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Homes with Land

Kansas City Homes with Acreage

Homes with land around Kansas City, matched to how you want to live. More privacy, room for a workshop, space for animals or a garden, or just a longer view at the end of the day.

The Right Fit

Find the Right Home With Land in Kansas City

We start with your goals, not just a price range. Do you want five usable acres or twenty? A barn? A shop? Pasture for horses? Then we match you to current homes with acreage across the metro and help you check the details that matter before you make an offer.

Request a personalized home list and we will send homes that fit your goals, not just a pile of listings. Looking for vacant land or a build-ready lot instead of a home? Our build-ready land guide covers that search separately.

Aerial view of a rural Kansas City property with a home, barn-style outbuildings, and open pasture in autumn
Your Goals

What Kind of Acreage Buyer Are You?

There is no single right way to buy acreage. There is only the way that fits how you want to live.

Privacy and space

Room between neighbors, trees, and a place to spread out.

Workshop or hobby space

A detached shop, garage, or barn for projects.

Gardening and self-sufficiency

Room for a garden, fruit trees, or a greenhouse.

Animals and horses

Pasture, fencing, and outbuildings that fit what you keep.

Room to grow

Land for a future addition, accessory dwelling, or multigenerational setup.

Not sure which one you are? That is exactly what the first call is for.

Areas We Serve

Where to Look for Acreage Near Kansas City

Acreage shows up across the metro, and each corner of it feels different. Here is where to start.

Kansas City Northland

Platte and Clay counties

Treed lots, rolling ground, and a reasonable drive to downtown KC. Popular acreage towns include Liberty, Parkville, Gladstone, Staley, Smithville, Holt, and Kearney.

Explore the Northland

Johnson County, Kansas

Kansas side

Overland Park, Olathe, Merriam, and the southern part of the county where larger lots show up.

Explore Johnson County

East and South Metro Missouri

Missouri side

Lee's Summit, Blue Springs, Greenwood, and Independence, where acreage and outbuildings show up closer to established towns.

Explore East Metro
Current Featured Homes

Featured Acreage Homes

Three current featured homes with land. Tap through for the full details on each property.

Main house exterior of the 7-bedroom estate on 20 acres in Platte County
PRICE IMPROVEMENT

Kansas City, MO 64154

2600 NW 108th St

Price

$1,750,000

Acreage

20 acres

Beds

7

Baths

6 (5 full / 1 half)

A 7-bedroom estate on 20 scenic acres in Platte County, with a walkout basement, pond, and room for multigenerational living.

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Front entryway of the renovated ranch home at 10035 W 55th Street in Merriam, Kansas, with a covered porch and attached garage
JUST LISTED

Merriam, KS

10035 W 55th St

Price

$550,000

Acreage

1.42 acres

Beds

4 (3 + 1 lower level)

Baths

5 (3 full / 2 half)

A renovated ranch on a rare 1.42-acre lot in the Shawnee Mission School District, with a pool and a separate workshop with electricity. MLS 2646343.

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Main house exterior of the 5-bedroom acreage home at 903 Doc Henry Road in Greenwood, Missouri
JUST LISTED

Greenwood, MO 64034

903 Doc Henry Rd

Price

$1,691,000

Acreage

8.29 acres

Beds

5

Baths

3.5

A 5-bedroom home on 8.29 acres in Greenwood with 4,132 sq ft, built in 2001, in the Lee's Summit R-VII School District.

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The Full Picture

What to Check Before You Buy

Acreage comes with its own set of details. Here is the checklist we walk through on every property with land.

Total acreage vs usable land

A 10-acre parcel may only have a few usable acres after trees, slopes, wetlands, and setbacks. Walk the land and review the survey.

Road access, easements, and driveways

Confirm legal access, whether the road is public or private, and who maintains it. Read any shared maintenance agreement. Long driveways mean gravel, grading, and snow removal costs.

Water: public or well

On a well, ask for the well log, yield, and a recent water test. Missouri DHSS recommends testing private wells at least once a year for bacteria, nitrates, pH, and total dissolved solids. Wells must be built by licensed drillers to state standards.

