Property Tax in Kansas by County
Homeowners in Kansas pay a median of $2,643 a year in real estate taxes on a median home value of $203,400, according to the US Census Bureau, American Community Survey (ACS) 5-year estimates, 2023. The table below covers all 105 counties in the state for which the Census Bureau publishes figures. That state median is about 11% lower than the US median of $2,969.
At the top of the Kansas table sits Johnson County, KS (median $4,221); at the bottom, Chautauqua County, KS (median $1,012). One state, one tax system on paper — but the bills are set locally, county by county and district by district.
How do the counties compare with the nation? 5 of the 105 counties listed here sit above the US median bill of $2,969. Take the county medians themselves and the middle one is $1,863; the full range runs from $1,012 (Chautauqua County) up to $4,221 (Johnson County).
Population and land tell different stories in Kansas: Johnson County leads on population (614,764), whereas Butler County leads on land area (1,430 square miles). Find both in the county table to see how their tax bills compare.
Where people live in Kansas: Johnson County leads with 614,764 residents (median tax $4,221, median home $366,000), followed by Sedgwick County (524,810; $2,345 on $190,700) and Shawnee County (178,315; $2,500 on $170,400).
Kansas counties: median property tax
| County | Median tax paid | Median home value | Derived rate* | Population |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Johnson County, KS | $4,221 | $366,000 | 1.15% | 614,764 |
| Douglas County, KS | $3,508 | $281,600 | 1.25% | 119,547 |
| Miami County, KS | $3,406 | $277,700 | 1.23% | 34,625 |
| Riley County, KS | $3,317 | $231,200 | 1.44% | 71,710 |
| Leavenworth County, KS | $3,136 | $260,600 | 1.20% | 82,493 |
| Butler County, KS | $2,918 | $199,600 | 1.46% | 67,916 |
| McPherson County, KS | $2,780 | $198,400 | 1.40% | 30,130 |
| Franklin County, KS | $2,737 | $187,400 | 1.46% | 25,994 |
| Finney County, KS | $2,733 | $191,100 | 1.43% | 38,001 |
| Ottawa County, KS | $2,651 | $164,100 | 1.61% | 5,782 |
| Scott County, KS | $2,606 | $170,100 | 1.53% | 5,071 |
| Ellis County, KS | $2,582 | $211,100 | 1.22% | 28,870 |
| Jefferson County, KS | $2,562 | $200,800 | 1.28% | 18,391 |
| Geary County, KS | $2,537 | $165,000 | 1.54% | 35,895 |
| Harvey County, KS | $2,517 | $173,300 | 1.45% | 33,823 |
| Shawnee County, KS | $2,500 | $170,400 | 1.47% | 178,315 |
| Pottawatomie County, KS | $2,475 | $223,000 | 1.11% | 25,808 |
| Gray County, KS | $2,461 | $174,700 | 1.41% | 5,696 |
| Sedgwick County, KS | $2,345 | $190,700 | 1.23% | 524,810 |
| Sheridan County, KS | $2,331 | $152,000 | 1.53% | 2,442 |
| Jackson County, KS | $2,304 | $193,600 | 1.19% | 13,277 |
| Saline County, KS | $2,283 | $171,900 | 1.33% | 53,801 |
| Osage County, KS | $2,282 | $142,800 | 1.60% | 15,780 |
| Lyon County, KS | $2,272 | $142,200 | 1.60% | 32,145 |
| Wabaunsee County, KS | $2,270 | $178,200 | 1.27% | 6,961 |
| Anderson County, KS | $2,260 | $147,900 | 1.53% | 7,819 |
| Seward County, KS | $2,257 | $134,000 | 1.68% | 21,640 |
| Wyandotte County, KS | $2,240 | $152,700 | 1.47% | 167,277 |
| Stevens County, KS | $2,239 | $124,500 | 1.80% | 5,212 |
| Haskell County, KS | $2,226 | $154,800 | 1.44% | 3,695 |
