Best Olathe and Lenexa Homes for a Family Relocating from Dallas
Answered by Myli, HouseLoop's AI home search companion
I get tons of questions every day, and here's one that stands out:
“We're coming from Fort Worth with two big dogs. Which homes in Olathe or Lenexa under $550K have a fully fenced backyard and a mudroom?”
What I heard
From your question, I pulled out these needs: up to $550,000, fenced backyard, mudroom.
- Up to $550,000 MLS
- Fenced backyard Vision found in the photos of 18 homes for sale in Olathe, Lenexa
- Mudroom Vision found in the photos of 5 homes for sale in Olathe, Lenexa
HouseLoop Vision read 281 listing photos of 8 homes to check these for you. What is HouseLoop Vision?
Myli's answer
For a family relocating from Fort Worth with a $550,000 budget, my top pick in Olathe and Lenexa is 25073 W 148TH Terrace, listed at $549,950. HouseLoop Vision saw a fenced backyard in photo 29 of 35 and a mudroom in photo 12 of 35. The main trade-off: uses 100% of the $550,000 cap at $549,950. If it is gone, I would look at 16655 S Lind Road at $535,000, then 17251 S Kimble Street at $525,000. 7 homes in Olathe and Lenexa meet every must-have, and I read the listing photos of the best 8. I tell you plainly where each one falls short, so you can tour with your eyes open.
Listings checked October 24, 2026 at 3:55 PM ET · MLS source: Heartland MLS · Method: HouseLoop Vision + community guides
Top 3 at a glance
The three best fits are 25073 W 148TH Terrace, 16655 S Lind Road, 17251 S Kimble Street, from $525,000 to $549,950.
| Rank | Home | Price | Beds / baths | Matches | Main trade-off |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | 25073 W 148TH Terrace | $549,950 | 4 / 3.5 | 2 verified | Uses 100% of the $550,000 cap at $549,950 |
| #2 | 16655 S Lind Road | $535,000 | 4 / 3 | 2 verified | Uses 97% of the $550,000 cap at $535,000 |
| #3 | 17251 S Kimble Street | $525,000 | 5 / 3.5 | 1 verified | HouseLoop Vision did not see a mudroom in the 32 photos it read |
The homes, ranked
8 homes, best match first; each shows where HouseLoop Vision saw the features, what the listing record reports and what is not confirmed.
Best match · #1
$549,950
25073 W 148TH Terrace, Olathe, KS 66061
Active as of October 24, 2026
4 beds · 3.5 baths · 3-car · 0.27 acres
Why Myli picked it: Listed at $549,950, under your $550,000 cap; HouseLoop Vision saw a fenced backyard in photo 29 of 35.
2 verified matches · 1 trade-off
Fenced backyard · Vision · photo 29 of 35
Photo verified
Mudroom · Vision · photo 12 of 35
Photo verified
Important compromises: Uses 100% of the $550,000 cap at $549,950
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Asking price $549,950 Beds / baths 4 / 3.5 Finished sqft 2,852 Lot 0.27 acres Garage 3-car Built 2017 Basement Finished, Full, Sump Pump School district Olathe Under budget by $50 MLS # 2642668 #2
$535,000
16655 S Lind Road, Olathe, KS 66062
Active as of October 24, 2026
4 beds · 3 baths · 3-car · 0.26 acres
Schools: Prairie Creek Elementary · Woodland Spring Middle · Spring Hill High (Spring Hill)
Why Myli picked it: Listed at $535,000, under your $550,000 cap; HouseLoop Vision saw a fenced backyard in photo 26 of 40.
2 verified matches · 1 trade-off
Fenced backyard · Vision · photo 26 of 40
Photo verified
Mudroom · Vision · photo 14 of 40
Photo verified
Important compromises: Uses 97% of the $550,000 cap at $535,000
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Asking price $535,000 Beds / baths 4 / 3 Finished sqft 2,486 Lot 0.26 acres Garage 3-car Built 2015 Basement Concrete, Finished, Full, Sump Pump School district Spring Hill Under budget by $15,000 Schools Prairie Creek, Woodland Spring, Spring Hill MLS # 2646195 #3
$525,000
17251 S Kimble Street, Olathe, KS 66062
Active as of October 24, 2026
5 beds · 3.5 baths · 3-car · 0.19 acres
Why Myli picked it: Listed at $525,000, under your $550,000 cap; HouseLoop Vision saw a fenced backyard in photo 28 of 32.
