Best Johnson County Homes for a Family Relocating from California
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 moving from San Diego, and Kansas City prices feel unreal. What's the best home in Johnson County under $1.5 million with a pool and a white kitchen, and is there one with a home gym too?”
What I heard
From your question, I pulled out these needs: up to $1,500,000, pool, white kitchen, home gym.
- Up to $1,500,000 MLS
- Pool Vision found in the photos of 9 homes for sale in Johnson County
- White kitchen Vision found in the photos of 147 homes for sale in Johnson County
- Home gym Vision found in the photos of 22 homes for sale in Johnson County
HouseLoop Vision read 424 listing photos of 8 homes to check these for you. What is HouseLoop Vision?
Myli's answer
For a family relocating from San Diego with a $1,500,000 budget, my top pick in Johnson County is 14340 S Gardner Road, listed at $1,400,000. HouseLoop Vision saw a pool in photo 45 of 56, a white kitchen in photo 7 of 56 and a home gym in photo 12 of 56. The main trade-off: uses 93% of the $1,500,000 cap at $1,400,000. If it is gone, I would look at 5712 W 146th Street at $897,500, then 2400 W 103RD Street at $848,000. 21 homes in Johnson County 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 4:02 PM ET · MLS source: Heartland MLS · Method: HouseLoop Vision + community guides
Top 3 at a glance
The three best fits are 14340 S Gardner Road, 5712 W 146th Street, 2400 W 103RD Street, from $848,000 to $1,400,000.
| Rank | Home | Price | Beds / baths | Matches | Main trade-off |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | 14340 S Gardner Road | $1,400,000 | 4 / 5.5 | 3 verified | Uses 93% of the $1,500,000 cap at $1,400,000 |
| #2 | 5712 W 146th Street | $897,500 | 4 / 4.5 | 2 verified | HouseLoop Vision did not see a pool in the 66 photos it read |
| #3 | 2400 W 103RD Street | $848,000 | 3 / 3 | 2 verified | HouseLoop Vision did not see a pool in the 34 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
$1,400,000
14340 S Gardner Road, Gardner, KS 66030
Active as of October 24, 2026
4 beds · 5.5 baths · 4-car · 9.69 acres
Schools: Madison Elementary · Pioneer Ridge Middle · Gardner Edgerton High (Gardner Edgerton)
Why Myli picked it: Listed at $1,400,000, under your $1,500,000 cap; HouseLoop Vision saw a pool in photo 45 of 56.
3 verified matches · 1 trade-off
Pool · Vision · photo 45 of 56
Photo verified
White kitchen · Vision · photo 7 of 56
Photo verified
Home gym · Vision · photo 12 of 56
Photo verified
Important compromises: Uses 93% of the $1,500,000 cap at $1,400,000
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Asking price $1,400,000 Beds / baths 4 / 5.5 Finished sqft 5,180 Lot 9.69 acres Garage 4-car Built 1978 Basement Concrete, Inside Entrance School district Gardner Edgerton Under budget by $100,000 Schools Madison, Pioneer Ridge, Gardner Edgerton MLS # 2645697 #2
$897,500
5712 W 146th Street, Overland Park, KS 66223
Active as of October 24, 2026
4 beds · 4.5 baths · 3-car · 0.29 acres
Schools: Lakewood Elementary · Lakewood Middle · Blue Valley West High (Blue Valley)
Why Myli picked it: Listed at $897,500, under your $1,500,000 cap; HouseLoop Vision saw a white kitchen in photo 13 of 66.
2 verified matches · 2 trade-offs
White kitchen · Vision · photo 13 of 66
Photo verified
Home gym · Vision · photo 49 of 66
Photo verified
More matched features
Not confirmed in photos: pool
Important compromises: HouseLoop Vision did not see a pool in the 66 photos it read; Uses 60% of the $1,500,000 cap at $897,500
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Asking price $897,500 Beds / baths 4 / 4.5 Finished sqft 4,732 Lot 0.29 acres Garage 3-car Built 2001 Basement Daylight, Finished, Sump Pump School district Blue Valley Under budget by $602,500 Schools Lakewood, Lakewood, Blue Valley West MLS # 2647057 #3
$848,000
2400 W 103RD Street, Leawood, KS 66206
Active as of October 24, 2026
3 beds · 3 baths · 2-car · 0.62 acres
Schools: Brookwood Elementary · Indian Woods Middle · SM South High (Shawnee Mission)
Why Myli picked it: Listed at $848,000, under your $1,500,000 cap; HouseLoop Vision saw a white kitchen in photo 5 of 34.
