Shawnee, Kansas is located in northwest Johnson County and was ranked 17th in Money Magazine’s “Best Places to Live” list in 2010. The 62,209 residents are served by the Shawnee Mission School District and the De Soto School District. Shawnee is home to the Old Shawnee Town Museum, Wonderscope Children’s Museum and the Johnson County Museum as well as Shawnee Mission Park with it’s 120-acre lake.
Shawnee, Kansas is booming! There are so many opportunities for home ownership in Shawnee, whether you need a large, two-story home; a condo; a townhome, a villa or a patio home. There are always active listings in every type of home. Shawnee has grown so much to the west, that part of it is now served by the De Soto School District. The rest of it is within the boundaries of the Shawnee Mission School District. Outdoor amenities are a great part of the Shawnee lifestyle. Shawnee Mission Park is the largest one, but there are so many smaller parks too; each one of them well maintained and with its own charm. So far this year, 958 homes have sold in Shawnee, with a median sales price of $260,000. So, you can see that Shawnee is affordable too. It is worth your while to take a look at Shawnee for your next home purchase.