Kansas property taxes by county
Across Kansas, the median owner-occupied home pays $2,798 a year in real-estate taxes on a median home value of $217,200 — an effective property-tax rate of 1.288%. That ranks Kansas #13 of 51 states and the District of Columbia (1 = highest). This page carries all 105 Kansas county-equivalents in the Census data — 105 with a published effective rate — sortable by rate, taxes paid, home value, income, or five-year change. 2 of them also carry a full detail card here — every median with its Census margin of error, both rankings, the six nearest counties, and the five-year change. It also sets out how property tax actually works in Kansas: how property is assessed, which exemptions exist and who qualifies, the deadline and body for an appeal, and the payment schedule and penalties — each hand-sourced from official Kansas sources. Figures are U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates.
- Effective tax rate
- 1.288%
- Median real-estate taxes
- $2,798 ± $18
- Median home value
- $217,200
- Median household income
- $74,275
- National rank
- #13 of 51
- County-equivalents
- 105
Median real-estate taxes ÷ median home value — a ratio of two independently-estimated medians, not a statutory (millage) rate.
How property tax varies across Kansas
Across Kansas's 105 county-equivalents with a published rate, the effective property-tax rate runs from 2.459% in Stanton County down to 0.958% in Nemaha County — a 2.6× spread inside a single state, which is why a statewide average tells a buyer very little.
The largest median real-estate tax bill in Kansas is $4,447 in Johnson County, which ranks #98 of 105 by RATE — while the state's highest rate, 2.459%, is in Stanton County, where the median bill is $1,667. Dollars and rate are different questions and rank counties differently.
Measured against the national median effective rate of 0.937%, 105 of Kansas's 105 ranked counties sit above it and 0 below. Kansas as a whole ranks #13 of 51 (1 = highest).
Median home value statewide is $217,200, but within Kansas it ranges from $391,200 in Johnson County to $64,600 in Jewell County — the denominator of the effective rate, and the main reason two counties with similar bills can show very different rates.
Statewide, the median real-estate tax bill equals about 3.8% of median household income. That share is heaviest in Riley County (5.7%) and lightest in Chautauqua County (1.8%).
Comparing the non-overlapping Census periods 2015–2019 and 2020–2024, median real-estate taxes rose by a statistically significant amount in 72 of Kansas's 105 counties with a comparable trend, fell significantly in 0, and showed no statistically significant change in 33.
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Every Kansas county
All 105 Kansas county-equivalents in the Census data (105 with a published effective rate). Click a column heading to sort. Counties in bold have a full detail card further down this page — margins of error, nearby counties, and their five-year trend.