2 verified matches · 2 trade-offs
White kitchen · Vision · photo 5 of 34
Photo verified
Home gym · Vision · photo 25 of 34
Photo verified
More matched features
Not confirmed in photos: pool
Important compromises: HouseLoop Vision did not see a pool in the 34 photos it read; Uses 57% of the $1,500,000 cap at $848,000
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Asking price $848,000 Beds / baths 3 / 3 Finished sqft 3,292 Lot 0.62 acres Garage 2-car Built 1962 Basement Basement BR, Finished, Full, Walk-Out Access School district Shawnee Mission Under budget by $652,000 Schools Brookwood, Indian Woods, SM South MLS # 2646501 #4
$1,499,950
5008 W 141st Terrace, Leawood, KS 66224
Active as of October 24, 2026
5 beds · 5.5 baths · 3-car · 0.34 acres
Schools: Prairie Star Elementary · Prairie Star Middle · Blue Valley High (Blue Valley)
Why Myli picked it: Listed at $1,499,950, under your $1,500,000 cap; HouseLoop Vision saw a white kitchen in photo 16 of 48.
1 verified match · 3 trade-offs
White kitchen · Vision · photo 16 of 48
Photo verified
More matched features
Not confirmed in photos: pool, home gym
Important compromises: HouseLoop Vision did not see a pool in the 48 photos it read; HouseLoop Vision did not see a home gym in the 48 photos it read
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Asking price $1,499,950 Beds / baths 5 / 5.5 Finished sqft 5,509 Lot 0.34 acres Garage 3-car Built 2014 Basement Basement BR, Egress Window(s), Finished School district Blue Valley Under budget by $50 Schools Prairie Star, Prairie Star, Blue Valley MLS # 2646317 #5
$1,495,000
17340 Earnshaw Street, Overland Park, KS 66221
Active as of October 24, 2026
6 beds · 6 baths · 3-car · 0.22 acres
Schools: Aspen Grove Elementary · Aubry Bend Middle · Blue Valley Southwest High (Blue Valley)
Why Myli picked it: Listed at $1,495,000, under your $1,500,000 cap; HouseLoop Vision saw a white kitchen in photo 13 of 71.
1 verified match · 3 trade-offs
White kitchen · Vision · photo 13 of 71
Photo verified
More matched features
Not confirmed in photos: pool, home gym
Important compromises: HouseLoop Vision did not see a pool in the 71 photos it read; HouseLoop Vision did not see a home gym in the 71 photos it read
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Asking price $1,495,000 Beds / baths 6 / 6 Finished sqft 5,283 Lot 0.22 acres Garage 3-car Built 2025 Basement Egress Window(s), Finished, Sump Pump School district Blue Valley Under budget by $5,000 Schools Aspen Grove, Aubry Bend, Blue Valley Southwest MLS # 2646425 #6
$1,425,000
13725 Pembroke Lane, Leawood, KS 66224
Active as of October 24, 2026
4 beds · 3.5 baths · 2-car · 0.16 acres
Schools: Mission Trail Elementary · Leawood Middle · Blue Valley North High (Blue Valley)
Why Myli picked it: Listed at $1,425,000, under your $1,500,000 cap; HouseLoop Vision saw a white kitchen in photo 10 of 43.
1 verified match · 3 trade-offs
White kitchen · Vision · photo 10 of 43
Photo verified
More matched features
Not confirmed in photos: pool, home gym
Important compromises: HouseLoop Vision did not see a pool in the 43 photos it read; HouseLoop Vision did not see a home gym in the 43 photos it read
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Asking price $1,425,000 Beds / baths 4 / 3.5 Finished sqft 2,955 Lot 0.16 acres Garage 2-car Built 2026 Basement Finished, Walk-Out Access School district Blue Valley Under budget by $75,000 Schools Mission Trail, Leawood Middle, Blue Valley North MLS # 2645102 #7
$1,345,000
13727 Pembroke Lane, Leawood, KS 66224
Active as of October 24, 2026
3 beds · 3 baths · 3-car · 0.17 acres
Schools: Mission Trail Elementary · Leawood Middle · Blue Valley North High (Blue Valley)
Why Myli picked it: Listed at $1,345,000, under your $1,500,000 cap; HouseLoop Vision saw a white kitchen in photo 12 of 45.
