Best Johnson County Homes for a Family Relocating from Phoenix
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 Scottsdale and want to keep a pool. What homes in Johnson County under $1.2 million have an in-ground pool and a covered patio, ideally with a white kitchen?”
What I heard
From your question, I pulled out these needs: up to $1,200,000, pool, covered patio, white kitchen.
- Up to $1,200,000 MLS
- Pool Vision found in the photos of 9 homes for sale in Johnson County
- Covered patio Vision found in the photos of 62 homes for sale in Johnson County
- White kitchen Vision found in the photos of 147 homes for sale in Johnson County
HouseLoop Vision read 259 listing photos of 6 homes to check these for you. What is HouseLoop Vision?
Myli's answer
For a family relocating from Scottsdale with a $1,200,000 budget, my top pick in Johnson County is 16329 HAYES Street, listed at $849,000. HouseLoop Vision saw a covered patio in photo 45 of 52 and a white kitchen in photo 13 of 52. The main trade-off: HouseLoop Vision did not see a pool in the 52 photos it read. If it is gone, I would look at 12827 W 172nd Terrace at $825,000, then 23811 W 59th Terrace at $774,950. 24 homes in Johnson County meet every must-have, and I read the listing photos of the best 6. I tell you plainly where each one falls short, so you can tour with your eyes open.
Listings checked October 24, 2026 at 3:54 PM ET · MLS source: Heartland MLS · Method: HouseLoop Vision + community guides
Top 3 at a glance
The three best fits are 16329 HAYES Street, 12827 W 172nd Terrace, 23811 W 59th Terrace, from $774,950 to $849,000.
| Rank | Home | Price | Beds / baths | Matches | Main trade-off |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | 16329 HAYES Street | $849,000 | 4 / 5.5 | 2 verified | HouseLoop Vision did not see a pool in the 52 photos it read |
| #2 | 12827 W 172nd Terrace | $825,000 | 4 / 3 | 2 verified | HouseLoop Vision did not see a pool in the 48 photos it read |
| #3 | 23811 W 59th Terrace | $774,950 | 4 / 3 | 2 verified | HouseLoop Vision did not see a pool in the 56 photos it read |
The homes, ranked
6 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
$849,000
16329 HAYES Street, Overland Park, KS 66085
Active as of October 24, 2026
4 beds · 5.5 baths · 3-car · 0.25 acres
Schools: Cedar Hills Elementary · Pleasant Ridge Middle · Blue Valley West High (Blue Valley)
Why Myli picked it: Listed at $849,000, under your $1,200,000 cap; HouseLoop Vision saw a covered patio in photo 45 of 52.
2 verified matches · 2 trade-offs
Covered patio · Vision · photo 45 of 52
Photo verified
White kitchen · Vision · photo 13 of 52
Photo verified
More matched features
Not confirmed in photos: pool
Important compromises: HouseLoop Vision did not see a pool in the 52 photos it read; Uses 71% of the $1,200,000 cap at $849,000
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Asking price $849,000 Beds / baths 4 / 5.5 Finished sqft 4,230 Lot 0.25 acres Garage 3-car Built 2010 Basement Egress Window(s), Finished, Full School district Blue Valley Under budget by $351,000 Schools Cedar Hills, Pleasant Ridge, Blue Valley West MLS # 2647067 #2
$825,000
12827 W 172nd Terrace, Overland Park, KS 66221
Active as of October 24, 2026
4 beds · 3 baths · 3-car · 0.24 acres
Schools: Timber Sage Elementary · Woodland Spring Middle · Spring Hill High (Spring Hill)
Why Myli picked it: Listed at $825,000, under your $1,200,000 cap; HouseLoop Vision saw a covered patio in photo 29 of 48.
2 verified matches · 2 trade-offs
Covered patio · Vision · photo 29 of 48
Photo verified
White kitchen · Vision · photo 11 of 48
Photo verified
More matched features
Not confirmed in photos: pool
Important compromises: HouseLoop Vision did not see a pool in the 48 photos it read; Uses 69% of the $1,200,000 cap at $825,000
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Asking price $825,000 Beds / baths 4 / 3 Finished sqft 2,747 Lot 0.24 acres Garage 3-car Built 2020 Basement Walk-Out Access School district Spring Hill Under budget by $375,000 Schools Timber Sage, Woodland Spring, Spring Hill MLS # 2646789 #3
$774,950
23811 W 59th Terrace, Shawnee, KS 66226
Active as of October 24, 2026
4 beds · 3 baths · 3-car · 0.29 acres
Schools: Belmont Elementary · Mill Creek Middle · De Soto High (De Soto)
Why Myli picked it: Listed at $774,950, under your $1,200,000 cap; HouseLoop Vision saw a covered patio in photo 33 of 56.
