Kansas Property Tax Appeal Guide
How to challenge your property tax assessment in Kansas — deadlines, process, and a savings calculator.
What This Data Tells Us About Appeals in Kansas
In Kansas, property tax appeals are filed with the County Appraiser / State Board of Tax Appeals. The typical window is Within 30 days of the Change of Value Notice (typically mid-March), with the deadline most commonly falling in March. Filing fees reported for this state are $0, and Lincoln Institute research plus state-reported data suggest roughly 41% of appeals result in some reduction when supported by comparable sales or documented errors.
Kansas assesses residential property at 11.5% of appraised value. Focus on the appraised value, not the assessed value. Appeals are driven by the gap between a parcel's assessed value and its actual market value — the calculator below turns that gap into an annualized dollar figure at your effective tax rate. The strongest evidence is three to five arms-length comparable sales from the past six to twelve months, plus documentation of any factual errors in the assessor's record (square footage, bedroom count, finished-basement status).
This guide is for informational purposes only and is not legal or tax advice. Deadlines, filing fees, success rates, and procedures vary by county within Kansas and can change year to year. Always verify the current rules with your local assessor's office — or a licensed attorney or tax professional — before filing. Source: Kansas Department of Revenue.
Appeal Deadline
Within 30 days of the Change of Value Notice (typically mid-March)
Appeal Body: County Appraiser / State Board of Tax Appeals
Step-by-Step Appeal Process
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Review your Change of Value Notice from the county appraiser in March
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File an informal appeal with the county appraiser within 30 days
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Attend an informal conference; many appeals are resolved here
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If unresolved, file a formal appeal with the State Board of Tax Appeals
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BOTA holds a hearing; further appeals go to the District Court
Kansas-Specific Notes
Kansas assesses residential property at 11.5% of appraised value. Focus on the appraised value, not the assessed value.
Source: Kansas Department of Revenue
Assessment Savings Calculator
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