1 verified match · 3 trade-offs
White kitchen · Vision · photo 12 of 45
Photo verified
More matched features
Not confirmed in photos: pool, home gym
Important compromises: HouseLoop Vision did not see a pool in the 45 photos it read; HouseLoop Vision did not see a home gym in the 45 photos it read
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Asking price $1,345,000 Beds / baths 3 / 3 Finished sqft 2,575 Lot 0.17 acres Garage 3-car Built 2026 Basement Finished, Walk-Out Access School district Blue Valley Under budget by $155,000 Schools Mission Trail, Leawood Middle, Blue Valley North MLS # 2645111 #8
$1,100,000
24642 W 121st Street, Olathe, KS 66061
Active as of October 24, 2026
5 beds · 5.5 baths · 3-car · 0.31 acres
Schools: Forest View Elementary · Mission Trail Middle · Olathe West High (Olathe)
Why Myli picked it: Listed at $1,100,000, under your $1,500,000 cap; HouseLoop Vision saw a white kitchen in photo 8 of 61.
1 verified match · 2 trade-offs
White kitchen · Vision · photo 8 of 61
Photo verified
- Home gym: Not confirmed
More matched features
Not confirmed in photos: pool
Important compromises: HouseLoop Vision did not see a pool in the 61 photos it read; Uses 73% of the $1,500,000 cap at $1,100,000
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Asking price $1,100,000 Beds / baths 5 / 5.5 Finished sqft 4,490 Lot 0.31 acres Garage 3-car Built 2016 Basement Egress Window(s), Finished, Full School district Olathe Under budget by $400,000 Schools Forest View, Mission Trail, Olathe West MLS # 2645630
Which one to tour first
I'd tour 14340 S Gardner Road first: listed at $1,400,000, under your $1,500,000 cap, and HouseLoop Vision saw a pool in photo 45 of 56. Next I'd look at 5712 W 146th Street: listed at $897,500, under your $1,500,000 cap, and HouseLoop Vision saw a white kitchen in photo 13 of 66. If those two are gone, I'd try 2400 W 103RD Street: listed at $848,000, under your $1,500,000 cap, and HouseLoop Vision saw a white kitchen in photo 5 of 34.
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 14340 S Gardner Road
Assigned schools: Madison Elementary, Pioneer Ridge Middle and Gardner Edgerton High (Gardner Edgerton).Gardner Edgerton · HouseLoop schools
- About 6.0 miles from 54th Street Scratch Grill & Bar.Myli's Day · Eating Out
- About 8.1 miles from Black Hoof Park.Myli's Day · Loves the Outdoors
- About 8.5 miles from Olathe Indian Creek Library.Myli's Day · Has Kids
#2 5712 W 146th Street
Assigned schools: Lakewood Elementary, Lakewood Middle and Blue Valley West High (Blue Valley).Blue Valley · HouseLoop schools
- About 0.8 miles from Iron Horse Bar & Grill Leawood.Myli's Day · Hosts Friends
- About 1.2 miles from Life Time - Overland Park.Myli's Day · Working Out
- About 1.2 miles from The Brew Top Pub and Patio.Myli's Day · Hosts Friends
#3 2400 W 103RD Street
Assigned schools: Brookwood Elementary, Indian Woods Middle and SM South High (Shawnee Mission).Shawnee Mission · HouseLoop schools
- About 1.3 miles from McLain's Market Overland Park.Myli's Day · Works From Home
- About 1.9 miles from Meadowbrook Park Shelter 4 playground.Myli's Day · Has Kids
- About 2.2 miles from Meadowbrook Park.Myli's Day · Has a Dog
What they wanted
| Price cap | $1,500,000 |
|---|---|
| Area | Johnson County, KS |
| Must-haves | Pool, White kitchen |
| Nice-to-haves | Home gym |
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.
Questions here are typical of what buyers ask Myli. Every home, number and photo comes from live listings and HouseLoop Vision.