Best Lenexa and Shawnee Homes for a Family Relocating from Austin
Answered by Myli, HouseLoop's AI home search companion
I get tons of questions every day, and here's one that stands out:
“We work remotely and are moving from Austin. Which Lenexa or Shawnee homes under $600K have a real home office, a deck and an updated kitchen?”
What I heard
From your question, I pulled out these needs: up to $600,000, home office, deck, updated kitchen.
- Up to $600,000 MLS
- Home office Vision found in the photos of 3 homes for sale in Lenexa, Shawnee
- Deck Vision found in the photos of 11 homes for sale in Lenexa, Shawnee
- Updated kitchen MLS
HouseLoop Vision read 298 listing photos of 8 homes to check these for you. What is HouseLoop Vision?
Myli's answer
For a family relocating from Austin with a $600,000 budget, my top pick in Lenexa and Shawnee is 6946 Oakview Street, listed at $564,900. HouseLoop Vision saw a home office in photo 29 of 43 and a deck in photo 33 of 43. The listing record also reports an updated kitchen. The main trade-off: uses 94% of the $600,000 cap at $564,900. If it is gone, I would look at 9851 Greeley Street at $525,000, then 14511 W 91st Street at $415,000. 17 homes in Lenexa and Shawnee 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 3:56 PM ET · MLS source: Heartland MLS · Method: HouseLoop Vision + community guides
Top 3 at a glance
The three best fits are 6946 Oakview Street, 9851 Greeley Street, 14511 W 91st Street, from $415,000 to $564,900.
| Rank | Home | Price | Beds / baths | Matches | Main trade-off |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | 6946 Oakview Street | $564,900 | 4 / 3.5 | 2 verified | Uses 94% of the $600,000 cap at $564,900 |
| #2 | 9851 Greeley Street | $525,000 | 3 / 3 | 2 verified | Uses 88% of the $600,000 cap at $525,000 |
| #3 | 14511 W 91st Street | $415,000 | 3 / 2 | 2 verified | Uses 69% of the $600,000 cap at $415,000 |
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
$564,900
6946 Oakview Street, Shawnee, KS 66216
Coming soon as of October 24, 2026
4 beds · 3.5 baths · 3-car · 0.29 acres
Schools: Benninghoven Elementary · Trailridge Middle · SM Northwest High (Shawnee Mission)
Why Myli picked it: Listed at $564,900, under your $600,000 cap; HouseLoop Vision saw a home office in photo 29 of 43.
2 verified matches · 1 trade-off
Home office · Vision · photo 29 of 43
Photo verified
Deck · Vision · photo 33 of 43
Photo verified
- Updated kitchen: MLS reported
Important compromises: Uses 94% of the $600,000 cap at $564,900
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Asking price $564,900 Beds / baths 4 / 3.5 Finished sqft 3,267 Lot 0.29 acres Garage 3-car Built 1998 Basement Concrete, Finished, Partial, Walk-Out Access School district Shawnee Mission Under budget by $35,100 Schools Benninghoven, Trailridge, SM Northwest MLS # 2648606 #2
$525,000
9851 Greeley Street, Lenexa, KS 66227
Active as of October 24, 2026
3 beds · 3 baths · 2-car
Schools: Canyon Creek Elementary · Prairie Trail Middle · Olathe Northwest High (Olathe)
Why Myli picked it: Listed at $525,000, under your $600,000 cap; HouseLoop Vision saw a home office in photo 14 of 41.
2 verified matches · 1 trade-off
Home office · Vision · photo 14 of 41
Photo verified
Deck · Vision · photo 7 of 41
Photo verified
- Updated kitchen: MLS reported
Important compromises: Uses 88% of the $600,000 cap at $525,000
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Asking price $525,000 Beds / baths 3 / 3 Finished sqft 2,080 Garage 2-car Built 2026 Basement Basement BR, Egress Window(s), Finished School district Olathe Under budget by $75,000 Schools Canyon Creek, Prairie Trail, Olathe Northwest MLS # 2636646 #3
$415,000
14511 W 91st Street, Lenexa, KS 66215
Active as of October 24, 2026
3 beds · 2 baths · 2-car · 0.18 acres
Schools: Sunflower Elementary · Westridge Middle · SM West High (Shawnee Mission)
Why Myli picked it: Listed at $415,000, under your $600,000 cap; HouseLoop Vision saw a home office in photo 22 of 31.
