Timber Lake

Timber Lake 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

Timber Lake is an established single-family neighborhood in De Soto, Kansas (66018), in Johnson County on the K-10 corridor. Homes here were built over 2002–2012 (per MLS year-built records) — a built-out community rather than an active build-out. All 37 De Soto MLS sales here since 2016 were single-family homes, served by De Soto USD 232.

• Established, built-out neighborhood — MLS year-builts run 2002–2012, so mature streets and lots.
• Mostly no HOA on record — only 6 of 37 sales reported dues (about $400/year, covering trash where present); the majority reported none. See the carry-cost note.
• Finished lower levels are common — median total finished space is ~2,718 sq ft against a median above-grade footprint of ~1,774 sq ft, so many homes add a finished basement to the main floors, commonly 4 bedrooms (23 of 37 sales).
• Commuter-close on the K-10 corridor (four De Soto exits — Evening Star, Edgerton, Lexington, Kill Creek), minutes from the Panasonic EV-battery plant and the Johnson County job centers.

Homes, builders & pricing

• Single-family, built 2002–2012 (MLS year-builts, n=35) — an established, built-out neighborhood.
• Home sizes (verified sold): roughly 2,008–3,249 finished sq ft (median ~2,718; median above-grade ~1,774 — the gap reflects finished basements), commonly 3–4 bedrooms.
• Lot sizes: median ~8,500 sq ft (~0.20 acre) — standard suburban homesites, a few larger.
• Builders who have built here (MLS Builder field, 2002–2012): Advance Builders (4), Tennyson (2), Pebble Creek Homes (2), Harding Homes (2), plus several one-off builders. Built out — builder history is background.
• Price signal: median $340,000 (37 sales, 2016–2026; range $245K–$525K); recent median $485,000 (9 sales, 2023–2026 — small sample, directional only). Ask us for current actives and comps.

Homeowners association (factual)

Most sales in Timber Lake report no HOA dues — only 6 of 37 sales carried a fee, at a median of about $400/year (billed annually), most often recorded as covering trash pickup. Because HOA reporting is inconsistent here, a buyer should confirm whether a specific home carries dues rather than assume. We can pull the current association status and any documents for a specific home before you write an offer.

Setting & amenities

• Established detached-home streetscape in De Soto; everyday services in downtown De Soto and along K-10; regional shopping in Olathe, Shawnee and Lenexa.
• No published neighborhood pool/clubhouse amenity on record (most homes report no HOA).
• 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 most 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=37; tax n=34), not a tax quote. The recent-median sample is small (n=9) and directional. A minority of homes (6 of 37) reported ~$400/yr HOA for trash — most report none; confirm for the specific address. Kansas reassesses annually and the actual bill follows the county appraiser’s valuation.

Frequently asked about Timber Lake