County Housing Costs

Kansas property tax

Official source data 2024

On a $400,000 home in Kansas

$5,153

estimated annual property tax

$429monthly budget
1.29%state effective rate

ACS 2020-2024 ratio of medians. This estimate does not use your parcel’s assessment or district tax rates.

Make it your number.

Kansas, Kansas

Your actual bill depends on your local assessment, exemptions, and taxing districts.

A home value. A yearly budget.

These scenarios use the same 1.29% effective rate. They do not predict an individual tax assessment.

Property tax scenarios in Kansas
Home valueAnnual estimateMonthly budget
$100,000$1,288$107
$150,000$1,932$161
$200,000$2,576$215
$250,000$3,221$268
$300,000$3,865$322
$350,000$4,509$376
$400,000$5,153$429
$450,000$5,797$483
$500,000$6,441$537
$600,000$7,729$644
$750,000$9,662$805
$1,000,000$12,882$1,074
$1,250,000$16,103$1,342
$1,500,000$19,323$1,610
$1,750,000$22,544$1,879
$2,000,000$25,764$2,147

Property tax by county.

105 counties and county equivalents in Kansas. Median taxes and values come from ACS 2024.

County property-tax data in Kansas
CountyEffective rateMedian tax paidYour value estimate
Johnson County1.14%$4,447$4,547
Sedgwick County1.21%$2,461$4,842
Shawnee County1.50%$2,705$5,981
Wyandotte County1.46%$2,509$5,825
Douglas County1.22%$3,776$4,882
Leavenworth County1.21%$3,424$4,841
Riley County1.46%$3,466$5,847
Butler County1.46%$3,177$5,840
Reno County1.63%$2,158$6,515
Saline County1.31%$2,345$5,223
Crawford County1.06%$1,406$4,241
Finney County1.44%$2,900$5,760
Geary County1.45%$2,496$5,781
Miami County1.27%$3,643$5,065
Cowley County1.65%$1,999$6,614
Ford County1.52%$2,300$6,089
Harvey County1.51%$2,715$6,023
Lyon County1.55%$2,341$6,218
Montgomery County1.72%$1,754$6,899
McPherson County1.37%$2,901$5,494
Ellis County1.24%$2,682$4,960
Pottawatomie County1.14%$2,792$4,542
Franklin County1.41%$2,810$5,657
Barton County1.68%$2,126$6,728
Sumner County1.58%$2,130$6,306

What can change your bill?

The ACS effective rate is a ratio of medians, not a statutory rate. Local assessed values, levies, classification, caps and exemptions determine the actual bill.

Exemptions & assessment

No uniform flat exemption is applied. Enter your assessor-provided assessment ratio and qualifying exemption for a separate statutory scenario.

Payment dates & appeals

Pay all or at least half of ordinary real-property tax by December 20; the remaining half is due May 10 of the following year. Check the county treasurer for special cases.

A spring Notice of Value appeal starts with the county appraiser within 30 days of mailing. Payment under protest is an alternative process; the same property cannot use both methods in the same tax year.

Check Kansas’s official property-tax guidance

Use an assessed value, exemption, and local millage

This separate scenario needs your assessor’s inputs. An exemption applies only to eligible levies; do not apply it to the county’s historical effective rate.

1 mill = $1 per $1,000 of taxable assessed value.

Good questions. Clear answers.

How much is property tax on a $400,000 home in Kansas?

The historical effective-rate estimate is $5,153 per year, or $429 a month. It multiplies $400,000 by 1.29%.

Is the effective rate the rate on my tax bill?

No. It is median real-estate taxes paid divided by median home value in the ACS 2020-2024 survey. Your taxing districts, assessed value, classification and exemptions determine your bill.

Can I subtract a homestead exemption from this estimate?

Use the separate statutory scenario with a qualifying levy. Subtracting an exemption from an ACS effective-rate estimate can double-count relief already reflected in taxes paid.

Does a higher purchase price change my assessment?

Assessment rules and reassessment dates vary by state and locality. Contact the linked official property-tax office before relying on a historical county ratio.

How do I appeal a property-tax assessment?

Read the deadline and procedure on your assessment notice, then use the official state guidance above to locate your assessor or review board. County survey data does not establish your appeal deadline.

Check the source.

Data as of 2024. Retrieved .

Read the assumptions and calculation methods