Doug Shafer
Next Door Real Estate
(816) 542-2449
111 Total Sales
1 in Linden Hills & Indian Heights
$75,000 Price
Linden Hills & Indian Heights
While the land of Linden Hills & Indian Heights is no longer used by pioneers traveling in covered wagons, the 120-acre Indian Creek Greenway still supplies the neighborhood with plenty of untouched terrain. Surrounding rows of midcentury dwellings are mature walnut trees, limestone bluffs and the namesake creek's rushing waters. The south Kansas City community is also located between Holmes Road and Interstate 435, adding an element of convenience to this otherwise forested enclave.
Sitting beneath the neighborhood’s dense canopy of trees are split levels with three bedrooms. These homes can have two-car garages, Colonial Revival-style shuttered windows or Tudor details. There are also ranch styles with sprawling or raised layouts. Another style in the area is asymmetrical Mansard homes with multiple dormered windows and low-sloping roofs. To live in Linden Hills & Indian Hills, expect to pay anywhere between $250,000 and $400,000, a range similar to a Kansas City home’s average $250,000 selling price.
As you walk the 10-mile Indian Creek Trail, you’ll cross gravel and paved paths sprinkled with signage explaining the greenway’s history as a former frontier route and a family owned sawmill. If you follow the trail for about 4 miles, you’ll end up at Leawood City Park, where you can cool off at the public pool or run around the playground, which has a plastic rock-climbing wall and zipline. Dogs will especially enjoy the aptly named 5-acre Leawoof Park, filled with obstacle courses and plenty of wide-open green space for unleashed fun. The 3&2 Baseball Club stadium is also in Linden Hills & Indian Heights. Since 1943, the club and its five diamonds have provided Kansas City with competitive youth baseball. The over 12-mile Blue River Parkway Trail also surrounds this sports hub. Hikers, bikers and horseback riders alike will enjoy this heavily forested trail with views of Alex George Lake, wildflower fields and native grasses.
Students in Linden Hills & Indian Heights can attend Indian Creek Elementary, where field day is celebrated with potato sack races, tug-of-war and a sidewalk chalk drawing competition. Then, they can go to Center Middle School. During Black History Month, the hallways are decorated with images and the words of important Black figures. Lastly, they attend Center High School. Students with grades in the top 10 percent of their academic class here are honored at the annual academic banquet.
The small shopping center on Holmes Road also means you’re never far from locally owned restaurant options. Start your morning with a creamy latte from Second Best Coffee and a freshly made glazed doughnut from Lamar’s, which has been a Kansas City go-to since 1960. You can also devour basil fried chicken and mango sticky rice at Thai House. About 2 miles away in the Watts Mill Plaza is a Price Chopper grocery store if you would rather make a meal at home. For non-food shopping, the Town Center Plaza is only 6 miles from Linden Hills & Indian Heights. The open-air shopping center has several retailers that can’t be found anywhere else in the Kansas City metropolitan area, including Crate & Barrel, Brook Brothers and Peloton.
With green spaces and south Kansas City amenities abound, Linden Hills & Indian Heights is a centrally located nature oasis.
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Meghan Baker
Photography Contributed By
Brooke Wasson
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Agents Specializing in this Area
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Doug Shafer
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Chet Meierarend
Chet Meierarend
RE/MAX Premier Properties
(913) 270-3422
164 Total Sales
1 in Linden Hills & Indian Heights
$220,000 Price
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Linda Hueffmeier
Linda Hueffmeier
Compass Realty Group
(816) 307-2559
153 Total Sales
1 in Linden Hills & Indian Heights
$125,000 Price
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Stacie Green
Stacie Green
Keller Williams Realty Partners Inc.
(816) 307-3914
72 Total Sales
2 in Linden Hills & Indian Heights
$120K - $122K Price Range
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Faye Whitney
Faye Whitney
Platinum Realty LLC
(913) 601-5931
217 Total Sales
1 in Linden Hills & Indian Heights
$115,000 Price
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Jeff Yacos
Jeff Yacos
Responds QuicklyReal Broker, LLC
(913) 648-9422
226 Total Sales
1 in Linden Hills & Indian Heights
$279,000 Price
Schools
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- 9th to 12th
- Public
- 6th to 8th
- Public
- K to 5th
- Public
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Parks in this Area
Blue River Park and Athletic Fields
- Football
- Soccer
- Trails
Leawood City Park
Gambril Tract Park
- Trails
Watts Mill Park
- Bike Trails
- Picnic Area
- Trails
Western Hills Playground
- Basketball
- Picnic Area
- Playground
Alex George Wetland Park
- Fishing
- Lake
- Trails
Legacy East Park
Transit
Linden Hills & Indian Heights Demographics and Home Trends
On average, homes in Linden Hills & Indian Heights, Kansas City sell after 106 days on the market compared to the national average of 70 days. The median sale price for homes in Linden Hills & Indian Heights, Kansas City over the last 12 months is $271,990, down 32% from the median home sale price over the previous 12 months.
Housing Trends
Median List Price
$324,990
Median Sale Price
$271,990
Median Single Family Sale Price
$314,000
Median Townhouse Sale Price
$271,990
Median Change From 1st List Price
8%
Last 12 months Home Sales
48
Median Home Sale Price YoY Change
-32%
Average Price Per Sq Ft
$179
Neighborhood Facts
Number of Homes in Neighborhood
758
Number of Homes for Sale
2
Median Year Built
1960
Months of Supply
0.50
Average Single Family Home Size Sq Ft
1,473
Significantly below the national average
1,924
Average 2 Bedroom Size Sq Ft
1,070
Average 1 Bedroom Size Sq Ft
800
Median Lot Size Sq Ft
10,454
Open Houses
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Sunday, Aug 31 - 3pm
Distribution of Home Values
Homes for Sale
Homes for Rent
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$812 - $1,245 per month
- Life at Legacy Fountains
- 1 - 3 Beds
- 1-2 Baths
- 719+ Sq Ft
- 1520 E 97th St
- Kansas City, MO
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$895 - $1,170 per month
- The Brooks at 808
- 1 - 2 Beds
- 1 Bath
- 576+ Sq Ft
- 800 E 100th Terrace
- Kansas City, MO
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Average Home Value
Property Mix - Square Feet
This Neighborhood Has More Owners
Demographics
Total Population
2,260
Median Age
38
Population Density
3 ppl/acre
Population under 18
23.8%
On par with the national average
23.8%
Population over 65
16.8%
On par with the national average
19.1%
Finances
Median Household Income
$68,437
On par with the national average
$71,702
Average Household Income
$79,587
Education and Workforce
High School Graduates
97.9%
Above the national average
89.1%
College Graduates
38.4%
Advanced Degrees
9.7%
% Population in Labor Force
73.5%
Above the national average
65.1%
Weather
Annual Precipitation
38''
Average Winter Low Temperature
23°F
Average Summer High Temperature
90°F
Annual Snowfall
24''
Area Factors
Somewhat Bikeable
Bike Score®
26
/ 100
Car-Dependent
Walk Score®
20
/ 100
Some Transit
Transit Score®
28
/ 100
Source: Walk Score
Source: Walk Score
Sound Score® measures the noise level of any address. Transit Score® measures access to public transit. Bike Score® measures the bikeability of any address.
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