| Stanton County | 2.459% | $1,667 | $1,915 | $1,359 | $67,800 | $71,700 | 2.3% | #1 | #13 | +4.4% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Comanche County | 2.155% | $1,500 | $1,447 | $1,578 | $69,600 | $54,545 | 2.8% | #2 | #53 | +50.9% |
| Morton County | 2.076% | $1,995 | $2,333 | $1,756 | $96,100 | $66,447 | 3.0% | #3 | #66 | +21.4% |
| Pawnee County | 2.029% | $1,887 | $1,957 | $1,613 | $93,000 | $63,517 | 3.0% | #4 | #77 | +24.2% |
| Elk County | 2.026% | $1,388 | $1,474 | $1,350 | $68,500 | $64,609 | 2.1% | #5 | #79 | +40.5% |
| Ness County | 1.952% | $1,751 | $1,759 | $1,748 | $89,700 | $68,616 | 2.5% | #6 | #99 | +30.1% |
| Clark County | 1.939% | $1,699 | $1,736 | $1,645 | $87,600 | $63,043 | 2.7% | #7 | #103 | +27.5% |
| Woodson County | 1.932% | $1,569 | $1,962 | $1,258 | $81,200 | $50,326 | 3.1% | #8 | #106 | +17.4% |
| Jewell County | 1.930% | $1,247 | $2,085 | $973 | $64,600 | $52,634 | 2.4% | #9 | #107 | +21.7% |
| Rooks County | 1.930% | $1,718 | $1,963 | $1,499 | $89,000 | $62,500 | 2.8% | #10 | #108 | +30.2% |
| Greeley County | 1.891% | $2,178 | $2,724 | $1,469 | $115,200 | $80,565 | 2.7% | #11 | #115 | +14.5% |
| Stevens County | 1.882% | $2,433 | $3,611 | $1,074 | $129,300 | $64,178 | 3.8% | #12 | #121 | +15% |
| Rush County | 1.868% | $1,562 | $1,792 | $1,368 | $83,600 | $59,970 | 2.6% | #13 | #122 | +15.9% |
| Russell County | 1.864% | $2,218 | $3,046 | $1,432 | $119,000 | $62,392 | 3.5% | #14 | #124 | +33.5% |
| Smith County | 1.830% | $1,722 | $2,069 | $1,590 | $94,100 | $59,135 | 2.9% | #15 | #134 | +17.1% |
| Graham County | 1.825% | $1,641 | $2,194 | $1,330 | $89,900 | $50,650 | 3.2% | #16 | #136 | +25.4% |
| Phillips County | 1.801% | $1,738 | $2,122 | $1,376 | $96,500 | $62,123 | 2.8% | #17 | #150 | +29.8% |
| Decatur County | 1.792% | $1,604 | $1,467 | $1,657 | $89,500 | $53,870 | 3.0% | #18 | #153 | +37.3% |
| Republic County | 1.786% | $1,350 | $1,923 | $1,055 | $75,600 | $56,833 | 2.4% | #19 | #154 | +13.4% |
| Harper County | 1.784% | $1,495 | $1,807 | $1,272 | $83,800 | $53,488 | 2.8% | #20 | #155 | +9% |
| Kingman County | 1.742% | $1,935 | $2,148 | $1,783 | $111,100 | $59,842 | 3.2% | #21 | #170 | +14.8% |
| Wichita County | 1.740% | $1,728 | $2,135 | $1,038 | $99,300 | $79,063 | 2.2% | #22 | #171 | +3.8% |
| Pratt County | 1.739% | $1,993 | $1,975 | $2,021 | $114,600 | $66,022 | 3.0% | #23 | #172 | +19.5% |
| Montgomery County | 1.725% | $1,754 | $2,141 | $1,368 | $101,700 | $55,697 | 3.1% | #24 | #177 | +33% |
| Cloud County | 1.704% | $1,704 | $1,840 | $1,511 | $100,000 | $58,770 | 2.9% | #25 | #189 | +22.1% |
| Barber County | 1.699% | $1,648 | $1,971 | $1,225 | $97,000 | $61,926 | 2.7% | #26 | #190 | +44.4% |
| Norton County | 1.699% | $1,724 | $1,682 | $1,768 | $101,500 | $54,050 | 3.2% | #27 | #191 | +3.5% |
