Fall Parade of Homes 2026 Kansas City: A Johnson County Route Guide (Dates, Communities, Prices)

The Fall Parade of Homes is my favorite two weeks of the year for new construction. It's free, you set your own route, and you can walk through dozens of brand-new homes in a single Saturday. The catch is scale. This fall's tour has 283 homes from 85 builders, spread from Kearney to Louisburg. If you open the guide without a plan, you'll spend the afternoon driving.

Most of the Parade coverage you'll find online is either the official list or a brokerage promoting its own communities. This is different: it's the Johnson County version. I went through all 283 entries and sorted the Kansas-side homes by neighborhood, price and school district, so you can build a route around where you'd actually want to live.

Fall 2026 Parade of Homes: The Quick Facts

Dates: Saturday, September 19 through Sunday, October 4, 2026
Hours: Every day, 11 a.m. to 6 p.m.
Cost: Free. No tickets, no registration.
Size: 283 homes from 85 builders across the Kansas City metro, on both sides of the state line
Organizer: The Home Builders Association of Greater Kansas City (KCHBA)
Printed guide: Free at the KCHBA office (600 E. 103rd Street, Kansas City, MO) and at participating homes while supplies last
App and map: Search "Kansas City Parade of Homes" in the App Store or Google Play, or use kc.paradeofhomes.io. You can filter homes, save favorites and map a route.
Awards: The judges haven't posted the Fall 2026 "Pick of the Parade" winners yet. Check the app's Award Winners tab once they do.

It's self-guided, so there's no required order. Visit two homes or twenty.

Johnson County by the Numbers

About 160 of the 283 homes are on the Kansas side, and nearly all of those are in Johnson County. Here's how the JoCo homes break down by school district, according to the Parade listings:

Blue Valley: 56 homes
Olathe: 46 homes
Spring Hill: 39 homes
De Soto: 8 homes
Shawnee Mission: 8 homes

Prices on the Kansas side run from the low $300s in Edgerton and Louisburg up to $5.875 million in Loch Lloyd, the most expensive home on the entire tour. About 50 of the Johnson County entries are priced at $1 million or more.

One thing to know before you plan: an Overland Park address does not automatically mean Blue Valley schools. Chapel Hill and Wolf Run have Overland Park addresses and are listed in the Spring Hill district. Solera Reserve has an Overland Park address and is listed in Olathe. If schools drive your search, check each address with the district's boundary lookup before you fall for a kitchen.

Route 1: South Overland Park and Blue Valley

This is the heaviest stretch of the tour for buyers who want Blue Valley schools and newer construction. Several communities have homes lined up on the same street, which makes for an efficient afternoon.

Wild Horse (6 homes, all on Knox Street): Dusty Rhodes, Koehler, Fieldstone, Bickimer, JFE and Wheeler, from the mid $900s to about $1.45 million. Six builders side by side on one street is the best builder-comparison stop on the tour.
Woodmyre (5 homes on W. 181st Street): Walker Custom Homes, JFE, Edward Franklin and Bickimer, roughly $1.38 million to the low $2 millions.
Riverstone Valley (7 homes, Bucyrus address, Blue Valley schools): $750,000 to the low $1 millions from Hilmann, JFE, Lamendola, J.S. Robinson, New Mark and Century Homes.
Sundance Ridge (7 homes across Archers Landing, Red Fox Run and Big Sky): mostly Rodrock, from the mid $600s in Archers Landing to $1.7 million for a Dreams & Design home in Big Sky. If you're serious about Sundance Ridge, my floor plans by price tier breakdown is a good companion.
Southern Meadows (5 homes on Mohawk Lane): about $667,000 to the low $1 millions, one of the more accessible Blue Valley stops.
Also worth a stop: Coventry Valley ($800,000 to $1 million), Terrybrook Farms (two homes at $1.1 million and $1.55 million, the second from Don Julian), Polo Fields ($1.995 million from Crestwood), Century Farms, The Sanctuary and Wilshire Hills.

For a bigger-picture view of who builds where in this part of town, see my new construction guide for Overland Park.

Route 2: Leawood and the Top of the Market

If you're shopping above $1.5 million, start here.

East Village of Leawood (7 homes, all on W. 133rd Terrace): Oddo Development, Don Julian, Willis Custom Homes and J.S. Robinson, from about $1.04 million to $2.25 million. Seven finished homes on one block is rare in Leawood, where new lots are scarce.
Regents Park (5 homes): four from Willis and one from J.S. Robinson, from about $1.4 million to $2.875 million.
Loch Lloyd: one Willis home at 17475 Galloway Drive, listed at $5.875 million with nearly 6,000 square feet. It's the showpiece of the whole Parade. Gated communities can have their own entry procedures, so check the listing notes before you drive down.
Mission Ranch Villas: a Rodrock villa at about $675,000, a very different price point on the Leawood side of south Overland Park.

Close-in northeast Johnson County is on the tour too. James Engle Custom Homes has entries in Prairie Village, Fairway, Mission and the older part of Leawood, mostly $1.4 to $1.8 million. Several of those are already sold or listed as "Not Open – Contact Builder," so call ahead. They're still worth seeing if you're weighing a tear-down rebuild. My Leawood teardown math post covers what that path costs.

Route 3: Olathe and Spring Hill

This is where you'll find the most homes per mile, and the best spread of price points.

