$178,946Average Value$131Average Price per Sq Ft1Home For Sale
Coachlight Square combines access with lower home prices
Coachlight Square is a southeast Kansas City neighborhood that shines in the areas of convenience and relative affordability. The small community sits just off Interstate 435, giving residents access to key KC destinations. Restaurants and everyday shopping are available minutes away on the city’s outskirts and in neighboring Raytown. The homes in Coachlight Square have some age, but they come with yard space and sell for prices well below the citywide median.
Classic bungalows sit shrouded in greenery in the Coachlight Square neighborhood.
Coachlight Square is an established neighborhood filled with single-family homes.
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What homes look like and cost in Coachlight Square
Coachlight Square has an established feel, with mature landscaping and a mix of homes built mostly from the 1940s through the 1970s. Ranch- and raised ranch-style houses and bungalows shape the selection. Updates such as new roofs and refreshed kitchens are common. Many homes also have attached garages, as part of modest floor plans averaging about 1,200 square feet. Houses aren’t piled on top of each other, though, thanks to lots that are around one-fifth of an acre. Sale prices in Coachlight Square range from about $100,000 to the lower $200,000s. Coachlight Square’s median sale comes in at about $150,000, compared to the Kansas City-wide median of roughly $290,000. “It’s a good price point for many buyers. First-time homebuyers can find a small place they can afford, and more established buyers can find more space,” says local Realtor DeCarla Normore, who’s with NaLa Management & Realty LLC and has multiple years of experience.
Most of Coachlight Square's houses were built from the 1940s through the 1970s.
Attached garages are common among the area's homes.
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Eastwood Hills Elementary is just outside the neighborhood.
Which public schools serve Coachlight Square students
The Coachlight Square area is zoned for the Raytown C-2 School District. Students in the neighborhood may start at Eastwood Hills Elementary School, which is less than a mile away and offers before- and after-school care through the district’s Great Expectations program. Older students in the area can attend Raytown Middle School and Raytown High School, which are both about 2 miles away.
Interstate and bus access give commuters multiple options
Commuters in Coachlight Square can access Interstate 435 just outside the neighborhood. You can take I-435 to I-70 to reach downtown Kansas City, about 10 miles away. If you’re headed out of town, you can continue north on I-435 to get to the Kansas City International Airport, which is just over 30 miles from Coachlight Square. Nearby Blue Ridge Cutoff connects to the Chiefs’ Arrowhead Stadium and the Royals’ Kauffman Stadium, which are roughly 2 miles away. Blue Ridge Cutoff also has multiple stops in the RideKC bus system.
Coachlight Square is in close proximity to highways and about 10 miles from downtown.
Multiple bus stops are available along Blue Ridge Cutoff.
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Green spaces are readily available in and around the neighborhood
Fresh air is easy to find in the area. There are multiple parks within about 2 miles of Coachlight Square. The options include:
Zimmerman Park, a spot in the neighborhood that’s owned by Graceway Church and features a playground and multiple ballfields
Sarah Colman-Livengood Park, a place with basketball and lighted tennis courts, a softball field, a playground and a walking trail
Terry Copeland Park, an off-leash dog park with sections for small and large dogs
Skiles Park, a space where you’ll find a play area and plenty of shaded lawn room for picnics
Where to shop and dine near Coachlight Square
You can look just south for many of the routine commercial amenities you need. The Brywood Centre shopping plaza is only about a mile away and houses a Cosentino’s Price Chopper grocery store, Hibbett Sports, Five Below and Dollar Tree. Keep going a bit farther southeast, and you’ll find an assortment of restaurants in the city of Raytown, including spots like:
Lala Gourmet, which specializes in Venezuelan fare, from arepas to patacón sandwiches
Dagwood’s Cafe, a breakfast spot where you can fill up on fluffy biscuits, omelets and cinnamon swirl pancakes
Teeshia’s, a sandwich shop where the salmon club is one of the signature items and where you can finish your meal with an order of strawberry shortcake or carrot cake
GOCHEW Burger & Sandwich, a restaurant for smashburgers, spicy pork and Korean barbecue sandwiches and Korean drinks like banana milk
El Maguey Mexican Restaurant, which has been open since 1990 and is known for its margaritas
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Coachlight Square Demographics and Home Trends
On average, homes in Coachlight Square, Kansas City sell after 44 days on the market compared to the national average of 55 days. The median sale price for homes in Coachlight Square, Kansas City over the last 12 months is $150,000, up 2% from the median home sale price over the previous 12 months.
Housing Trends
Median List Price
$149,950
Median Sale Price
$150,000
Median Single Family Sale Price
$150,000
Median 2 Bedroom Sale Price
$121,275
Median Change From 1st List Price
2%
Last 12 months Home Sales
10
Median Home Sale Price YoY Change
2%
Average Price Per Sq Ft
$131
Neighborhood Facts
Number of Homes
207
Number of Homes for Sale
1
Median Year Built
1965
Months of Supply
1.20
Average Single Family Home Size Sq Ft
1,215
Significantly below the national average
1,935
Median Lot Size Sq Ft
12,196
Distribution of Home Values
Source: Public Records
Market Report
Kansas City Housing Market
Kansas City listings are rising, but strong demand continues to push sales and prices higher.
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