetings at 7 p.m.

The proposed Nottingham development would put apartments over retail on the Church Street land. The plan calls for 84 apartments and 22,500 square feet of retail in Project Area 2, plus 56 apartments, 10 townhomes and 30,000 square feet of retail in Project Area 3. The City Commission held public hearings on the TIF and CID incentives on Oct. 26, 2026, and took no action. A Planning Commission hearing on the development plan is set for Nov. 4, and a commission vote on the incentives is expected Nov. 9.

Yes. Under City Code Section 5-801, all contractors must hold a Eudora city contractor’s license, as well as a valid license from a Kansas state, county or city jurisdiction. Work must also have the required building permits. The license fee is set by the governing body.

On Sept. 14, 2026, the City Commission approved a transient guest tax of up to 10% on hotel stays and short-term rentals. As of early October 2026, the commission had not yet set the actual rate.

The 2027 budget sets Eudora’s city mill levy at 38.9 mills, down 0.65 mill from the prior rate. That is about $1,342 a year in city tax on a $300,000 home. County, school district and state levies are added on top of this.

Pilla Park, next to City Hall, is being rebuilt with upgraded playground equipment, a roofed pavilion or shade structure, sidewalks connecting to Main Street, a resurfaced and expanded parking lot, and landscaping with a welcome sign at Sixth and Main. The project is estimated at about $948,225, paid for by a $650,000 Community Development Block Grant and the city’s parks and recreation sales tax. Construction was in progress as of late October 2026.

It is a planned commercial development in Eudora’s K-10 Corridor TIF district, about 132.5 acres at the northeast corner of East 2300 Road and North 1402 Road. The developer, Main Street Development Group LLC, plans about seven commercial lots that may include a hotel and a convenience store/travel plaza, plus a waterline, sewer line and a three-lane upgrade of E. 2300 Road. TIF reimbursement is capped at about $15.9 million.

Regular meetings in fall 2026 were held on Monday evenings at 7 p.m. (Sept. 14, Sept. 28 and Oct. 26) at City Hall, 4 E. 7th St., with a Zoom option. Agendas and minutes are posted in the city’s online Agenda Center.

Under Eudora’s 2027 budget, which sets a city levy of 38.9 mills, the city portion of the property tax on a $300,000 home is about $1,342 a year. That is roughly $22 less than the year before. County, school district and state levies are billed in addition to the city amount.

The city’s third-quarter 2026 codes report names three apartment projects as its development focus for the rest of 2026: the Paschal’s Landing apartment complex, 10 Union Lofts and Cardinal Place Apartments.

Yes. On Oct. 26, 2026, the City Commission approved up to $13.3 million in industrial revenue bonds for Paschal’s Landing, which carry a 10-year, 75% property tax abatement and a sales tax exemption on construction materials. The city manager said the bonds are not backed by the city and are repaid by the developer alone.

The Planning Commission meets at 7 p.m. at Eudora City Hall. Its recent meetings were Wednesday, Oct. 7, and Wednesday, Nov. 4, 2026. Agendas and packets are posted in the city’s online Agenda Center.

Starting Oct. 23, 2026, the penalty on a delinquent Eudora utility bill is 10% of the outstanding balance, down from 15%. The City Commission approved the change on Sept. 28, 2026 as part of Resolution 2026-20, which updated the city’s master fee schedule.

Yes. City Commission meetings are held at City Hall, 4 E. 7th Street, and the city also makes them available on Zoom; the link is listed on each meeting agenda in the city’s Agenda Center.

The city’s third-quarter 2026 codes report (July through September) shows 70 building permits, including 2 new single-family homes with a median permit value of $489,000.

Yes. The Tonganoxie/Eudora interchange on I-70 (the Kansas Turnpike) is north of Eudora. The Kansas Turnpike Authority plans to widen a nine-mile stretch of I-70 from just west of the East Lawrence interchange to just east of the Tonganoxie/Eudora interchange to six lanes, with work expected to run until mid-June 2029.

The property owner does. Under Eudora City Code Section 13-304, adopted in Ordinance 1193 on Sept. 14, 2026, mowing and the maintenance and removal of trees and hedges in the public right-of-way are the responsibility of the abutting property owner. Branches must be at least 7 feet above sidewalks and 14 feet above streets and alleys.

Possibly. The proposed Nottingham Community Improvement District would add a 1.85% CID sales tax on purchases inside the district, with collections running through 2050 under the feasibility study. The City Commission held the public hearing on Oct. 26, 2026; check the city’s agenda center for the final vote.

According to the TIF feasibility study in the Oct. 26, 2026 City Commission packet, Project Area 2 (about 3.1 acres) plans up to about 84 apartments and 22,500 square feet of retail, at an estimated $34.9 million. Project Area 3 (about 3.94 acres, Lot 4 of Nottingham Center 2nd Plat) plans 56 apartments, 10 rental townhomes and 30,000 square feet of retail/commercial space, at an estimated $32.5 million.