| Osborne County | 1.696% | $1,465 | $1,659 | $1,363 | $86,400 | $63,011 | 2.3% | #28 | #194 | +10.6% |
| Barton County | 1.682% | $2,126 | $2,202 | $2,060 | $126,400 | $58,851 | 3.6% | #29 | #201 | +30% |
| Seward County | 1.673% | $2,284 | $2,408 | $2,137 | $136,500 | $63,827 | 3.6% | #30 | #209 | +25.8% |
| Allen County | 1.669% | $1,796 | $2,161 | $1,638 | $107,600 | $60,689 | 3.0% | #31 | #211 | +35% |
| Ottawa County | 1.663% | $2,760 | $2,764 | $2,757 | $166,000 | $74,018 | 3.7% | #32 | #215 | +38.1% |
| Mitchell County | 1.657% | $2,217 | $2,141 | $2,318 | $133,800 | $64,246 | 3.5% | #33 | #219 | +33.2% |
| Hodgeman County | 1.656% | $1,683 | $1,860 | $1,559 | $101,600 | $59,955 | 2.8% | #34 | #220 | +2.4% |
| Cowley County | 1.653% | $1,999 | $2,285 | $1,668 | $120,900 | $57,878 | 3.5% | #35 | #222 | +31.6% |
| Scott County | 1.650% | $2,640 | $3,213 | $2,274 | $160,000 | $68,839 | 3.8% | #36 | #226 | +10.5% |
| Labette County | 1.648% | $1,559 | $2,049 | $1,221 | $94,600 | $56,325 | 2.8% | #37 | #227 | +7.9% |
| Logan County | 1.639% | $1,932 | $1,983 | $1,867 | $117,900 | $75,662 | 2.5% | #38 | #233 | +36.6% |
| Reno County | 1.629% | $2,158 | $2,395 | $1,839 | $132,500 | $60,645 | 3.6% | #39 | #238 | +18.8% |
| Marion County | 1.615% | $2,006 | $2,164 | $1,878 | $124,200 | $64,695 | 3.1% | #40 | #249 | +21.9% |
| Sherman County | 1.588% | $2,171 | $2,509 | $1,548 | $136,700 | $61,750 | 3.5% | #41 | #269 | +23.5% |
| Stafford County | 1.588% | $1,550 | $1,773 | $1,371 | $97,600 | $64,226 | 2.4% | #42 | #270 | +37% |
| Edwards County | 1.580% | $1,120 | $1,572 | $957 | $70,900 | $52,692 | 2.1% | #43 | #275 | +4.1% |
| Sumner County | 1.577% | $2,130 | $2,405 | $1,823 | $135,100 | $63,951 | 3.3% | #44 | #278 | +34.1% |
| Bourbon County | 1.572% | $1,789 | $1,975 | $1,617 | $113,800 | $59,238 | 3.0% | #45 | #283 | +25.5% |
| Rawlins County | 1.561% | $1,620 | $2,227 | $1,219 | $103,800 | $67,742 | 2.4% | #46 | #291 | +11.9% |
| Lyon County | 1.554% | $2,341 | $2,433 | $2,243 | $150,600 | $59,912 | 3.9% | #47 | #296 | +34% |
| Rice County | 1.523% | $1,593 | $2,015 | $1,191 | $104,600 | $63,925 | 2.5% | #48 | #318 | +22.4% |
| Ford County | 1.522% | $2,300 | $2,707 | $1,916 | $151,100 | $70,781 | 3.3% | #49 | #319 | +22.8% |
| Greenwood County | 1.520% | $1,348 | $1,746 | $1,145 | $88,700 | $60,042 | 2.3% | #50 | #322 | +21.1% |
| Grant County | 1.514% | $1,670 | $1,460 | $2,034 | $110,300 | $66,476 | 2.5% | #51 | #328 | +18.4% |
| Chautauqua County | 1.513% | $991 | $1,467 | $820 | $65,500 | $56,438 | 1.8% | #52 | #330 | −6% |
| Harvey County | 1.506% | $2,715 | $2,883 | $2,509 | $180,300 | $74,368 | 3.6% | #53 | #340 | +35.5% |
| Shawnee County | 1.495% | $2,705 | $2,811 | $2,552 | $180,900 | $67,104 | 4.0% | #54 | #348 | +31.5% |
| Osage County | 1.494% | $2,343 | $2,410 | $2,260 | $156,800 | $74,467 | 3.1% | #55 | #350 | +25.5% |
| Hamilton County | 1.493% | $1,729 | $2,745 | $1,195 | $115,800 | $70,250 | 2.5% | #56 | #353 | +9.8% |
