Gardner, Kansas

The median single-family sale price in Gardner, KS was $375,000 in 2025 (390 MLS sales), about $207 per finished square foot. So far in 2026 the median is $370,000 (333 sales). The 10-year charts above show how that has moved.

The median annual property tax on single-family homes that sold in Gardner, KS in 2025 was $5,192, an effective rate of about 1.32% of the sale price. The tax section above has 10 years of real bills.

About 51% of recent Gardner sales had HOA dues. Dues vary by subdivision and change over time, so we confirm the current amount for any home you are considering.

About 32% of recent Gardner sales were homes built within the last two years. Active builders in MLS records include Rausch Coleman Homes, Lifestyle Building, Craig Brett Homes, DR Horton.

Over the past 10 years, Gardner homes that closed in April sold for the highest share of original list price (median 101.2%), and homes closing in April had the shortest median time on market (3 days).

The U.S. Census Bureau estimated Gardner’s population at 26,154 as of July 1, 2025.

Per the U.S. Census Bureau (2020–2024), the median value of owner-occupied homes in Gardner is $306,200. Search current listings for live pricing.

Gardner is served by the Gardner Edgerton School District (USD 231).

Gardner is known for its historic trail-junction heritage, rapid growth, and its proximity to Logistics Park Kansas City, a major intermodal and distribution hub.

Gardner sits on the southwestern edge of the metro along I-35. The Census Bureau reports a mean commute of about 22.9 minutes for Gardner workers.

The City of Gardner provides electric, water and wastewater service and bills all three on one city utility bill. Utility billing customer service is at City Hall, 120 E. Main Street, (913) 856-7535.

The city says it uses Hillsdale Lake as its only water source. Questions about taste, odor or water quality go to the Utilities Department at (913) 856-0980.

Yes, with a Farming/Homestead Permit. On lots under 3 acres, you can keep one small animal per 1,000 square feet of lot, up to 15, in a rear-yard enclosure, and roosters are not allowed.

On September 21, 2026, the City Council unanimously rezoned 214 acres between 167th and 175th streets along I-35 for a district proposed by Velocity Arts of Kansas City. Plans include a 2,500-seat performing arts center, a 15,000-seat concert pavilion, a 300-room hotel and a 6,000-seat esports arena. Johnson County must still review it because the site is within a mile of New Century AirCenter, and the developer is targeting summer 2029 to open.

The 2027 city mill levy is 17.814, the same as 2026, adopted September 8, 2026. The Johnson County Post estimated the city portion of the tax bill on an average Gardner home ($357,837) at about $733 for the year. County, school district and other levies are billed separately.

Gardner treats its wastewater at the city-owned Kill Creek Water Resource Recovery Facility, which won three state and national safety and operations awards in 2026.

Only with a conditional use permit. Short-term rentals in the R-1 single-family district go through Planning Commission review and a City Council ordinance; a September 2026 application, for example, was recommended with conditions including a two-year expiration, an administrative review and a staff-set maximum occupancy.

Yes. In October 2026 the City Council authorized a bond sale that includes about $22.3 million for improvements to the city’s Hillsdale Lake water intake, along with funding for the Kill Creek Water Resource Recovery Facility expansion.

Yes. Gardner approves short-term rentals one property at a time through a conditional use permit, which the City Council adopts by ordinance. In 2026 the council approved them in Ordinances 2877, 2883, 2884 and 2897.

KDOT is designing a possible new I-35 interchange at 175th Street, but there was no final design as of September 2026. The Velocity Arts developer is responsible for nearby road work, including widening Clare Road and 175th Street and adding traffic signals.

Yes. The city operates Gardner Municipal Airport. On October 5, 2026, the City Council approved KDOT grant agreements and a design contract with Lochner to replace the airport’s fuel facility. New Century AirCenter, a county airport, is also near the city.

Gardner Lake is owned by the City of Gardner and was built in the 1930s as a Works Progress Administration project. The city is repairing the dam and spillway (about $742,000) and stated in October 2026 that there is no formal proposal to transfer ownership; any sale or transfer would require action at a public City Council meeting.