Septic and wastewater

Most acreage homes use a septic system. Ask for the system age, permit, design, and pumping records. Missouri sets minimum construction standards under 19 CSR 20-3.060 and counties issue permits, with some counties requiring an inspection at sale. In Kansas, KDHE sets baseline standards under K.A.R. 28-5 and counties often add their own sanitary code. A septic inspection is worth the cost.

Utilities and internet

Confirm electric, gas or propane, water, and internet at the specific address. Rural internet varies: fiber co-ops, fixed wireless, cellular home internet, and satellite are all options depending on location. Verify before you fall in love with the property.

Drainage, floodplain, and ponds

Check the FEMA flood map for the parcel at msc.fema.gov and watch how water moves across the land in heavy rain. Ponds need maintenance too: dams, overflow, and weed control.

Zoning and restrictions

Zoning controls animals, outbuildings, and how you use the land, and it varies by county and city. Missouri and Kansas both exempt agricultural uses from many local rules, but a house on two acres in a residential zone is different from an agricultural parcel. For horses, check the minimum acreage per animal and setbacks for barns and fencing.

Maintenance costs and commute

Acreage means more to maintain: mowing, driveways, fences, well and septic care, and usually a longer commute. Build those into your monthly picture.

Let us run this checklist with you

Jason reads land, drainage, utilities, and construction costs before you fall in love with a property. Send us your goals and we will bring you homes that pass the test.

Jason and Jana DeLong, Kansas City real estate advisors at Heartland Homes KC
Builder-Level Experience

Why Work With Jason and Jana

Jason DeLong has more than 25 years in architecture, homebuilding, renovation, investing, and residential sales. He has built more than 100 homes, renovated over 150 properties, and guided more than 1,000 transactions.

That background matters on acreage: Jason reads land, drainage, utilities, and construction costs the way other agents read comps. Jana brings a designer's eye for how a home and its land will actually live. Together they help you compare properties, understand true costs, and buy with confidence.

Simple Process

How the Personalized Home List Works

Four steps between you and a short list of homes that actually fit. No spam, no pressure, no pile of listings you have to sort through yourself.

  1. 1

    Tell us what you want

    Location, acreage, and how you will use the land.

  2. 2

    We review current homes with acreage

    We match homes on the market against your goals, not just a price range.

  3. 3

    You get a personalized list

    A short list with the details that matter, delivered to you.

  4. 4

    We help you compare, tour, and make an offer

    From the first tour to the final walkthrough, we stay with you.

Aerial view of a home on a rural wooded lot with a long driveway and open lawn
Common Questions

Questions Acreage Buyers Ask

The questions we hear most from buyers looking at homes with land, answered straight.

Can I get high-speed internet on acreage?

Often yes, but it depends on the address. Fiber, fixed wireless, cellular home internet, and satellite are all options in the KC area. We help you check what a specific property supports.

Do acreage homes need a well and septic?

Many do, especially outside city limits. Ask for the well log and water test, plus the septic permit, age, and pumping history. County rules vary, so we verify for each property.

Can I have horses or livestock?

It depends on zoning and acreage. Many agricultural and rural residential zones allow animals with minimum acreage per animal and setbacks. We check the zoning for the property you are considering.

Is a survey worth it on acreage?

Yes. A survey confirms boundaries, acreage, easements, and encroachments. Fences and tree lines do not always match legal lines.

What does acreage cost to maintain?

More than a typical lot: mowing, driveways, fences, well and septic care, and utilities. We help you build a realistic monthly picture before you commit.

Official Resources

Sources and Official Resources

Verify well water, septic, and floodplain details with the official sources before you buy.

Start Your Acreage Search

Tell us how you want to use the land and we will send a personalized list of Kansas City homes with acreage. No pressure, no spam, just homes that fit.

Looking for vacant land or a building lot instead of a finished home? Explore our Kansas City Land & Building Lots page.

Prefer a two-unit property you can live in and rent out? Explore our Kansas City Duplexes page.