| Gray County | 1.491% | $3,071 | $2,955 | $3,198 | $206,000 | $79,122 | 3.9% | #57 | #358 | +67.7% |
| Sheridan County | 1.489% | $2,490 | $2,684 | $2,442 | $167,200 | $73,750 | 3.4% | #58 | #361 | +47.7% |
| Wilson County | 1.483% | $1,387 | $1,567 | $1,202 | $93,500 | $60,677 | 2.3% | #59 | #363 | +18% |
| Ellsworth County | 1.473% | $1,693 | $1,967 | $1,374 | $114,900 | $65,560 | 2.6% | #60 | #370 | +9.7% |
| Neosho County | 1.471% | $1,637 | $1,801 | $1,416 | $111,300 | $56,618 | 2.9% | #61 | #378 | +21% |
| Dickinson County | 1.467% | $2,154 | $2,266 | $2,012 | $146,800 | $68,417 | 3.1% | #62 | #382 | +29.5% |
| Morris County | 1.465% | $1,898 | $2,145 | $1,772 | $129,600 | $58,686 | 3.2% | #63 | #386 | +11.7% |
| Lincoln County | 1.464% | $1,419 | $1,558 | $1,309 | $96,900 | $57,500 | 2.5% | #64 | #387 | +3.8% |
| Riley County | 1.462% | $3,466 | $3,620 | $3,175 | $237,100 | $61,098 | 5.7% | #65 | #388 | +17.8% |
| Gove County | 1.461% | $1,730 | $2,076 | $1,468 | $118,400 | $66,029 | 2.6% | #66 | #389 | +24.8% |
| Butler County | 1.460% | $3,177 | $3,326 | $2,938 | $217,600 | $81,610 | 3.9% | #67 | #394 | +30.5% |
| Wyandotte County | 1.456% | $2,509 | $2,809 | $2,079 | $172,300 | $63,631 | 3.9% | #68 | #398 | +41.4% |
| Haskell County | 1.451% | $2,396 | $2,612 | $2,247 | $165,100 | $66,162 | 3.6% | #69 | #403 | +40% |
| Trego County | 1.450% | $1,753 | $2,638 | $1,391 | $120,900 | $81,528 | 2.1% | #70 | #406 | +3.9% |
| Geary County | 1.445% | $2,496 | $2,780 | $2,194 | $172,700 | $59,317 | 4.2% | #71 | #417 | −4.6% |
| Finney County | 1.440% | $2,900 | $3,235 | $2,479 | $201,400 | $73,009 | 4.0% | #72 | #423 | +33.3% |
| Franklin County | 1.414% | $2,810 | $2,889 | $2,692 | $198,700 | $77,207 | 3.6% | #73 | #450 | +41.6% |
| Thomas County | 1.413% | $2,440 | $2,378 | $2,526 | $172,700 | $71,325 | 3.4% | #74 | #454 | +24.4% |
| McPherson County | 1.374% | $2,901 | $2,972 | $2,795 | $211,200 | $78,851 | 3.7% | #75 | #494 | +34.4% |
| Anderson County | 1.373% | $2,353 | $2,801 | $2,131 | $171,400 | $70,614 | 3.3% | #76 | #495 | +29.4% |
| Washington County | 1.372% | $1,607 | $1,760 | $1,510 | $117,100 | $65,482 | 2.5% | #77 | #497 | +15.3% |
| Chase County | 1.367% | $1,500 | $1,688 | $1,436 | $109,700 | $56,484 | 2.7% | #78 | #507 | −9.9% |
| Meade County | 1.347% | $2,005 | $2,763 | $1,848 | $148,900 | $71,852 | 2.8% | #79 | #527 | +50.2% |
| Wallace County | 1.338% | $1,405 | $2,328 | $1,190 | $105,000 | $63,207 | 2.2% | #80 | #544 | −11.3% |
| Lane County | 1.322% | $1,680 | $1,929 | $1,573 | $127,100 | $54,526 | 3.1% | #81 | #560 | +25.5% |
| Atchison County | 1.321% | $1,925 | $1,960 | $1,875 | $145,700 | $61,112 | 3.1% | #82 | #562 | +11.2% |
| Clay County | 1.318% | $2,055 | $2,158 | $1,830 | $155,900 | $66,176 | 3.1% | #83 | #572 | +18.5% |
| Saline County | 1.306% | $2,345 | $2,408 | $2,268 | $179,600 | $65,422 | 3.6% | #84 | #592 | +24.7% |