Yes. Under Eudora Code Sec. 11-209, amplified music or loudspeakers that can be plainly heard 50 feet away between 11 p.m. and 7 a.m. count as a violation, and construction equipment may not run between 7 p.m. and 7 a.m.

Not under the earlier deal. As of late September 2026, the city was no longer under contract with the property owners for the STAR bond entertainment district west along K-10. City leaders said the commission may look at other commercial options for that site.

The Eudora Public Library is renovating a building at 736 Main St. as its future home. The library board was still working on the renovation and fundraising as of October 2026, and no opening date has been announced.

The development agreement for the K-10 Corridor TIF District with Main Street Development Group LLC sets a reimbursement cap of $15,921,739. The project site is near East 2300 Road and North 1402 Road. An amendment on the City Commission’s Oct. 26, 2026 consent agenda gives the developer 18 months to acquire property in the district, and city staff say the business terms are unchanged.

City project plans estimate about $34.9 million for Project Area 2 and about $32.5 million for Project Area 3. Each plan estimates roughly $7.3 million in costs that could be repaid from new property taxes through TIF over up to 20 years. The City Commission is scheduled to consider the incentives on Nov. 9, 2026.

If the City Commission approves the incentive package (scheduled for Nov. 9, 2026), construction would begin in early 2027, according to The Eudora Times’ report on the Oct. 26 hearings.

Yes. Eudora’s floodplain code requires a permit from the Public Works Director before any alteration, encroachment or substantial improvement in a mapped floodway or floodway fringe (Sec. 18-108). New or substantially improved homes in the floodway fringe must have the lowest floor, basement included, at least 2 feet above the base flood elevation.

City code sets no cap below four, but keeping four or more dogs inside city limits requires a kennel license, and kennels are allowed only in C-3 zoned areas (Sec. 2-215). Each dog needs a current city tag and proof of rabies vaccination.

No. Under Eudora’s local traffic regulations (Ord. 940), trucks, trailers and semi-trailers with a registered gross weight over 20,000 pounds must stay on the city’s designated truck routes.

The result becomes official at the Douglas County canvass, set for 9 a.m. Monday, Nov. 16, 2026. The updated unofficial count released Nov. 6 showed 1,182 votes against and 1,176 votes for the half-cent sales tax question.

The city plans to use the half-cent tax to add three full-time firefighters, which would cost about $340,000 a year more than current fire department staffing, including benefits, training and equipment. Legally it is a general-purpose tax, but the city plans a separate public safety fund so residents can track the spending. The Nov. 3, 2026 vote was tied 1,150 to 1,150 on election night; the Douglas County canvass is set for 9 a.m. Monday, Nov. 16.

Yes. Eudora is building a new water treatment plant under a design-build contract with Burns & McDonnell. A contract amendment on the City Commission’s Nov. 9, 2026 agenda extends the Phase 1B completion date to June 30, 2027 at no added cost, and the city is applying for up to $304,000 from the Kansas Public Water Supply Loan Fund for the project.

The city’s design-builder is the Burns & McDonnell / CAS Eudora WTP Joint Venture. A contract amendment on the Nov. 9, 2026, City Commission agenda would set June 30, 2027, as the deadline for Phase 1B, the preliminary design and pricing stage, with no change to the contract price.

Irrigation and sprinkler systems are on Eudora’s list of connections that need a backflow device unless the hazard has been removed. Double check and reduced pressure devices must be tested when they are installed and at least every 12 months after that by a city-approved tester (City Code Sec. 15-705 and 15-708).

Not into the sanitary sewer. Eudora’s code bars connecting roof downspouts and interior or exterior foundation drains to the sanitary sewer. Storm water has to go to a storm sewer or another approved outlet (City Code Sec. 15-404(h) and 15-405).

The city’s 2026 Planning and Zoning schedule lists the next Planning Commission meeting for Wednesday, Dec. 2, 2026. Meetings are held at 7 p.m. at City Hall, 4 E. 7th St. Items heard that night are scheduled to reach the City Commission on Jan. 11, 2027.

Applications are due by noon on the deadline in the city’s yearly schedule, about six weeks before the meeting. For example, the deadline for the Dec. 2, 2026 meeting was Oct. 21, 2026. Rezoning and special-use requests need public notice at least 20 days before the meeting, and preliminary plats need at least 7 days’ notice.

The city expects about $1.5 million from the sale of the former elementary school land on Church Street to the Nottingham developer. After paying off related city debt and project fees, the city expects about $600,000 to remain, according to the Eudora Times’ report on the Commission’s November 2026 vote.