Property Tax in Leavenworth County, Kansas
The median real estate tax bill in Leavenworth County, Kansas is $3,136 per year, and the median home is worth $260,600. Both figures are the US Census Bureau's survey medians for owner-occupied households (US Census Bureau, American Community Survey (ACS) 5-year estimates, 2023).
What the Leavenworth County numbers mean
Read the two medians together: $3,136 is the middle tax bill among owner-occupied households in Leavenworth County, and $260,600 is the middle home value. Neither figure describes a specific property — together they describe the typical homeowner's situation in the county.
The derived effective rate for Leavenworth County is 1.20% (median tax ÷ median value). Treat it as an estimate for comparison only: it comes from survey medians of different households, not from the county's rate schedule.
The key figures for Leavenworth County
| Measure | Leavenworth County |
|---|---|
| Median real estate taxes paid per year | $3,136 |
| Median home value | $260,600 |
| Derived effective rate* | 1.20% |
| Equivalent monthly tax | $261 |
| Tax per $100,000 of value (derived) | $1,203 |
| Illustrative tax on a $400,000 home (derived rate) | $4,812 |
For context, the Kansas medians are $2,643 of tax on $203,400 of value, and the US medians are $2,969 on $303,400. *Derived figures are estimates from Census medians, not official rates.
Leavenworth County at a glance
- Median tax rank in Kansas: #5 of 105 counties
- Median home value rank in Kansas: #4 of 105
- Population rank in Kansas: #6 of 105 (82,493 residents)
- Population density rank: #6 of 105 (178 people per square mile)
- Land area rank in Kansas: #100 of 105 (463 sq mi, 0.6% of the combined county land area)
- Median tax as a monthly figure: $261; per $1,000 of home value: $1.20
How Leavenworth County compares
The median tax bill in Leavenworth County is about 19% higher than the state median ($2,643 for Kansas) and about 6% higher than the US median ($2,969 nationally). By median taxes paid, the county ranks #5 out of 105 Kansas counties with published Census data — 4 counties in the state have a higher median bill.
Comparisons cut both ways: a county can have a modest rate but high bills because homes are expensive, or a high rate but modest bills because homes are cheaper. Leavenworth County's derived rate of 1.20% sits above the derived US figure of 0.98%.
Some extra context for Leavenworth County: the median bill works out to about $261 a month, and the derived rate equals roughly $1,203 of tax per $100,000 of home value. The county is home to 82,493 people — the #6 most populous county in Kansas, spread over 463 square miles, a density of about 178 people per square mile. Its median home value, $260,600, ranks #4 among the state's 105 counties with data.
Nationally, Leavenworth County's median bill of $3,136 ranks #406 of 3133 counties with published data — inside the top 13% of counties by tax paid. The county accounts for about 2.8% of Kansas's population, its median home value is about 28% above the state median, and at the derived rate the median home would hand over roughly 12.03% of its value in tax across a decade. Within the state, the distance from Leavenworth County to the most expensive county, Johnson County ($4,221), is $1,085 a year.
Counties nearest Leavenworth County in the Kansas ranking
| County | Median tax paid | Median home value | Derived rate* |
|---|---|---|---|
| Miami County, KS | $3,406 | $277,700 | 1.23% |
| Riley County, KS | $3,317 | $231,200 | 1.44% |
| Butler County, KS | $2,918 | $199,600 | 1.46% |
| McPherson County, KS | $2,780 | $198,400 | 1.40% |
Leavenworth County and its population peers
Population is a useful lens on these figures, so the table below sets Leavenworth County beside the counties closest to it in population anywhere in the country — communities of a similar scale operating under different state and local tax systems. Ranked by median tax paid within this peer group of 9, Leavenworth County's $3,136 bill is #2 of 9.