2 verified matches · 1 trade-off
Home office · Vision · photo 22 of 31
Photo verified
Deck · Vision · photo 12 of 31
Photo verified
- Updated kitchen: MLS reported
Important compromises: Uses 69% of the $600,000 cap at $415,000
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Asking price $415,000 Beds / baths 3 / 2 Finished sqft 1,965 Lot 0.18 acres Garage 2-car Built 1976 Basement Daylight, Finished, Inside Entrance School district Shawnee Mission Under budget by $185,000 Schools Sunflower, Westridge, SM West MLS # 2644581 #4
$600,000
21714 W 96th Street, Lenexa, KS 66220
Active as of October 24, 2026
5 beds · 4.5 baths · 3-car · 0.20 acres
Schools: Manchester Park Elementary · Prairie Trail Middle · Olathe Northwest High (Olathe)
Why Myli picked it: Listed at $600,000, under your $600,000 cap; HouseLoop Vision saw a deck in photo 28 of 30.
1 verified match · 1 trade-off
Deck · Vision · photo 28 of 30
Photo verified
- Home office: MLS reported
- Updated kitchen: MLS reported
Important compromises: Uses 100% of the $600,000 cap at $600,000
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Asking price $600,000 Beds / baths 5 / 4.5 Finished sqft 4,002 Lot 0.20 acres Garage 3-car Built 2003 Basement Finished, Inside Entrance, Walk-Out Access School district Olathe Under budget by $0 Schools Manchester Park, Prairie Trail, Olathe Northwest MLS # 2642543 #5
$567,000
20908 W 53rd Street, Shawnee, KS 66218
Active as of October 24, 2026
4 beds · 3.5 baths · 3-car · 0.34 acres
Schools: Riverview Elementary · Monticello Trails Middle · Mill Valley High (De Soto)
Why Myli picked it: Listed at $567,000, under your $600,000 cap; HouseLoop Vision saw a deck in photo 7 of 24.
1 verified match · 1 trade-off
Deck · Vision · photo 7 of 24
Photo verified
- Home office: MLS reported
- Updated kitchen: MLS reported
Important compromises: Uses 95% of the $600,000 cap at $567,000
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Asking price $567,000 Beds / baths 4 / 3.5 Finished sqft 3,109 Lot 0.34 acres Garage 3-car Built 2003 Basement Finished, Walk-Out Access School district De Soto Under budget by $33,000 Schools Riverview Elementary, Monticello Trails, Mill Valley MLS # 2642723 #6
$460,000
5907 Meadowsweet Lane, Shawnee, KS 66226
Active as of October 24, 2026
4 beds · 3 baths · 2-car · 0.21 acres
Schools: Belmont Elementary · Mill Creek Middle · De Soto High (De Soto)
Why Myli picked it: Listed at $460,000, under your $600,000 cap; HouseLoop Vision saw a deck in photo 5 of 51.
1 verified match · 1 trade-off
Deck · Vision · photo 5 of 51
Photo verified
- Home office: MLS reported
- Updated kitchen: MLS reported
Important compromises: Uses 77% of the $600,000 cap at $460,000
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Asking price $460,000 Beds / baths 4 / 3 Finished sqft 2,097 Lot 0.21 acres Garage 2-car Built 2000 Basement Basement BR, Daylight, Finished, Full, Sump Pump School district De Soto Under budget by $140,000 Schools Belmont, Mill Creek, De Soto MLS # 2644506 #7
$440,000
12560 W 82nd Terrace, Lenexa, KS 66215
Active as of October 24, 2026
4 beds · 3 baths · 2-car · 0.07 acres
Schools: Rising Star Elementary · Trailridge Middle · SM Northwest High (Shawnee Mission)
Why Myli picked it: Listed at $440,000, under your $600,000 cap; HouseLoop Vision saw a deck in photo 28 of 37.