| Cheyenne County | 1.299% | $1,636 | $1,494 | $1,709 | $125,900 | $55,429 | 3.0% | #85 | #599 | +18.7% |
| Wabaunsee County | 1.284% | $2,276 | $2,474 | $2,019 | $177,300 | $76,908 | 3.0% | #86 | #620 | +17.5% |
| Miami County | 1.266% | $3,643 | $3,772 | $3,457 | $287,700 | $89,000 | 4.1% | #87 | #647 | +36.9% |
| Jefferson County | 1.260% | $2,733 | $2,757 | $2,696 | $216,900 | $81,278 | 3.4% | #88 | #661 | +23.3% |
| Ellis County | 1.240% | $2,682 | $2,726 | $2,589 | $216,300 | $63,084 | 4.3% | #89 | #686 | +28.3% |
| Brown County | 1.237% | $1,461 | $1,683 | $1,354 | $118,100 | $62,233 | 2.4% | #90 | #688 | +28.5% |
| Marshall County | 1.233% | $1,574 | $1,685 | $1,502 | $127,700 | $68,419 | 2.3% | #91 | #693 | +9% |
| Douglas County | 1.220% | $3,776 | $3,842 | $3,642 | $309,400 | $69,746 | 5.4% | #92 | #711 | +37.5% |
| Cherokee County | 1.218% | $1,219 | $1,469 | $1,068 | $100,100 | $57,668 | 2.1% | #93 | #713 | +4.5% |
| Sedgwick County | 1.211% | $2,461 | $2,593 | $2,244 | $203,300 | $69,365 | 3.5% | #94 | #724 | +35.5% |
| Leavenworth County | 1.210% | $3,424 | $3,659 | $2,948 | $282,900 | $89,218 | 3.8% | #95 | #725 | +37.8% |
| Linn County | 1.156% | $2,007 | $2,149 | $1,926 | $173,600 | $59,069 | 3.4% | #96 | #807 | +50.4% |
| Jackson County | 1.140% | $2,363 | $2,411 | $2,308 | $207,300 | $75,215 | 3.1% | #97 | #832 | +13.2% |
| Johnson County | 1.137% | $4,447 | $4,427 | $4,486 | $391,200 | $109,208 | 4.1% | #98 | #838 | +39% |
| Pottawatomie County | 1.135% | $2,792 | $3,259 | $2,028 | $245,900 | $92,325 | 3.0% | #99 | #839 | +38.2% |
| Kiowa County | 1.108% | $1,720 | $2,429 | $1,396 | $155,300 | $75,539 | 2.3% | #100 | #887 | −5.9% |
| Coffey County | 1.091% | $1,717 | $1,828 | $1,521 | $157,400 | $70,346 | 2.4% | #101 | #923 | +26% |
| Doniphan County | 1.069% | $1,445 | $1,612 | $1,247 | $135,200 | $74,028 | 1.9% | #102 | #965 | +6.6% |
| Crawford County | 1.060% | $1,406 | $1,483 | $1,300 | $132,600 | $52,844 | 2.7% | #103 | #982 | +1.3% |
| Kearny County | 1.049% | $2,108 | $1,843 | $2,509 | $200,900 | $89,135 | 2.4% | #104 | #1005 | +32.7% |
| Nemaha County | 0.958% | $2,080 | $2,466 | $1,493 | $217,200 | $77,348 | 2.7% | #105 | #1222 | +27.8% |
Data: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (ACS) 2020-2024 5-year estimates — tables B25103 (real-estate taxes), B25077 (home value), B19013 (household income) — and the 2024 Census county gazetteer. Public domain (Title 17 U.S.C. §105).
County detail — 2 Kansas counties in depth
Full figures for the Kansas counties most searched for, each with the Census margin of error on every median, both rankings, the five-year change, and the six nearest county-equivalents by centroid distance — nearby, not necessarily bordering, and cross-state neighbours included. For any individual property's assessed value, exemptions and bill, use that county's own assessor or appraisal district; per-county assessor URLs are never guessed here (why).