1 verified match · 2 trade-offs
Fenced backyard · Vision · photo 28 of 32
Photo verified
More matched features
Not confirmed in photos: mudroom
Important compromises: HouseLoop Vision did not see a mudroom in the 32 photos it read; Uses 95% of the $550,000 cap at $525,000
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Asking price $525,000 Beds / baths 5 / 3.5 Finished sqft 2,534 Lot 0.19 acres Garage 3-car Built 2009 Basement Finished School district Spring Hill Under budget by $25,000 MLS # 2645871 #4
$460,000
8809 Widmer Road, Lenexa, KS 66215
Active as of October 24, 2026
3 beds · 2.5 baths · 2-car · 0.32 acres
Schools: Rising Star Elementary · Westridge Middle · SM West High (Shawnee Mission)
Why Myli picked it: Listed at $460,000, under your $550,000 cap; HouseLoop Vision saw a fenced backyard in photo 36 of 41.
1 verified match · 2 trade-offs
Fenced backyard · Vision · photo 36 of 41
Photo verified
More matched features
Not confirmed in photos: mudroom
Important compromises: HouseLoop Vision did not see a mudroom in the 41 photos it read; Uses 84% of the $550,000 cap at $460,000
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Asking price $460,000 Beds / baths 3 / 2.5 Finished sqft 1,605 Lot 0.32 acres Garage 2-car Built 1971 Basement Concrete, Full, Unfinished School district Shawnee Mission Under budget by $90,000 Schools Rising Star, Westridge, SM West MLS # 2646296 #5
$385,000
26169 W 141st Terrace, Olathe, KS 66061
Active as of October 24, 2026
4 beds · 2 baths · 2-car · 0.30 acres
Why Myli picked it: Listed at $385,000, under your $550,000 cap; HouseLoop Vision saw a fenced backyard in photo 32 of 39.
1 verified match · 2 trade-offs
Fenced backyard · Vision · photo 32 of 39
Photo verified
More matched features
Not confirmed in photos: mudroom
Important compromises: HouseLoop Vision did not see a mudroom in the 39 photos it read; Uses 70% of the $550,000 cap at $385,000
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Asking price $385,000 Beds / baths 4 / 2 Finished sqft 1,560 Lot 0.30 acres Garage 2-car Built 2016 Basement Concrete, Unfinished, Walk-Out Access School district Olathe Under budget by $165,000 MLS # 2645534 #6
$374,900
1133 E Butterfield Place, Olathe, KS 66062
Active as of October 24, 2026
4 beds · 3 baths · 2-car · 0.19 acres
Schools: Heritage Elementary · Indian Trail Middle · Olathe South High (Olathe)
Why Myli picked it: Listed at $374,900, under your $550,000 cap; HouseLoop Vision saw a fenced backyard in photo 28 of 29.
1 verified match · 2 trade-offs
Fenced backyard · Vision · photo 28 of 29
Photo verified
More matched features
Not confirmed in photos: mudroom
Important compromises: HouseLoop Vision did not see a mudroom in the 29 photos it read; Uses 68% of the $550,000 cap at $374,900
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Asking price $374,900 Beds / baths 4 / 3 Finished sqft 2,000 Lot 0.19 acres Garage 2-car Built 1993 Basement Basement BR, Concrete, Garage Entrance School district Olathe Under budget by $175,100 Schools Heritage, Indian Trail, Olathe South MLS # 2646040 #7
$275,000
10814 Haskins Street, Lenexa, KS 66210
Active as of October 24, 2026
3 beds · 2.5 baths · 1-car · 0.17 acres
Schools: Walnut Grove Elementary · Pioneer Trails Middle · Olathe East High (Olathe)
Why Myli picked it: Listed at $275,000, under your $550,000 cap; HouseLoop Vision saw a fenced backyard in photo 28 of 35.
