Timber Trails

Timber Trails 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 Trails is a larger-home, larger-lot single-family neighborhood in De Soto, Kansas (66018), in Johnson County on the K-10 corridor. Homes here were built over a long span — MLS year-builts run 2001 to 2024 — so it is established but has still seen occasional recent construction. Of the De Soto MLS sales here since 2016, 43 were single-family homes and 4 were land/lot sales, served by De Soto USD 232.

• Larger lots — a genuine differentiator in De Soto. Recorded lot sizes run to a median of roughly 22,400 sq ft (about 0.51 acre), ranging from about 15,200 sq ft up to nearly a full acre.
• Larger homes — a median of ~3,132 finished sq ft (range ~2,156–4,217), commonly 4 to 6 bedrooms (27 of 43 sales are 4-bed; 9 are 5-bed; 3 are 6-bed).
• Low recurring extras — the HOA is nominal (about $125/year where reported) and no sale here carried a special assessment (0 of 43). See the carry-cost section.
• 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, built 2001–2024 (MLS year-builts, n=40) — established, with occasional recent construction.
• Home sizes (verified sold): roughly 2,156–4,217 finished sq ft (median ~3,132; median above-grade ~2,388), commonly 4–6 bedrooms.
• Lot sizes: median ~22,400 sq ft (~0.51 acre), up to about an acre.
• Builders who have built here (MLS Builder field, 2001–2024): S.K. Davidson Co. (4), Hoelting (2), L/M Homes (1, a 2024 build). A thinner builder record than the newer subdivisions — background, and L/M Homes noted as a builder that has built here recently rather than a current-availability claim.
• Price signal: median $410,000 (43 sales, 2016–2026; range $275K–$600K); recent median $527,000 (17 sales, 2023–2026). Directional past sales, not a current market average — ask us for today’s actives and comps.

Homeowners association (factual)

Timber Trails is a homeowners association community with nominal dues — across the sales reviewed, 39 of 43 reported HOA dues at a median of about $125 per year, billed annually. The recorded “HOA Includes” field most often reads “No Amenities” or lists management only, consistent with a small association fee covering basic administration rather than pool/clubhouse amenities. Dues and covenant terms change — we can pull the current association figures and documents for a specific home before you write an offer.

Setting & amenities

• Larger-lot detached-home streetscape 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 (the HOA is a nominal administrative association per the MLS records).
• 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 nearly all 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=43; tax n=42), not a tax quote. The HOA layer (~$125/yr) is a thin sliver by design — dues are nominal. Kansas reassesses annually and the actual bill follows the county appraiser’s valuation; confirm current dues with the association.

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