Sedgwick County 1.211% · median tax $2,461 · #724 nationally
- Median taxes — all owner-occupied
- $2,461 ± $41
- With a mortgage
- $2,593 ± $49
- Without a mortgage
- $2,244 ± $79
- Median home value
- $203,300 ± $3,353
- Median household income
- $69,365 ± $1,409
- Taxes as share of income
- 3.5%
- Effective rate
- 1.211%
- Rank in Kansas
- #94 of 105
- National rank
- #724 of 3,135
- Estimated tax on a $205,000 home
- $2,483
Median real-estate taxes rose 35.5% over five years ($1,816 → $2,461) — a statistically significant increase at 90% confidence. The effective tax rate fell 0.08 percentage points (1.291% → 1.211%), a change that is itself statistically significant at 90% confidence. Median home value moved $140,700 → $203,300 (+44.5%), and the rate changed −0.08 percentage points.
Nearest counties to Sedgwick County:
- Harvey County, KS — 1.506%, median tax $2,715, 41 km away
- Sumner County, KS — 1.577%, median tax $2,130, 50 km away
- Butler County, KS — 1.460%, median tax $3,177, 56 km away
- Reno County, KS — 1.629%, median tax $2,158, 62 km away
- Kingman County, KS — 1.742%, median tax $1,935, 62 km away
- Cowley County, KS — 1.653%, median tax $1,999, 74 km away
Johnson County 1.137% · median tax $4,447 · #838 nationally
- Median taxes — all owner-occupied
- $4,447 ± $41
- With a mortgage
- $4,427 ± $52
- Without a mortgage
- $4,486 ± $82
- Median home value
- $391,200 ± $3,069
- Median household income
- $109,208 ± $1,170
- Taxes as share of income
- 4.1%
- Effective rate
- 1.137%
- Rank in Kansas
- #98 of 105
- National rank
- #838 of 3,135
- Estimated tax on a $390,000 home
- $4,434
Median real-estate taxes rose 39% over five years ($3,200 → $4,447) — a statistically significant increase at 90% confidence. The effective tax rate fell 0.096 percentage points (1.233% → 1.137%), a change that is itself statistically significant at 90% confidence. Median home value moved $259,600 → $391,200 (+50.7%), and the rate changed −0.096 percentage points.
Nearest counties to Johnson County:
- Wyandotte County, KS — 1.456%, median tax $2,509, 26 km away
- Miami County, KS — 1.266%, median tax $3,643, 35 km away
- Leavenworth County, KS — 1.210%, median tax $3,424, 39 km away
- Douglas County, KS — 1.220%, median tax $3,776, 41 km away
- Jackson County, MO — 1.117%, median tax $2,575, 44 km away
- Cass County, MO — 0.856%, median tax $2,504, 48 km away
Comparing the non-overlapping Census periods 2015-2019 and 2020-2024 — consecutive 5-year estimates share survey sample and are never compared here.
How property tax works in Kansas
Assessment, exemptions, appeals and payment are set by Kansas law and practice, so they apply to every county in the table above. Each fact is taken from an official government source and linked to it.
