Ryan Scheuerman, who works for Mallard Homes, clears a driveway Thursday at 5225 Carson Place in preparation for the Spring Parade of Homes, which begins Saturday. The home is listed at 23,900.

The Spring Parade of Homes isn’t just for Lawrence anymore.

The annual springtime event, sponsored by the Lawrence Home Builders Assn., begins Saturday and will highlight 54 homes and developments in Lawrence, Baldwin, Eudora, Tonganoxie and – new this year – De Soto, offering people a chance to see the latest in construction, decor and features.

Folks just may need to drive a little.

“Our territory includes all of Douglas County and some areas outside of Douglas County,” said Bobbie Flory, the association’s executive director. “Tonganoxie and De Soto – those communities feel like there’s a market for their homes, so we’ve put them on (the parade). … It’s another option for people.”

List prices for single-family homes on the parade range from $168,900 for a three-bedroom, three-bathroom place on Oliver’s Court in east Lawrence to $875,000 for a six-bedroom, five-bathroom home in the Foxfire subdivision off Bob Billings Parkway.

A variety of styles are present on this year’s tour. First Management is showcasing its new Saddlebrook Condominiums project at Sixth Street and Folks Road, and Lake View Villas is offering maintenance-free living off Clinton Parkway on the way to Clinton Lake.

David Clemente Construction, which will conduct an invitation-only opening celebration during lunch today, is marketing Lawrence’s “first and only” private, gated residences in northwest Lawrence. The units go for $340,000.

Builders in the tour are encouraged by buyers’ levels of interest so far this year, said Kelly Drake, president of the association. Sales activity is picking up, as consumers show confidence despite rising gasoline prices.

Homes in market ranges that have been relatively slow during the past year are starting to move, he said.

Jacob Heald, who works for Highland Construction of Lawrence, cleans a sidewalk Thursday in front of a home at 1016 April Rain Court. The home, which is listed at 37,900, is one of 54 properties to be featured on the parade.

The long-sluggish supply of homes priced between $300,000 and $450,000 is showing signs of being whittled down by purchases, not builder inactivity.

“We’re seeing a lot more traffic than in the last quarter of last year,” said Drake, who has two homes on the upcoming parade. “We’re having a good spring.”