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Overland Park KS Homes and Living

Overland Park KS traces its roots back to 1905, when its ambitious founder had a vision to create a number of subdivisions along a well-traveled military roadway. Today, Overland KS has a growing population of roughly 185,000 residents, making it the second largest city in Kansas.

Located just 15 minutes from downtown Kansas City, Overland Park KS provides a unique blend of metropolitan amenities and suburban living rolled into a fresh, modern setting. If you’re looking for new employment opportunities or a great environment for investing in a business, Overland Park KS may be just be one of the best places to consider. The city is home to a surprisingly large number of companies – 40 of which are multi-national corporations. The median household income is approximately $81,500 and the city boasts an unemployment rate of just 3.5% – lower than published national averages.

Overland Park KS has often been recognized by a number of nationally known publications for its livability and attractive lifestyles. Among the city’s most notable designations are:

“Top 10 Places to Live,” Money Magazine
“25 Top Suburbs for Retirement,” Forbes Magazine
“Top 50 Safest Cities in the United States,” CQ Press
“Best Cities for Moms,” The Daily Beast
“10 Best Places to Grow Up,” U.S. News and World Report

In addition, Overland Park KS contains miles of popular walking and biking paths and prides itself on its variety of public parks and playgrounds.

Downtown Overland Park, as the city’s metro area is known, is everything you’d expect from a carefree urban lifestyle in this large suburban community. The Downtown area is comprised of 25 square blocks housing over 250 locally-owned and operated businesses. Here, you’ll find a wide variety of eclectic shops – from art galleries to unique retailers, restaurants and more. The famous Clock Tower Plaza was completely renovated nearly 30 years ago and now serves as the focal point of the Overland Park Farmer’s Market, thought by many to be the best farmer’s market in Kansas.

Overland Park KS Real Estate

Overland Park KS homes for sale consist of a variety of offerings featuring golf course homes, properties with lakes and ponds and a number of popular styles and designs including split-levels, ranch, two-story and contemporary homes. In addition, affordably priced multi family homes, condos for sale and patio homes can be found on our local MLS.

Home prices in Overland KS range from those in the mid-$100,000s to those of $1.5 million or more. The average home price is roughly $265,000.

Overland Park KS, located in Johnson County, has traditionally been considered a satellite city of neighboring Kansas City, MO. Overland Park KS is located in close proximity to Olathe, Leawood in Kansas and Independence and Lee’s Summit in Missouri. Overland Park KS is slightly less family-centric than some surrounding counties, with 38.7% of households in the city comprised of married families with children. The average for surrounding counties is 40.3%.

Educationally speaking, Overland Park KS is home to a number of highly-rated public and private schools. Nearly 97% of the city’s population are high school graduates, with more than 57% having graduated with a college degree.

U.S. News and World Report named Kansas City as #48 in its top 100 metro areas in the nation in which to live. The criteria included the job market, the quality of life, the cost of living, and people’s overall desire to live or move there.

We encourage you to sign up for your own private listing manager account so we may send you email updates on changes in any of the Overland KS homes you save as favorites in your account.

Kansas City MO

Located just 250 miles from the geographic center of the U.S., Kansas City MO is often referred to as “The Heart of America.” With a population of nearly 500,000 people, Kansas City MO is the largest city in Missouri. Its beginnings go back to the 1830s when the Missouri River and Kansas River came together to create a growing area of settlements that would, in less than a century, become one of the most vital regions in the country.

Kansas City MO is the anchor city of what is known as the Kansas City metropolitan area, and straddles the border between Kansas and Missouri. Today, Kansas City MO is a vibrant, forward-thinking metropolis combining the rich heritage of its river town past with the exciting changes of the 21st Century.

Once a midwest hub of agriculture and manufacturing, Kansas City MO has branched into being a leading area for industries such as telecommunications and banking and finance.

Offering a veritable cornucopia of attractions, amusements and things to just plain see and do, Kansas City MO is probably best known for its natural beauty. The city landscape includes spacious parks and wide boulevards and sidewalks. Couple all that with a variety of historical and modern architecture – and over 200 fountains throughout the city – and you have a metro area worth considering for relocation for lots of great reasons.

Kansas City Homes for Sale

If you’re looking for Kansas City homes this is the website for you. We have all the search features you need to find your ideal home in Kansas City MO by using our Property Quick Search box to your right and selecting Kansas City from the drop down menu, or by choosing one of the Kansas City homes featured below with photos of the Kansas City homes currently for sale.

You’ll find that Kansas City offers a wide range of options in the area from downtown condos to suburban town homes to investment properties to, of course, our specialty – single family homes.