| Thomas County, KS | $2,192 | $165,900 | 1.32% | 7,913 |
| Ford County, KS | $2,190 | $132,700 | 1.65% | 34,133 |
| Reno County, KS | $2,180 | $125,000 | 1.74% | 61,693 |
| Dickinson County, KS | $2,123 | $148,500 | 1.43% | 18,423 |
| Logan County, KS | $2,117 | $116,600 | 1.82% | 2,720 |
| Mitchell County, KS | $2,084 | $109,600 | 1.90% | 5,767 |
| Greeley County, KS | $2,080 | $108,900 | 1.91% | 1,296 |
| Clay County, KS | $2,061 | $149,600 | 1.38% | 8,071 |
| Sumner County, KS | $2,024 | $118,700 | 1.71% | 22,386 |
| Pratt County, KS | $2,019 | $114,500 | 1.76% | 9,120 |
| Sherman County, KS | $1,986 | $126,300 | 1.57% | 5,919 |
| Marion County, KS | $1,974 | $114,400 | 1.73% | 11,795 |
| Morton County, KS | $1,952 | $95,600 | 2.04% | 2,647 |
| Barton County, KS | $1,948 | $117,200 | 1.66% | 25,275 |
| Atchison County, KS | $1,941 | $147,900 | 1.31% | 16,211 |
| Nemaha County, KS | $1,917 | $196,100 | 0.98% | 10,213 |
| Kingman County, KS | $1,916 | $107,400 | 1.78% | 7,284 |
| Grant County, KS | $1,911 | $146,200 | 1.31% | 7,284 |
| Hamilton County, KS | $1,881 | $119,700 | 1.57% | 2,485 |
| Cowley County, KS | $1,878 | $111,600 | 1.68% | 34,487 |
| Morris County, KS | $1,870 | $120,900 | 1.55% | 5,388 |
| Kearny County, KS | $1,867 | $152,500 | 1.22% | 3,910 |
| Russell County, KS | $1,863 | $106,400 | 1.75% | 6,717 |
| Meade County, KS | $1,858 | $122,000 | 1.52% | 3,949 |
| Pawnee County, KS | $1,832 | $102,400 | 1.79% | 6,220 |
| Linn County, KS | $1,800 | $164,500 | 1.09% | 9,723 |
| Bourbon County, KS | $1,797 | $107,600 | 1.67% | 14,384 |
| Ellsworth County, KS | $1,766 | $116,300 | 1.52% | 6,366 |
| Kiowa County, KS | $1,766 | $152,400 | 1.16% | 2,422 |
| Cloud County, KS | $1,722 | $96,300 | 1.79% | 8,973 |
| Lane County, KS | $1,708 | $119,000 | 1.44% | 1,497 |
| Chase County, KS | $1,694 | $106,200 | 1.59% | 2,579 |
| Trego County, KS | $1,680 | $115,400 | 1.46% | 2,778 |
| Ness County, KS | $1,678 | $85,400 | 1.97% | 2,659 |
| Cheyenne County, KS | $1,673 | $119,300 | 1.40% | 2,628 |
| Allen County, KS | $1,659 | $100,400 | 1.65% | 12,491 |
| Rawlins County, KS | $1,651 | $99,400 | 1.66% | 2,533 |
| Hodgeman County, KS | $1,638 | $92,700 | 1.77% | 1,676 |
| Rice County, KS | $1,636 | $105,500 | 1.55% | 9,389 |
| Coffey County, KS | $1,618 | $139,500 | 1.16% | 8,304 |
| Clark County, KS | $1,610 | $78,400 | 2.05% | 1,987 |
| Phillips County, KS | $1,607 | $94,700 | 1.70% | 4,874 |
| Rooks County, KS | $1,593 | $90,000 | 1.77% | 4,869 |
| Stanton County, KS | $1,586 | $64,200 | 2.47% | 2,018 |
| Norton County, KS | $1,585 | $106,300 | 1.49% | 5,392 |
| Gove County, KS | $1,581 | $119,000 | 1.33% | 2,796 |
| Montgomery County, KS | $1,562 | $92,100 | 1.70% | 31,143 |
| Washington County, KS | $1,551 | $106,100 | 1.46% | 5,519 |
| Barber County, KS | $1,542 | $92,700 | 1.66% | 4,153 |
| Graham County, KS | $1,538 | $88,800 | 1.73% | 2,406 |
| Marshall County, KS | $1,529 | $119,500 | 1.28% | 10,001 |
| Stafford County, KS | $1,505 | $96,700 | 1.56% | 4,004 |
| Rush County, KS | $1,504 | $79,300 | 1.90% | 2,957 |
| Smith County, KS | $1,503 | $91,000 | 1.65% | 3,579 |
| Neosho County, KS | $1,501 | $101,200 | 1.48% | 15,715 |
| Labette County, KS | $1,499 | $92,100 | 1.63% | 19,949 |
| Wallace County, KS | $1,449 | $94,200 | 1.54% | 1,459 |
| Wichita County, KS | $1,449 | $98,700 | 1.47% | 2,115 |