1 verified match · 2 trade-offs
Fenced backyard · Vision · photo 28 of 35
Photo verified
More matched features
Not confirmed in photos: mudroom
Important compromises: HouseLoop Vision did not see a mudroom in the 35 photos it read; Uses 50% of the $550,000 cap at $275,000
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Asking price $275,000 Beds / baths 3 / 2.5 Finished sqft 1,550 Lot 0.17 acres Garage 1-car Built 1981 Basement Finished, Full, Inside Entrance School district Olathe Under budget by $275,000 Schools Walnut Grove, Pioneer Trails, Olathe East MLS # 2646236 #8
$260,000
7507 Long Avenue, Lenexa, KS 66216
Active as of October 24, 2026
3 beds · 2.5 baths · 1-car · 0.23 acres
Schools: Shawanoe Elementary · Trailridge Middle · SM Northwest High (Shawnee Mission)
Why Myli picked it: Listed at $260,000, under your $550,000 cap; HouseLoop Vision saw a fenced backyard in photo 23 of 30.
1 verified match · 2 trade-offs
Fenced backyard · Vision · photo 23 of 30
Photo verified
More matched features
Not confirmed in photos: mudroom
Important compromises: HouseLoop Vision did not see a mudroom in the 30 photos it read; Uses 47% of the $550,000 cap at $260,000
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Asking price $260,000 Beds / baths 3 / 2.5 Finished sqft 1,906 Lot 0.23 acres Garage 1-car Built 1978 Basement Concrete, Finished, Full School district Shawnee Mission Under budget by $290,000 Schools Shawanoe, Trailridge, SM Northwest MLS # 2641254
Which one to tour first
I'd tour 25073 W 148TH Terrace first: listed at $549,950, under your $550,000 cap, and HouseLoop Vision saw a fenced backyard in photo 29 of 35. Next I'd look at 16655 S Lind Road: listed at $535,000, under your $550,000 cap, and HouseLoop Vision saw a fenced backyard in photo 26 of 40. If those two are gone, I'd try 17251 S Kimble Street: listed at $525,000, under your $550,000 cap, and HouseLoop Vision saw a fenced backyard in photo 28 of 32.
Schools and nearby
For each of the top 3 homes, here are its assigned schools from the listing record and the places closest to it from HouseLoop's guide records.
#1 25073 W 148TH Terrace
- About 3.2 miles from 54th Street Scratch Grill & Bar.Myli's Day · Eating Out
- About 5.9 miles from Olathe Indian creek playground.Myli's Day · Has Kids
- About 5.9 miles from Olathe Indian Creek Library.Myli's Day · Has Kids
#2 16655 S Lind Road
Assigned schools: Prairie Creek Elementary, Woodland Spring Middle and Spring Hill High (Spring Hill).Spring Hill · HouseLoop schools
- About 2.1 miles from Heritage Park.Myli's Day · Has a Dog
- About 2.7 miles from 54th Street Scratch Grill & Bar.Myli's Day · Eating Out
- About 4.2 miles from Olathe Indian Creek Library.Myli's Day · Has Kids
#3 17251 S Kimble Street
- About 1.7 miles from Heritage Park.Myli's Day · Has a Dog
- About 3.8 miles from 54th Street Scratch Grill & Bar.Myli's Day · Eating Out
- About 4.8 miles from Olathe Indian Creek Library.Myli's Day · Has Kids
What they wanted
| Price cap | $550,000 |
|---|---|
| Area | Olathe and Lenexa, KS |
| Must-haves | Fenced backyard, Mudroom |
Sources
Listing data: Heartland MLS data distributed by MLS GRID. Photo findings: HouseLoop Vision. School and place facts: HouseLoop community guides.
Myli is an AI assistant operated by HouseLoop. Answers use objective, housing-related criteria. HouseLoop Vision reads each listing photo and ties every finding to the photo where it was seen; a finding without a photo number is never shown as photo-verified.
Myli is HouseLoop's AI home search companion. She helps people moving to Kansas City learn the market and find the right home. She searches live Heartland MLS listings, uses HouseLoop Vision, HouseLoop's photo AI, to read every listing photo, and knows the places around each home, from parks and schools to gyms and restaurants, from Google Places and HouseLoop's community guides. So she knows not just where a home is, but what it looks like and what is nearby, like a local expert.
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