For the Detached House – Suburban building type used in R-1 single-family neighborhoods such as Four Corners Village, city staff reports cite a minimum lot width of 70 feet and a minimum lot size of 8,000 square feet. The minimum interior side setback is being corrected to 7 feet (the code table currently shows 9 feet); check with Gardner Community Development before planning an addition.

The Kill Creek Water Resource Recovery Facility expansion adds a third treatment train, raising capacity to 7.5 million gallons per day. The design-build contract with Crossland Heavy Contractors totals about $42.6 million after a September 2026 amendment.

9.475% inside city limits as of October 2026 (state, Johnson County and city combined), and 2.975% on groceries (local tax only; Kansas dropped its state sales tax on food on Jan. 1, 2025). Nearby, rates run from 7.975% in Lake Quivira to 10.0% in Edwardsville. Rates can differ by address. Look up any address with the Kansas Department of Revenue rate locator. Source: Kansas Department of Revenue, October 2026.

Regular City Council meetings are held on the first and third Mondays of the month at 7 p.m. in City Hall, 120 East Main Street. Recent 2026 meetings were on Oct. 5, Oct. 19 and Nov. 2, and the next regular meeting falls on Nov. 16. Agendas are posted by 4 p.m. the Thursday before each meeting on the city’s Agendas & Minutes page.

The roughly 58-acre Clare Crossing site at the southeast corner of 175th Street and Clare Road is zoned for planned heavy commercial (CP-3) on the northern half and planned garden apartment and apartment housing (RP-3 and RP-5) on the southern half. The City Council re-approved that zoning and the preliminary development plan on Oct. 19, 2026 (Ordinance 2898) to correct the legal descriptions.

Yes. Panattoni has planned a warehouse park at 175th Street and Clare Road (about 2.8 million square feet in eight buildings on roughly 183 acres, per a January 2025 report). On Nov. 2, 2026, the City Council passed Ordinance 2899 authorizing up to $34 million in industrial revenue bonds for the first building, about 469,128 square feet at the northeast corner of 175th Street and South Clare Road.

The Planning Commission generally meets on the fourth Monday of each month at 7:00 p.m. in the Council Chambers at City Hall, 120 E. Main St. Agendas, packets and minutes are posted on the city’s Planning Commission page, and the city lists some months on a different date (for example, Nov. 17, 2026).

No. In October 2026 a city spokesperson said Gardner is not in the process of selling Gardner Lake and that a sale is not scheduled to appear on a City Council agenda. The city is repairing the lake’s spillway, a project estimated at $742,619 that includes a $500,000 state grant.

For the Detached House – Suburban building type, the intended minimum interior side setback is 7 feet, set by Ordinance 2533 in 2016. Table 7-2 of Chapter 17.07.020 still shows 9 feet by mistake, and a correcting amendment went to the Planning Commission on Oct. 26, 2026. Check with the city’s planning staff before you build.

The site sits within one mile of New Century Air Center, so after the Gardner City Council rezoned 214 acres on Sept. 21, 2026, the plan also has to be reviewed and approved by the Johnson County Airport Commission and the Board of County Commissioners.

Yes. KDOT’s I-35 and Gardner Road interchange and bridge project is listed as active on the City of Gardner projects page, and ramps at the Gardner Road bridge closed for reconstruction beginning May 13, 2026.

The city’s 175th Street widening project, from I-35 to Clare Road, is listed as under design on the City of Gardner projects page. The city held a public open house on the 175th Street Improvement Project on June 9, 2026.

Gardner City Hall is at 120 East Main Street. City Council meetings start at 7 p.m. in the Council Chambers there.

No. In September 2026, the USD 231 board did not get the four votes needed to exceed its revenue neutral rate, so the district will collect the same amount of property tax as the prior year. The board then adopted a reduced budget with $1.9 million in operating cuts.

Yes. Gardner runs its own electric utility and is building Substation 4 south of I-35 on Clare Road, with an interconnection to Evergy and an added transformer. In September 2026 the City Council authorized up to $18,645,000 in general obligation bonds for the project (Ordinance 2896).

