Parker Heights

Parker Heights 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

Parker Heights is an established single-family neighborhood in De Soto, Kansas (66018), in Johnson County on the K-10 corridor. It is one of De Soto’s more affordable established options — the median sold price here since 2016 was $290,000, below most of the newer De Soto subdivisions. Recorded year-builts span a wide range (1960 to 2022), so it is a mature neighborhood that has absorbed occasional infill over the years. All 26 sales were single-family homes served by De Soto USD 232, and no sale reported an HOA or a special assessment.

• Affordability — the median sold price ($290,000 across 26 sales, 2016–2026) is among the lower medians of De Soto’s tracked subdivisions, and recorded property-tax dollars are correspondingly modest (median base tax ~$2,911). See the carry-cost section.
• No HOA, no special assessments — 0 of 26 sales reported HOA dues, and 0 of 26 carried a special assessment. The recurring carry is property tax and nothing else.
• Larger-than-typical lots — recorded lot sizes run to a median of about 16,600 sq ft (~0.38 acre), larger than many newer De Soto subdivisions on tighter homesites.
• 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, builders & pricing

• Single-family, wide build span — MLS year-builts run 1960 to 2022 (n=23), reflecting an older established core with occasional newer infill.
• Home sizes (verified sold): roughly 988–2,801 finished sq ft (median ~1,566; median above-grade ~1,204), most commonly 3 bedrooms (16 of 26; also 4-bed on 7 sales, 2-bed on 3).
• Lot sizes: median ~16,600 sq ft (~0.38 acre), ranging to about 20,300 sq ft.
• Builders: the MLS Builder field records only a small amount of new-construction activity here — MG Construction on 3 recent infill builds. Most homes predate the export window, so the builder roster is background, not a current-availability claim.
• Price signal: median $290,000 (26 sales, 2016–2026; range $150K–$435K); recent median $331,250 (10 sales, 2023–2026). Directional past sales, not a current market average — ask us for today’s actives and comps.

Homeowners association (factual)

No sale reviewed in Parker Heights reported HOA dues (0 of 26). On the records available, this is a neighborhood without a homeowners association fee. Because HOA status can still vary by parcel or change over time, we can confirm whether a specific home carries any dues or covenants before you write an offer — we don’t assume it.

Setting & amenities

• Established detached-home streetscape on larger lots in De Soto; everyday services in downtown De Soto and along the K-10 corridor; regional shopping in nearby Olathe, Shawnee and Lenexa.
• No published neighborhood pool/clubhouse amenity on record (no HOA reported).
• 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 (the assignment on record for the large majority of sales here; 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 (sales n=26; tax n=23), not a tax quote. No HOA (0 of 26) and no special assessment (0 of 26) appear on record. Kansas reassesses annually and the actual bill follows the county appraiser’s valuation.

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