| Lincoln County, KS | $1,432 | $92,600 | 1.55% | 2,924 |
| Decatur County, KS | $1,408 | $78,500 | 1.79% | 2,746 |
| Doniphan County, KS | $1,406 | $121,200 | 1.16% | 7,492 |
| Woodson County, KS | $1,396 | $77,100 | 1.81% | 3,118 |
| Brown County, KS | $1,387 | $111,100 | 1.25% | 9,415 |
| Harper County, KS | $1,379 | $77,300 | 1.78% | 5,446 |
| Crawford County, KS | $1,375 | $122,400 | 1.12% | 38,963 |
| Comanche County, KS | $1,369 | $59,900 | 2.29% | 1,685 |
| Osborne County, KS | $1,365 | $84,700 | 1.61% | 3,473 |
| Greenwood County, KS | $1,360 | $82,600 | 1.65% | 5,956 |
| Wilson County, KS | $1,294 | $93,900 | 1.38% | 8,559 |
| Republic County, KS | $1,290 | $76,000 | 1.70% | 4,662 |
| Jewell County, KS | $1,222 | $62,100 | 1.97% | 2,909 |
| Cherokee County, KS | $1,219 | $99,400 | 1.23% | 19,236 |
| Elk County, KS | $1,211 | $60,900 | 1.99% | 2,464 |
| Edwards County, KS | $1,123 | $70,500 | 1.59% | 2,817 |
| Chautauqua County, KS | $1,012 | $63,300 | 1.60% | 3,370 |
*Derived rate = median taxes paid ÷ median home value — an estimate from two survey medians, not an official rate. Counties in bold detail pages are linked; all figures: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey (ACS) 5-year estimates, 2023.
How assessment and appeals work in Kansas
The mechanics in Kansas follow the standard American pattern. A local assessor — generally a county office — estimates market value. Taxable value is what remains after exemptions. Each overlapping district (county, municipality, schools, and any special districts) applies its own rate, and the sum of those rates produces the bill the county collects.
Owners who think a property has been overvalued can appeal, first informally with the assessor and then formally to the review body named on the assessment notice. The strongest appeals rest on evidence: mistakes on the property record card, or sale prices of comparable homes that came in below the assessed value. Because filing windows are brief, check the deadline on your notice as soon as it arrives.
Statewide medians hide wide local variation, and Kansas is no exception: bills depend on where in the state a home sits and which districts tax it. Use this page to place a county in context, then verify the specifics for any single property with the county assessor.
Frequently asked questions
What is the median property tax in Kansas?
The median real estate tax paid in Kansas is $2,643 per year, on a median home value of $203,400 (US Census Bureau, American Community Survey (ACS) 5-year estimates, 2023).
Which Kansas county has the highest property taxes?
Among counties with published Census data, Johnson County has the highest median real estate taxes paid at $4,221 per year.
Which Kansas county has the lowest property taxes?
Among counties with published Census data, Chautauqua County has the lowest median real estate taxes paid at $1,012 per year.
How do I appeal a property tax assessment in Kansas?
Assessments in Kansas are handled locally, usually by the county assessor or an equivalent local office. If you believe your assessed value is too high, request your property record card, check it for errors, and file an appeal with the local board named on your assessment notice before the deadline printed on that notice — appeal windows are short, often 30 to 90 days.