Fall 2025

Semi-Rural is the New Cool

Raymore ascends from a small-town city on the outskirts to a hot growth area.

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Megan Felling

 

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nce a small Missouri farm town, Raymore has been experiencing a growth spurt, becoming a popular suburb on the southeast side of Kansas City. Numerous new residential developments are the perfect example of the area’s expansion.

The jewel of the city’s residential communities is Creekmoor. Located north of Missouri 58 and east of Interstate 49, Creekmoor consists of a variety of distinct and diverse neighborhoods designed around the two signature amenities: the 18-hole Creekmoor Championship Golf Course and Lake Creekmoor, a 108-acre fishing and boating lake offering private residential boat docks. Each area boasts its own character, offering a high quality of life to its residents at every price point.

The community’s amenities include a clubhouse with a casual restaurant and licensed bar and grill, outdoor patio, pro shop, exercise facility, swimming pools, and sports courts. Creekmoor also offers miles of trails for hiking, jogging, and biking. Residents living on the lake may have their own dock for a boat and private lake access.

“Creekmoor is a community where you can enjoy resort-style living at affordable prices,” says community manager Linda Martin with ReeceNichols. 

For instance, she points out the Cunningham neighborhood.

“We have recently opened an additional 37 lots and will be opening three more phases in the next year, including lake and golf course views, so there are plenty of options to choose from for building your dream home. For those who want or need to move soon, the builders have several move-in ready homes available now in a variety of plans, starting in the mid $700,000s.”

Darren Merlin with The Rob Ellerman Team at ReeceNichols is a community manager for Avital Homes in Eastbrooke at Creekmoor. He says the area feels separate from the hustle and bustle of metro KC.

“Unlike many new construction projects, the developer tried to retain as many trees and natural foliage as possible—building around nature instead of on top of it,” he explains. “Buyers may select lots backing to dense trees or fairway views, or choose from several homes nearly complete starting in the upper $300,000s.”

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