We think you’ll find Kansas City MO homes are more affordable than you'd think. The estimated median home price is approximately $183,000 – that’s 26% below the current national average of homes throughout the U.S.

Kansas City is well-known as a wonderful place to raise a family. Recent statistical results show that almost 25% of the city’s population is under 18, and 30% of households are comprised with families with children. Because of their safety and award-winning schools, the Kansas City suburbs are especially popular with families moving into the area.

In addition to Kansas City MO real estate, you may be interested in Blue Springs MO or Overland Park KS homes for sale, too. You’ll find that the Kansas City area contains an attractive variety of homes to fit any lifestyle and budget.

Blue Springs MO Homes and Living

Blue Springs MO is a beautiful midwest town located just 20 miles east of downtown Kansas City. Located on I-70, Blue Springs provides easy access and a short comment to the entire Kansas City metropolitan area – including its numerous attractions. The population of approximately 55,000 people enjoy this suburban environment, proving once again that you can be close to big city urban amenities while enjoying the slower pace a bedroom community has to offer.

The town offers residents a central location, great schools, excellent cultural opportunities, and affordable housing in a budding community. Speaking of schools, when it comes to education in Blue Springs MO, the area is – quite literally – second to none. The Blue Springs school district is one of only five in the state of Missouri to be awarded a perfect score for the 12th consecutive year on the Annual Performance Report conducted by the Department of Elementary and Secondary Education.

Blue Springs MO features a wide variety of outdoor activities, including 19 public parks, a disc golf course, a dog park, an 18-hole municipal golf course and more!

In 2010, CNN/Money Magazine ranked Blue Springs MO as 49th on the publication’s list of the “100 Best Places to Live” in the nation.

The median household income in Blue Springs is roughly $66,500 – considerably higher than the median household income for the remainder of the county at slightly over $47,000 – and higher than the national median of just over $53,000.

While 28.3% the rest of the county’s households are comprised of families with children, Blue Springs MO is much more family-centric with nearly 37% of its households having families with children under the age of 18.

Blue Springs’ location provides the perfect opportunity for both local and metropolitan cultural events. In Blue Springs, each season offers a celebration for a different community event. In winter, the Santa Train and Chicago Street Lights are available for your enjoyment. In the spring, the parks are busy with team sports. Free concerts are available in Rotary Park every Sunday evening during the summer months. In the fall, the annual Bar B Que Blaze Off and the three day Fall Fun Fest are featured events.

We have all the search features you need to find your ideal home in Blue Springs MO by using our Property Quick Search box to your right. You can also search by choosing one of the Blue Springs MO homes shown below with photos of the various properties, or one of the Blue Springs homes shown on the map. There are also area links listed below our “contact us” form on the right side of this page.

Blue Springs MO Homes for Sale

Blue Springs residents enjoy not only the benefits of excellent health care and outdoor recreation opportunities, but also nationally recognized schools and affordable housing. The quality of the local school system is a boon for Blue Springs, MO real estate values. The selection of Blue Springs homes includes everything from horse properties, to new home construction on spacious lots.

The City of Blue Springs MO announced a program designed to assist first-time home buyers. The program is a partnership between the City and area mortgage lending institutions to better enable families with low-to-moderate household incomes – including first-time home buyers – to purchase homes. The program includes down payment assistance and closing cost assistance in a total amount not to exceed $3,000 for qualifying borrowers purchasing housing in the city limits of Blue Springs MO.

The median sales price of a home in Blue Springs MO is just under $170,000. That’s higher than the median home value of other homes in the county, but roughly 5% lower than the national media home value.

We encourage you to sign up for your own private listing manager account so we can send email updates whenever anything changes about any of the Blue Springs MO homes you save in your favorites in your account.

Independence MO Homes

The Independence MO list of homes for sale is an impressive one. The average home value, depending on the area in which you are searching, is roughly $125,000.

Leawood KS Homes

A popular suburb of Kansas City MO, Leawood KS has a wide variety of single-family homes for sale. Depending on the zip code in which you’re interested the average home prices in Leawood KS is in the $370,000 - $460,000 range.

Lee’s Summit MO Homes

Lee’s Summit MO is a city of more than 94,000 and features nearly 70 active subdivisions. Included in the mix is New Longview – offering 1,000 single-family and multi-family units. The median home value in Lee’s Summit is approximately $199,000.

Olathe KS Homes

With a growing population of roughly 115,000, Olathe KS is the 5th largest city in the state. Situated just 20 miles southwest of the Kansas City metro area, Olathe offers real estate selections comprised of older and newly-constructed homes. The average home price in Olathe KS is roughly $230,000.

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