2 verified matches · 2 trade-offs
Covered patio · Vision · photo 33 of 56
Photo verified
White kitchen · Vision · photo 14 of 56
Photo verified
More matched features
Not confirmed in photos: pool
Important compromises: HouseLoop Vision did not see a pool in the 56 photos it read; Uses 65% of the $1,200,000 cap at $774,950
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Asking price $774,950 Beds / baths 4 / 3 Finished sqft 3,123 Lot 0.29 acres Garage 3-car Built 2026 Basement Basement BR, Finished, Walk-Out Access School district De Soto Under budget by $425,050 Schools Belmont, Mill Creek, De Soto MLS # 2647174 #4
$654,950
6003 Apache Drive, Shawnee, KS 66226
Active as of October 24, 2026
5 beds · 4 baths · 3-car · 0.33 acres
Schools: Belmont Elementary · Mill Creek Middle · De Soto High (De Soto)
Why Myli picked it: Listed at $654,950, under your $1,200,000 cap; HouseLoop Vision saw a covered patio in photo 3 of 42.
2 verified matches · 2 trade-offs
Covered patio · Vision · photo 3 of 42
Photo verified
White kitchen · Vision · photo 17 of 42
Photo verified
More matched features
Not confirmed in photos: pool
Important compromises: HouseLoop Vision did not see a pool in the 42 photos it read; Uses 55% of the $1,200,000 cap at $654,950
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Asking price $654,950 Beds / baths 5 / 4 Finished sqft 2,742 Lot 0.33 acres Garage 3-car Built 2026 Basement Full, Stubbed for Bath, Sump Pump School district De Soto Under budget by $545,050 Schools Belmont, Mill Creek, De Soto MLS # 2645437 #5
$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 $1,200,000 cap; HouseLoop Vision saw a covered patio in photo 25 of 40.
2 verified matches · 2 trade-offs
Covered patio · Vision · photo 25 of 40
Photo verified
White kitchen · Vision · photo 4 of 40
Photo verified
More matched features
Not confirmed in photos: pool
Important compromises: HouseLoop Vision did not see a pool in the 40 photos it read; Uses 45% of the $1,200,000 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 $665,000 Schools Prairie Creek, Woodland Spring, Spring Hill MLS # 2646195 #6
$820,000
12306 W 154th Terrace, Overland Park, KS 66221
Coming soon as of October 24, 2026
4 beds · 3.5 baths · 2-car · 1.00 acres
Schools: Morse Elementary · Aubry Bend Middle · Blue Valley Southwest High (Blue Valley)
Why Myli picked it: Listed at $820,000, under your $1,200,000 cap; HouseLoop Vision saw a covered patio in photo 10 of 21.
1 verified match · 2 trade-offs
Covered patio · Vision · photo 10 of 21
Photo verified
- Pool: Not confirmed
More matched features
Not confirmed in photos: white kitchen
Important compromises: HouseLoop Vision did not see a white kitchen in the 21 photos it read; Uses 68% of the $1,200,000 cap at $820,000
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Asking price $820,000 Beds / baths 4 / 3.5 Finished sqft 3,217 Lot 1.00 acres Garage 2-car Built 1987 Basement Full, Unfinished, Radon Mitigation System, Sump Pump School district Blue Valley Under budget by $380,000 Schools Morse, Aubry Bend, Blue Valley Southwest MLS # 2646828
Which one to tour first
I'd tour 16329 HAYES Street first: listed at $849,000, under your $1,200,000 cap, and HouseLoop Vision saw a covered patio in photo 45 of 52. Next I'd look at 12827 W 172nd Terrace: listed at $825,000, under your $1,200,000 cap, and HouseLoop Vision saw a covered patio in photo 29 of 48. If those two are gone, I'd try 23811 W 59th Terrace: listed at $774,950, under your $1,200,000 cap, and HouseLoop Vision saw a covered patio in photo 33 of 56.
- None of these shows a pool in its photos, but 35 homes under $1,200,000 in Johnson County do. See them
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 16329 HAYES Street
Assigned schools: Cedar Hills Elementary, Pleasant Ridge Middle and Blue Valley West High (Blue Valley).Blue Valley · HouseLoop schools
- About 3.0 miles from Iron Horse Bar & Grill Leawood.Myli's Day · Hosts Friends
- About 3.1 miles from Heritage Park.Myli's Day · Has a Dog
- About 3.6 miles from Life Time - Overland Park.Myli's Day · Working Out
#2 12827 W 172nd Terrace
Assigned schools: Timber Sage Elementary, Woodland Spring Middle and Spring Hill High (Spring Hill).Spring Hill · HouseLoop schools
- About 1.4 miles from Heritage Park.Myli's Day · Has a Dog
- About 5.2 miles from Olathe Indian creek playground.Myli's Day · Has Kids
- About 5.2 miles from Olathe Indian Creek Library.Myli's Day · Has Kids
#3 23811 W 59th Terrace
Assigned schools: Belmont Elementary, Mill Creek Middle and De Soto High (De Soto).De Soto · HouseLoop schools
- About 3.9 miles from Black Hoof Park.Myli's Day · Loves the Outdoors
- About 4.4 miles from Shawnee Mission Park Dog Off-Leash Area.Myli's Day · Has a Dog
- About 4.7 miles from Shawnee Mission Park Inclusive Playground.Myli's Day · Has Kids
What they wanted
| Price cap | $1,200,000 |
|---|---|
| Area | Johnson County, KS |
| Must-haves | Pool, Covered patio |
| Nice-to-haves | White kitchen |
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.