West Meadows — De Soto, KS
West Meadows is a built-out 1990s neighborhood on De Soto’s west side — ranch and split-entry homes on quarter-acre-scale lots, with one of the lower cost-of-ownership profiles in the city.
West Meadows was platted in the early 1990s as a single phase — West Meadows First Plat — and built out between 1992 and 1995. It sits within De Soto (66018) in Johnson County, in the De Soto USD 232 school district. Every home in the recorded set is a single-family residence on a lot of roughly a fifth to a third of an acre.
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Why buyers look here
An established neighborhood of modest single-level and split-entry homes at De Soto’s lower price band, with a cost-of-ownership profile below the city average and no HOA dues.
Homes, builders & pricing
Homes are ranch and split-entry designs of roughly 1,000–2,100 finished square feet, three to four bedrooms, built 1992–1995. Across the last decade, 12 sales are on record (Heartland MLS, Sept 2016–Aug 2026), median $222,500; the six sales since 2023 have a median near $314,250 — a small sample, so treat it as directional.
The MLS carries no builder names for West Meadows because it predates the window in which new-construction records capture 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 West Meadows sale.
Setting & location
West Meadows 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
West Meadows sales are recorded in De Soto USD 232, assigned to Starside Elementary, Lexington Trails Middle School, and De Soto High School. School attendance boundaries change; confirm 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 West Meadows is property tax — there is no HOA and no special assessment on any recorded sale. Recorded sales carry a median annual property tax near $2,785, an effective rate of about 1.26%, below the De Soto citywide average.
Estimates only, not a tax quote. Figures are the median of recorded Heartland MLS sales in West Meadows, Sept 2016–Aug 2026 (n=11–12); small sample, directional. Your actual tax depends on assessed value, the current mill levy and exemptions.
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Frequently asked about West Meadows
When was West Meadows built?
Platted in the early 1990s as a single phase (West Meadows First Plat) and built out between 1992 and 1995, based on county year-built data in MLS records.
Does West Meadows have an HOA?
No HOA dues appear on any recorded sale in the neighborhood.
What does it cost to own a home in West Meadows?
Recorded sales carry a median annual property tax near $2,785, an effective rate of about 1.26% — below the De Soto citywide average — with no HOA or special assessments (Heartland MLS, Sept 2016–Aug 2026, n=11–12; directional).
What schools serve West Meadows?
Homes are in De Soto USD 232, assigned to Starside Elementary, Lexington Trails Middle, and De Soto High. Verify current boundaries with the district.