1 verified match · 1 trade-off
Deck · Vision · photo 28 of 37
Photo verified
- Home office: MLS reported
- Updated kitchen: MLS reported
Important compromises: Uses 73% of the $600,000 cap at $440,000
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Asking price $440,000 Beds / baths 4 / 3 Finished sqft 3,070 Lot 0.07 acres Garage 2-car Built 1979 Basement Basement BR, Concrete, Finished, Walk-Out Access School district Shawnee Mission Under budget by $160,000 Schools Rising Star, Trailridge, SM Northwest MLS # 2643302 #8
$379,000
12411 W 82nd Terrace, Lenexa, KS 66215
Active as of October 24, 2026
3 beds · 3 baths · 2-car · 0.09 acres
Schools: Rising Star Elementary · Trailridge Middle · SM Northwest High (Shawnee Mission)
Why Myli picked it: Listed at $379,000, under your $600,000 cap; HouseLoop Vision saw a deck in photo 5 of 41.
1 verified match · 1 trade-off
Deck · Vision · photo 5 of 41
Photo verified
- Home office: MLS reported
- Updated kitchen: MLS reported
Important compromises: Uses 63% of the $600,000 cap at $379,000
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Asking price $379,000 Beds / baths 3 / 3 Finished sqft 2,279 Lot 0.09 acres Garage 2-car Built 1977 Basement Basement BR, Finished, Inside Entrance, Walk-Out Access School district Shawnee Mission Under budget by $221,000 Schools Rising Star, Trailridge, SM Northwest MLS # 2647140
Which one to tour first
I'd tour 6946 Oakview Street first: listed at $564,900, under your $600,000 cap, and HouseLoop Vision saw a home office in photo 29 of 43. Next I'd look at 9851 Greeley Street: listed at $525,000, under your $600,000 cap, and HouseLoop Vision saw a home office in photo 14 of 41. If those two are gone, I'd try 14511 W 91st Street: listed at $415,000, under your $600,000 cap, and HouseLoop Vision saw a home office in photo 22 of 31.
- None of these shows an updated kitchen in its photos. The listing record reports one for 8 of them. 72 homes under $600,000 in Lenexa and Shawnee report an updated kitchen in the listing record or in photos. 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 6946 Oakview Street
Assigned schools: Benninghoven Elementary, Trailridge Middle and SM Northwest High (Shawnee Mission).Shawnee Mission · HouseLoop schools
- About 2.2 miles from Shawnee Mission Park Inclusive Playground.Myli's Day · Has Kids
- About 2.5 miles from Black Dog Coffeehouse.Myli's Day · Works From Home
- About 2.5 miles from Murphy’s Corner.Myli's Day · Hosts Friends
#2 9851 Greeley Street
Assigned schools: Canyon Creek Elementary, Prairie Trail Middle and Olathe Northwest High (Olathe).Olathe · HouseLoop schools
- About 1.8 miles from Black Hoof Park.Myli's Day · Loves the Outdoors
- About 3.9 miles from Shawnee Mission Park Dog Off-Leash Area.Myli's Day · Has a Dog
- About 4.3 miles from Genesis Health Clubs - Olathe Ridgeview.Myli's Day · Working Out
#3 14511 W 91st Street
Assigned schools: Sunflower Elementary, Westridge Middle and SM West High (Shawnee Mission).Shawnee Mission · HouseLoop schools
- About 0.7 miles from Jerry's Bait Shop.Myli's Day · Hosts Friends
- About 1.1 miles from Black Dog Coffeehouse.Myli's Day · Works From Home
- About 1.1 miles from Murphy’s Corner.Myli's Day · Hosts Friends
What they wanted
| Price cap | $600,000 |
|---|---|
| Area | Lenexa and Shawnee, KS |
| Must-haves | Home office, Deck, Updated 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.
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