- How property is assessed
- Each county is a separate appraisal district. The county or district appraiser must reappraise all real property under guidelines and timetables set by the state Director of Property Valuation and update those values annually. Since 2000, every parcel must be actually viewed and inspected at least once every six years. Valuations are set at fair market value, except agricultural land, valued on its agricultural income or productivity. source →
- Exemptions & credits
- Kansas runs three refund programs. The Homestead Refund (K-40H) rebates part of general property tax, maximum $700, for 2025 residents with household income of $43,389 or less and a home valued at $350,000 or less who are 55 or older, blind or disabled, a disabled veteran, or have a qualifying dependent child. SAFESR (K-40PT) refunds 75% of taxes paid for claimants 65 or older with income of $25,380 or less. source →
- Appealing an assessment
- Counties mail real property valuation notices by March 1. A taxpayer files an equalization appeal within 30 days of the date the county mailed the notice; the informal meeting with the county appraiser must occur by May 15 and the appraiser's final determination by May 20. The taxpayer may then file with the Board of Tax Appeals within 30 days of the informal decision. source →
- Payment schedule & penalties
- Real estate tax may be paid in full on or before December 20, or half by December 20 with the balance by May 10. If the first half is unpaid after December 20 it draws interest from that date at the rate prescribed by K.S.A. 79-2968 plus five percentage points per year. All taxes and accrued interest unpaid on May 11 accrue at that same rate until paid or foreclosed. source →
- Why rates vary within the state
- On or before June 15 the county clerk calculates a revenue neutral rate for every taxing subdivision and reports it with the estimated assessed valuation used for budgeting. No subdivision may levy a rate above its revenue neutral rate unless it publishes notice at least 10 days in advance stating the proposed rate, the revenue neutral rate and the hearing details, holds the public hearing, and adopts a resolution or ordinance. source →
- What makes this state's system distinctive
- Kansas fixes assessment percentages in its constitution, not by statute. Real property has seven subclasses: residential 11.5%, agricultural land 30% of use value, vacant lots 12%, qualifying not-for-profit property 12%, public utility real property 33%, commercial and industrial 25%, and all other real property 30%. Household goods, farm machinery, livestock, grain and merchants' inventories are constitutionally exempt. source →
Hand-sourced from official government sources — not a substitute for your own assessor's notice, and not legal or tax advice. Where a fact isn't confirmed on an official source, it is left off rather than guessed, which is why some states show fewer rows than others.
Frequently asked questions
- What is the average property tax rate in Kansas?
- Statewide, Kansas's effective property-tax rate is 1.288% — the state median real-estate taxes ($2,798) divided by the state median home value ($217,200), from the Census ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates. The national figure is about 0.937%, which puts Kansas at #13 of 51 (1 = highest). Individual counties vary widely; the table above shows every one.
- Which Kansas county has the highest property taxes?
- By effective rate, Stanton County is highest in Kansas at 2.459% (median bill $1,667), and Nemaha County is lowest at 0.958% (median bill $2,080). Ranked by dollars paid rather than rate the order changes, because home values differ so much across the state — the table above shows both columns and sorts on either.
- What property tax exemptions are available in Kansas?
- Kansas runs three refund programs. The Homestead Refund (K-40H) rebates part of general property tax, maximum $700, for 2025 residents with household income of $43,389 or less and a home valued at $350,000 or less who are 55 or older, blind or disabled, a disabled veteran, or have a qualifying dependent child. SAFESR (K-40PT) refunds 75% of taxes paid for claimants 65 or older with income of $25,380 or less. Eligibility and filing are handled by your county assessor, and the exemption you qualify for changes your bill far more than the county you are in — the rates above are county medians and do not account for any exemption.
- How do I appeal a property tax assessment in Kansas?
- Counties mail real property valuation notices by March 1. A taxpayer files an equalization appeal within 30 days of the date the county mailed the notice; the informal meeting with the county appraiser must occur by May 15 and the appraiser's final determination by May 20. The taxpayer may then file with the Board of Tax Appeals within 30 days of the informal decision. Missing the deadline usually means waiting a full year, so check the date on your own assessment notice rather than relying on a general figure.
- When are property taxes due in Kansas?
- Real estate tax may be paid in full on or before December 20, or half by December 20 with the balance by May 10. If the first half is unpaid after December 20 it draws interest from that date at the rate prescribed by K.S.A. 79-2968 plus five percentage points per year. All taxes and accrued interest unpaid on May 11 accrue at that same rate until paid or foreclosed. If your taxes are paid through a mortgage escrow account, your servicer pays on this schedule on your behalf.
- How is property assessed in Kansas?
- Each county is a separate appraisal district. The county or district appraiser must reappraise all real property under guidelines and timetables set by the state Director of Property Valuation and update those values annually. Since 2000, every parcel must be actually viewed and inspected at least once every six years. Valuations are set at fair market value, except agricultural land, valued on its agricultural income or productivity. This is why an effective rate computed from market value — as every rate on this page is — will not match the millage rate printed on your bill: the two are applied to different bases.
Compare & explore
See the national highest and lowest property-tax rates, or read the methodology behind every figure. The national median effective rate is 0.937%; Kansas's statewide figure is 1.288%.