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Rik Mar Estates, De Soto, KS
Rik Mar Estates is an established acreage neighborhood on the edge of De Soto — multi-acre lots and larger ranch and split-level homes built in the 1970s, with an effective property-tax rate below the De Soto median and no HOA dues.
Rik Mar Estates is a subdivision in De Soto, Johnson County, Kansas. Since 2017, 9 single-family homes here have sold through the MLS; the most recent year with sales is 2026, when 1 sold at a median of $680,000.
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About Rik Mar Estates
Rik Mar Estates at a closer look
Rik Mar Estates is a low-density acreage neighborhood in De Soto (66018), Johnson County, within the De Soto USD 232 school district. The recorded homes sit on multi-acre lots — roughly one-and-three-quarters to three-plus acres — and were built in the 1970s. Across the last decade, nine single-family sales are on record in Heartland MLS (September 2016–August 2026); it is a small, established neighborhood, so the figures below are directional.
Taxes & sales history
What it costs to own in Rik Mar Estates
The typical Rik Mar Estates home that sold in 2026 (year to date) carried a property tax bill of about $8,575 a year, or 1.26% of its sale price. Below: every year of real bills and prices since 2017.
Real tax bills
Median property tax on Rik Mar Estates homes that sold, 2017–2026
The full annual tax bill (city, county, school and all other levies) on single-family homes sold each year. Effective rate = tax ÷ sale price. One or two sales can swing a year a lot.
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| Year sold | Median annual tax | Median sale price | Effective rate | Sales |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | $3,851 | $197,500 | 1.95% | 1 |
| 2018 | $3,706 | $306,000 | 1.22% | 2 |
| 2021 | $4,140 | $455,000 | 0.91% | 1 |
| 2022 | $4,339 | $529,000 | 0.83% | 2 |
| 2023 | $7,000 | $566,000 | 1.24% | 1 |
| 2024 | $4,472 | $430,000 | 1.04% | 1 |
| 2026 | $8,575 | $680,000 | 1.26% | 1 |
Source: Heartland MLS closed single-family sales, DataMaster export of October 15, 2026 (De Soto export of September 2, 2026), compiled by Wingman Real Estate – The Shopper Team. Tax figures are as reported in MLS at sale and may reflect the prior tax year; bills under $300 (land-only or missing) are left out. Not a tax quote.
Price per square foot and median sale price, by year
| Rik Mar Estates | 2017 | 2018 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2026 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Price per finished sq ft | $1111 sold | $1302 sold | $1421 sold | $2172 sold | $1761 sold | $2151 sold | $1821 sold |
| Median sale price | $197,500 | $306,000 | $455,000 | $529,000 | $566,000 | $430,000 | $680,000 |
Source: Heartland MLS closed single-family sales, DataMaster export of October 15, 2026 (De Soto export of September 2, 2026), compiled by Wingman Real Estate – The Shopper Team. Darker gold means pricier per foot. Scroll sideways on a phone. Methodology.
HOA & city rules
Can I do that in Rik Mar Estates?
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Why buyers look here
Acreage close to town. Rik Mar Estates offers multi-acre lots and larger single-level and split-level homes minutes from De Soto, with a recorded effective tax rate below the De Soto median and no homeowners association dues on any recorded sale.
Homes, builders & pricing
Homes are ranch, split-level and 1.5-story designs of roughly 1,800 to 3,700 finished square feet, most with three to five bedrooms, built between 1974 and 1979. Across the last decade nine sales are on record (Heartland MLS, September 2016–August 2026), median $455,000; the three sales since 2023 have a median near $566,000 — a small sample, so treat it as directional. Two additional records in the same period were vacant-land sales rather than homes.
The MLS carries no builder names for Rik Mar Estates because the neighborhood predates the window in which new-construction sales record the builder. The original builders can be confirmed from Johnson County plat and permit records on request.
HOA
No homeowners association dues appear on any recorded Rik Mar Estates sale.
Setting & location
Rik Mar Estates is addressed in De Soto (66018), Johnson County. 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
Rik Mar Estates sales are recorded in De Soto USD 232, with the elementary assignment recorded as Mize Elementary on the majority of sales, along with Lexington Trails Middle School and De Soto High School. De Soto’s elementary attendance splits between Starside and Mize depending on address; school attendance boundaries change, so confirm the 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 Rik Mar Estates is essentially property tax alone. Recorded sales carry a median annual property tax near $4,325 — an effective rate of about 1.13%, below the De Soto citywide average — with no HOA dues and no special assessments on any recorded sale, even though the lots here are considerably larger than a standard subdivision.
Estimates only, not a tax quote. Figures are the median of recorded Heartland MLS sales in Rik Mar Estates, September 2016–August 2026 (n=9 — a small sample, directional). Property tax is the median tax on those sales; there is no HOA and no special assessment on any recorded sale. Kansas reassesses property annually, and the actual bill follows the county appraiser’s valuation. The De Soto median shown is the citywide median across recorded residential sales in the same period.
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Frequently asked about Rik Mar Estates
What kind of neighborhood is Rik Mar Estates?
Rik Mar Estates is an established acreage neighborhood in De Soto, built in the 1970s (county year-built 1974–1979 in MLS records), with larger ranch and split-level homes on multi-acre lots.
Does Rik Mar Estates have an HOA?
No homeowners association dues appear on any recorded sale in the neighborhood.
What does it cost to own a home in Rik Mar Estates?
Recorded sales carry a median annual property tax near $4,325, an effective rate of about 1.13% — below the De Soto citywide average — with no HOA or special assessments (Heartland MLS, September 2016–August 2026, n=9; a small sample, so directional).
What schools serve Rik Mar Estates?
Homes are in De Soto USD 232, with sales recorded at Mize Elementary, Lexington Trails Middle, and De Soto High. Attendance boundaries change, so verify the current assignment with the district.
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