| County | Population | Median tax paid | Median home value | Derived rate* |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lee County, MS | 83,138 | $1,356 | $187,800 | 0.72% |
| Yuba County, CA | 83,079 | $2,865 | $380,000 | 0.75% |
| Bartholomew County, IN | 82,881 | $1,597 | $221,100 | 0.72% |
| Chemung County, NY | 82,805 | $3,332 | $132,100 | 2.52% |
| Payne County, OK | 82,290 | $1,884 | $217,700 | 0.86% |
| Cape Girardeau County, MO | 82,180 | $1,404 | $208,300 | 0.67% |
| St. Landry Parish, LA | 82,128 | $425 | $142,900 | 0.30% |
| Hancock County, IN | 82,013 | $1,756 | $258,100 | 0.68% |
The closest population match is Payne County, Oklahoma (82,290 residents), where the median real estate tax paid is $1,884 on a median home value of $217,700 — $1,252 more than Leavenworth County pays.
Staying within Kansas, the counties nearest Leavenworth County by population are Wyandotte County (167,277 residents, median tax $2,240 on a median value of $152,700); Douglas County (119,547 residents, median tax $3,508 on a median value of $281,600); Riley County (71,710 residents, median tax $3,317 on a median value of $231,200); Butler County (67,916 residents, median tax $2,918 on a median value of $199,600). The spread in their median bills — all under the same state framework — shows how much of the property tax burden is decided county by county and district by district.
How the tax is worked out
Think of the final bill as three ingredients: the assessed value of the property, the exemptions subtracted from it, and the combined rate of every district the property sits in. Leavenworth County's medians imply a derived rate of 1.20%; applied illustratively, a $400,000 home would owe about $4,812 a year, or around $401 a month spread evenly. Individual properties depart from the illustration in both directions.
Illustrative bills in Leavenworth County at the derived rate
The derived rate of 1.20% is only an estimate built from medians, but applying it to different home values gives a sense of scale for Leavenworth County — and a quick way to compare with the state derived rate of 1.30% and the US figure of 0.98%:
| Home value | Illustrative tax / year | Per month |
|---|---|---|
| $150,000 | $1,804 | $150 |
| $250,000 | $3,008 | $251 |
| $350,000 | $4,210 | $351 |
| $500,000 | $6,015 | $501 |
| $750,000 | $9,022 | $752 |
Illustration only: real bills are computed from the assessed value, exemptions, and the combined rates of the property's actual taxing districts.
Checking your assessment in Leavenworth County
Believe your assessment is too high? The practical order of attack is: obtain your record card and audit it line by line; collect comparable recent sales in Leavenworth County; ask the assessor's office to correct anything plainly wrong; and, if the value still seems off, lodge a formal appeal ahead of the deadline printed on your assessment notice. Windows are short — often 30 to 90 days — and late appeals are usually rejected outright, however strong the case.
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Frequently asked questions
What is the median property tax in Leavenworth County, Kansas?
The median real estate tax paid in Leavenworth County, Kansas is $3,136 per year, on a median home value of $260,600 (US Census Bureau, American Community Survey (ACS) 5-year estimates, 2023).
What is the effective property tax rate in Leavenworth County, Kansas?
The derived effective rate is 1.20% — the median bill ($3,136) expressed as a share of the median home value ($260,600). No authority sets a rate this way; it exists to make counties with different home prices comparable.
How does Leavenworth County compare with the rest of Kansas?
By median taxes paid, Leavenworth County stands at #5 among the 105 Kansas counties the Census publishes figures for. Its $3,136 median bill is about 19% higher than the state median ($2,643), and 4 counties in the state record a higher median.
How are property taxes calculated in Leavenworth County, Kansas?
Three steps produce the bill: an assessment of market value by the local assessor, a reduction for exemptions you qualify for (a homestead exemption is the common one), and multiplication by the combined rates of the county, municipality, school district and any special districts covering the property. The median result in Leavenworth County is $3,136 of tax on a $260,600 median home value.
Can I appeal my property tax assessment in Leavenworth County, Kansas?
Yes. Request your property record card from the Leavenworth County assessor's office and check it for errors, then compare your assessed value with recent sales of similar homes. If it still looks too high, file a formal appeal with the local review board named on your assessment notice before the deadline printed on the notice — windows are short, often 30 to 90 days.