Not if they block traffic or the flow of water. Gardner Municipal Code 12.05.124 prohibits putting grass, leaves, snow, dirt or trash on streets or in gutters when it creates that kind of obstruction.

Only for a short time. Gardner code requires inoperable vehicles to be kept in an enclosed garage or other building. A home may keep one outside for up to 14 consecutive days, no more than twice a year (GMC 8.90.010).

The revised preliminary plat covers 209 single-family lots on 75.85 acres off West 167th Street. The first phase has 103 lots on 39.93 acres, and the city caps building permits at 30 until a second access point is built, according to the Nov. 2, 2026 council packet.

Panattoni Lot 1, Building 1 is planned as about 469,128 square feet of industrial/flex space at the northeast corner of 175th Street and South Clare Road. On Nov. 2, 2026, the City Council passed Ordinance 2899 authorizing up to $34 million in industrial revenue bonds, which are not a general obligation of the city, along with a 10-year property tax exemption under a payment-in-lieu-of-taxes (PILOT) agreement.

The Gardner Police Department’s code enforcement page lists the top five as tall grass and weeds (Gardner Municipal Code 8.80.010), trash and debris (8.80.040), inoperable vehicles (8.90.010), land maintenance (8.60.010) and structure maintenance (8.60.020). The city says it prioritizes voluntary compliance over citations or abatement.

Regular council meetings are held at 7 p.m. at City Hall, 120 E. Main Street. Agendas, packets and minutes are posted on the city’s City Council Agendas & Minutes page, and meetings stream on the City of Gardner’s YouTube channel (@CityofGardnerKS).

Yes. The Gardner Municipal Code is published online through Code Publishing (General Code) at codepublishing.com/KS/Gardner. The online copy is current through Ordinance 2819, passed Dec. 16, 2024; the City Clerk’s Office keeps the official version and any later ordinances and can be reached at (913) 856-7535.

On Nov. 2, 2026, the City Council passed ordinances for two general obligation bond issues dated Dec. 9, 2026: Series 2026D, $10,225,000 in taxable bonds for electric system improvements including Substation 4 (Ordinance 2900), and Series 2026E, $46,285,000 for improvements at the Hillsdale water treatment plant and Lake water intake and at the Kill Creek Water Resource Recovery Facility (Ordinance 2901).

The city’s tentative schedule calls for contractor bids in December 2026, a contract award in January 2027, and construction from March 2027 to June 2028, built in three to four phases. The project adds turn lanes, a raised median, bike lanes, streetlights, a sidewalk and a 10-foot multi-use path.

The city is designing a rebuild of Grand Street from Poplar Street to Center Street: new two-lane asphalt pavement, curb and gutter, storm sewer pipe and inlets, ADA ramps and a concrete sidewalk. The city’s project page shows design about 95% complete and lists no construction date yet.

The Johnson County Fairgrounds are in Gardner at 136 E. Washington St. and host events year-round in addition to the county fair.

Yes. City staff recommended that the Four Corners Village 1st Plat (103 single-family lots on 39.93 acres off West 167th Street, zoned R-1) be approved on the condition that no more than 30 building permits are issued until a second access point is built. The plat was on the Planning Commission’s Oct. 26, 2026 consent agenda; a future street is planned to stub east toward Kill Creek Road.

Yes. Since Nov. 1, 2025, solicitors must get a Solicitor License in person at the Gardner Justice Center. It costs $25, lasts three months and includes a limited background check. Soliciting is allowed from 10 a.m. to 7 p.m., and the city gives out free No Soliciting stickers at the Justice Center and City Hall.

No. The Johnson County Election Office’s Nov. 3, 2026 general election listing shows no City of Gardner, Johnson County or Gardner Edgerton USD 231 ballot questions. The only question on Gardner ballots was a statewide constitutional amendment.

The City of Gardner posts council agendas, full agenda packets and approved minutes on its City Council Agendas & Minutes page at gardnerkansas.gov. The page also links to meeting videos.