Johnson (extends into Miami County) County · KS
Spring Hill, KS
Founded 1856 · 26.8 miles from downtown Kansas City · population 9,120
The market, last twelve months
Half of the homes that sold went under contract within 19 days. Cumulative days on market runs higher at 31, the gap indicating homes that were relisted rather than selling on the first attempt. The median sale closed at 100.0% of asking - at list. 49% 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 1856 · where the name comes from · 4 dated events
Founded by James B. Hovey, who chose the site for its timber and water and its position on the line of travel between Olathe and Paola. The city's own history page says Hovey 'was the first citizen to settle in the Spring Hill area when he arrived in March of 1857' - the city and the secondary accounts disagree by a year. source 1 source 2
The name. Hovey named the town after Spring Hill, Alabama, near Mobile. source
Incorporated the year after founding. source
- 1856James B. Hovey settles the site and the town is founded. source
- 1859Celia Ann Dayton, practising in Spring Hill, became the first woman physician in Kansas. source
- 1874Crop and livestock losses from economic depression and grasshopper swarms. source
- 1957The Ruskin Heights F5 tornado of 20 May crossed the area, destroying the Elston Steel factory, 21 houses and 18 barns. source
The housing stockmedian built 2025
The median home sold here was built in 2025. Most of what sells was built between 1975 and 2026. The Census puts the median year built for all housing at 2007, so the homes changing hands skew newer than the stock as a whole. 33% 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 (347), Half Duplex (14), Townhouse (11), Patio/Villa (3).
What's hereSpring Hill Aquatic Center, Spring Hill Library and more
The railroad was built about half a mile east of the original town square in the 1870s after residents declined to pay a $15,000 grading fee - which is why the historic square and the rail line do not line up. source
- Spring Hill Aquatic Center
- City-operated aquatic center at 20900 Sycamore Drive. source
- Spring Hill Library
- A branch of the Johnson County Library system. source
- Sycamore Ridge Golf Course
- Golf course in the city. source
- Downtown mural
- The city's history page points to a downtown mural as its principal interpretive marker. source
Neighborhoods with their own market data8 with enough sales to report
8 subdivisions in Spring Hill had enough closed sales in the last twelve months to report on individually.
| Subdivision | Sold | Median price | $/sq ft | Days | Built |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wiswell Farms | 57 | $340,015 | $244 | 31 | 2025 |
| Dayton Creek | 36 | $507,500 | $289 | 35 | 2025 |
| Hidden Hills | 33 | $378,790 | $220 | 115 | 2025 |
| Foxwood Ranch | 33 | $439,900 | $266 | 18 | 2025 |
| Woodland Crossing | 32 | $412,000 | $236 | 45 | 2025 |
| Prairie Ridge at Spring Hill | 32 | $500,473 | $257 | 23 | 2025 |
| Spring Hill | 30 | $297,000 | $242 | 4 | 1975 |
| Boulder Springs | 25 | $349,950 | $191 | 24 | 2021 |
Practical detailschool district · highways and transit
- Schools
- Spring Hill USD 230. The district crosses the Johnson-Miami county line and 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
- US 169 runs through the area; Interstate 35 is the nearest interstate, to the northwest. source
People from hereGary Burrell, Stephen Chamberlin
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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 Spring Hill.