Leavenworth County · KS
Basehor, KS
Founded 1889 · 19.2 miles from downtown Kansas City · population 7,491
The market, last twelve months
Half of the homes that sold went under contract within 23 days. The median sale closed at 100.0% of asking - at list. 51% closed at or above the original list price, which is the better measure of how much room a buyer actually has.
Aggregated from Heartland MLS closed sales, twelve months to July 2026. Individual sale prices are not shown - Kansas and Missouri are non-disclosure states and MLS rules do not permit their public display. Ask for the full report if you need them.
How it came to befounded 1889 · where the name comes from · 4 dated events
Founded by brothers Reuben and Ephraim Basehor, of Pennsylvania Dutch descent, who came to Kansas in 1854. Ephraim had bought 160 acres in 1874; when the railroad was completed in 1889 he platted his land and began building the townsite, which was dedicated on 30 November 1889. It was a farming community. source
The name. Named for the Basehor family who founded it. source
Incorporated 76 years after the townsite was dedicated. source
- 1874Ephraim Basehor bought 160 acres of the land that became the townsite, on 9 January. source
- 1889Railroad completed; Ephraim platted the townsite, dedicated 30 November. source
- 1905Early high-school classes met in the Kemler-Hammond General Store; Reuben Basehor donated funds for a school library. source
- 1938A WPA-funded high school was built. source
The housing stockmedian built 2019
The median home sold here was built in 2019. Most of what sells was built between 1988 and 2025. The Census puts the median year built for all housing at 2004, so the homes changing hands skew newer than the stock as a whole. 64% of sales included finished basement space beyond the above-grade footprint - which matters here, because square footage quoted above grade can understate a house considerably.
By property type, sales broke down as Single Family (245), Patio/Villa (24), Townhouse (18), Half Duplex (1).
What's hereBasehor Community Library
Neighborhoods with their own market data2 with enough sales to report
2 subdivisions in Basehor had enough closed sales in the last twelve months to report on individually.
| Subdivision | Sold | Median price | $/sq ft | Days | Built |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Falcon Lakes | 58 | $614,416 | $356 | 78 | 2025 |
| Grayhawk at Prairie Gardens | 50 | $433,740 | $239 | 72 | 2024 |
Practical detailschool district · highways and transit
- Schools
- Basehor-Linwood USD 458. The district also covers Linwood and surrounding Leavenworth County territory; its boundaries do not follow the city limits. Confirm the attendance area for any specific address. Confirm the assigned school for any specific address before you rely on it. source
- Getting around
- The city's own 2026 legislative priorities document states that Basehor has access to US-24 / US-40 Highway and K-7 Highway, and asks the Kansas legislature for funding for safety improvements to both - so both are state-operated routes serving the city rather than distant connections. The Kansas Department of Transportation has separately worked with the city on lowering the speed limit along US 24/40 through Basehor. The railroad that created the town in 1889 was built by the Leavenworth, Pawnee and Western Railroad Company. source 1 source 2
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Thinking about buying or selling here?
The numbers above describe the market. What they cannot tell you is what your own house is worth in it, or which of these streets fits what you need. Ask me about Basehor.