De Soto is a city in Johnson County, Kansas, home to about 6,414 people across 11 square miles. Its ZIP code is 66018, and parts of 66052 are in De Soto too.
Homes sold for a median of $207 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a seller’s market.
Mostly De Soto; also Olathe
Part is in De Soto, part in Linwood
Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside De Soto. Seller’s market: under 4 months of supply; buyer’s market: over 6. Methodology
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| Nearest major airport | Kansas City International Airport (MCI)28 miles away |
|---|---|
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | Kansas City, MO26 miles away |
| Nearest city of 1 million+ | Chicago, IL432 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of De Soto; driving is longer.
Source: Airports from OurAirports (scheduled passenger service); city centers and populations from the U.S. Census Bureau.
Source: Members of Congress from the congress-legislators project; districts from the Census Bureau’s relationship files; governor and mayor from Wikidata.
De Soto had 6,118 residents in the 2020 census, up 34% since 2000.
It’s the 55th largest of 721 towns in Kansas by population.
Johnson County grew from 18,104 residents in 1900 to 609,863 in 2020.
Johnson County, 1900–2020
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).
Average highs peak around 87°F in summer, and winter lows average 18°F. About 40.5 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 17 inches of snow.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Bonner Springs, KS weather station (9 miles away).
352,238 jobs at 18,999 businesses in Johnson County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
10 doctors and other health care providers list an office in De Soto.
Nearest hospitals
Providers with an office here
| Primary care doctors | 1 |
|---|---|
| Dentists | 1 |
| Nurse practitioners and physician assistants | 5 |
| Physical and occupational therapists | 2 |
| Chiropractors | 1 |
| Pharmacies | 1 |
Source: Hospitals from CMS Hospital General Information (ratings are CMS overall star ratings); straight-line distances; providers from the CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), by practice address and primary specialty.
Parks (5 nearby)
Grocery stores (2 nearby)
Pharmacies (1 nearby)
Libraries (1 nearby)
Museums
Counts are within about 2.5 miles of the center of town.
Source: Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors (openstreetmap.org/copyright), as mapped by volunteers; it can miss places or include closed ones.
Established in 1828.
Source: Wikidata (wikidata.org), the free knowledge base; people are listed by place of birth.
Public schools here are run by De Soto. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
| School | Grades | Students | Type | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Starside ElemDe Soto | Pre-K–5 | 428 | Public | 1.6 mi |
| Lexington Trails Middle SchoolDe Soto | 6–8 | 393 | Public | 1.7 mi |
| De Soto High SchoolDe Soto | 9–12 | 918 | Public | 1.5 mi |
| Virtual Education ProgramDe Soto | 9–12 | 26 | Public | 1.6 mi |
Source: U.S. Department of Education, NCES: Common Core of Data (2024-2025) for public schools. Listed by address; we don’t rate schools.
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Shares ZIP codes with Olathe and Linwood.
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