Heritage Ranch (13 homes across Heritage Ranch, Mustang Trail and Buffalo Ridge, mostly on W. 161st Terrace and S. Twilight Lane): the biggest single cluster on the Kansas side. Prices run from about $643,000 to roughly $1.5 million from New Mark, JFE, Gabriel, Bickimer, Walker, C3 and SAB. Olathe schools.
Prairie Canyon (6 homes, all on S. Sunray Drive): Roeser, C&M, Crestwood, Pauli, JFE and Hilmann, about $890,000 to $1.14 million.
Cedar Creek (6 homes across four sections): from about $720,000 in Meadows of Valley Ridge up to a $2.56 million Kessler home in The Estates at Canyon Oaks.
Chapel Hill (7 homes plus 2 villas): low $700s to high $800s. It has an Overland Park address and Spring Hill schools.
Spring Hill proper: Fountains of Wolf Creek, Garrett Ranch, Fox Hollow and others, mostly in the $300s to $700s from Summit, Avital, Shepard, Arise and Lennar.

More on these areas in my Olathe new construction guide and Spring Hill neighborhoods post.

Villas and Maintenance-Provided Homes

If you're downsizing, you can build a whole day around villa communities: Chapel Hill Villas in south Overland Park, Canyon Ranch Villas and Stonebridge Villas in Olathe, Mission Ranch Villas, the Ranch Villas at Prairie Farms, and a $990,000 Don Julian home at Villas of Avalon in Overland Park. "Villa" means different things in different HOAs, so ask exactly what the dues cover: mowing and snow only, or exterior paint and roofs too. My maintenance-provided homes guide walks through the questions.

Before You Walk In: Protect Your Representation

This is the part nobody puts in the Parade guide, and it's the most expensive mistake I see.

Every Parade home has a sales rep and a sign-in sheet. Many Kansas City builders only honor a buyer's agent if that agent is registered on your first visit to the community. If you sign in on your own in September and call me in November, the builder may treat you as an unrepresented buyer. Policies vary by builder, so here's the simple version:

1. Tell the sales rep you're working with an agent, and write my name on the sign-in sheet. (Or text me the address and I'll register you ahead of time.)

2. Ask for the price "as shown." Parade homes are decorated and loaded with upgrades. The number in the guide may be the finished spec price, or it may be a base price that doesn't include half of what you're looking at.

3. Ask if it's a spec or a model. A finished spec home can often close in 30 to 45 days. A model is usually not for sale, and building that plan means a to-be-built timeline. My spec home vs. to-be-built guide explains the trade-offs.

4. Look at the basement. In Johnson County, a lot of value sits in finished walkout basements. Ask what's finished, what's included, and what it costs if it isn't.

5. Don't sign anything on the spot. Builder purchase agreements are written for the builder. Read my builder contract clauses before you commit, and be careful with preferred-lender incentives.

I wrote more about why this matters in why hire a Realtor for new construction. The short version: the builder's rep works for the builder. Having your own agent usually costs you nothing extra, because the builder typically pays the buyer's agent commission. Confirm that in writing for your specific home.

Tips for Touring

Go on a weekday afternoon if you can. Weekends, especially the first and last, get busy. Weekdays let you actually talk to the sales rep.
Cluster by street. Wild Horse (Knox Street), East Village of Leawood (W. 133rd Terrace), Prairie Canyon (S. Sunray Drive) and Heritage Ranch (W. 161st Terrace) each put five or more homes within walking distance.
Take photos of the listing card at each home. After six houses, they blur together.
Drive the neighborhood, not just the house. Check the lot behind you, what's still being built, and how far the pool or trail is.
Check the status in the app before you drive. A few homes are already sold or open by appointment only.

Parade of Homes vs. the Artisan Home Tour

They're easy to confuse. The Parade of Homes is free, runs twice a year (spring and fall), and covers everything from $300,000 production homes to multimillion-dollar customs. The Artisan Home Tour is a ticketed, summer-only showcase of a smaller group of custom builders. If you liked this year's Artisan tour, my 2026 Artisan Home Tour recap covers those builders.

Frequently Asked Questions

When is the Fall 2026 Parade of Homes in Kansas City?

September 19 through October 4, 2026, open daily from 11 a.m. to 6 p.m.

Is the Parade of Homes free?

Yes. Admission is free at every home, and you don't need a ticket.

How many homes are on the Fall 2026 tour?

283 homes from 85 builders across the Kansas City metro. About 160 are on the Kansas side, mostly in Johnson County.

Where can I get the Parade of Homes guide?

Printed guides are free at the KCHBA office (600 E. 103rd Street, Kansas City, MO) and at participating homes while supplies last. The Kansas City Parade of Homes app and kc.paradeofhomes.io have the full list and a map.

Do I need an agent to tour Parade homes?

No, anyone can walk in. But if you might buy, register your agent on your first visit. Many builders won't add one after the fact.

What's the most expensive home on the Fall 2026 Parade?

A Willis Custom Homes entry in Loch Lloyd, listed at $5.875 million.

Want a Route Built for You?

Tell me your budget, your must-have school district and how many homes you can stand to see in one day. I'll send you a short list and a driving order, and register you with the builders so your options stay open. Reach out here, or if you're earlier in the process, start with who builds where in Johnson County.

Sources: Home Builders Association of Greater Kansas City (kchba.org) for dates, hours, and guide pickup; the official Fall 2026 Parade listings at kc.paradeofhomes.io for home counts, communities, builders, prices, and school districts as of September 23, 2026; KCTV5 coverage (September 18, 2026) for the 283-home and 85-builder totals. Prices, availability, and school assignments change, and some homes list "starting at" pricing. Confirm current details with the builder and the school district before you make a decision.