Kansas · County property tax · ACS 2024
Barton County Property Taxes
The median homeowner in Barton County pays $2,126 a year, an effective rate of 1.68%, modestly above the U.S. average.
- $2,126
- Median tax / yr · Above-median bill
- 1.68%
- Effective rate · Highest-decile rate
- +7%
- vs U.S. average
- #29 of 105
- rank in KS
The verdict
Homeowners in Barton County pay a median $2,126 a year in property tax, an effective rate of 1.68%, more affordable than 6% of U.S. counties (Census ACS 2024).
- $2,126
- Median annual tax bill, 2024
- 1.68%
- Effective rate on median home
- #2936 of 3135
- U.S. counties by tax burden
- +7%
- vs the national average bill
Effective rate is the median property tax bill divided by the median home value ($126,400). U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates · 2024.
Census Bureau ACS property tax data for Kansas. Population: 25,097. Owner-occupied homes: 6,764.
The median annual property tax in Barton County is $2,126, which is 24% lower than the Kansas state average and 7% above the national average. The effective tax rate is 1.68% on a median home value of $126,400. Property taxes represent 3.6% of the median household income in this county.
Barton County's rate standing among U.S. counties
Primary signal
The effective rate is a national headwind
Barton County's 1.68% effective rate is among the highest of 3,135 tracked counties: only about 94% pay more.
Decision signal 2
The bill sits below the Kansas median
Homeowners in Barton County pay a median annual property tax of $2,126, modestly above the national median and notably lower than the Kansas state median. On a $126,400 median home, that works out to an effective rate of 1.68% once the local assessment base and millage are combined.
Decision signal 3
Near the middle of Kansas counties by effective rate
Barton County ranks #29 of 105 counties in Kansas by effective rate (72% of in-state counties pay a lower rate).
Decision signal 4
Income and the tax bill sit in the middle band
Property taxes in Barton County run within the commonly cited 2%-4% national benchmark, at about 3.6% of the $58,851 median household income.
Informational notice
Figures describe the median homeowner household in Barton County as reported to the Census Bureau; your parcel can differ. Not tax, legal, or financial advice: check the county assessor or a qualified professional before decisions that depend on these numbers.
Most of the market's rise reached the bill
The effective rate here moved 9.1% down between 2020 and 2024, a smaller shift than in 64% of U.S. counties. With the median home value rose 30.2%, the median bill rose 18.4% to $2,126: the rate did comparatively little to offset the market.
Effective rate is the published median bill divided by the published median home value, so the two multiply back to the bill exactly; the rate's movement here is derived from those two figures rather than read from the rounded published rate. Both are ACS 5-year survey estimates for the median owner-occupied household, compared across non-overlapping releases. They describe what the Census published, not a local policy, assessment, or exemption change.
How to read this county's bill
Bills rose across 2020-2024, from $1,796 to $2,126, a gain of 18%. This is a comparison of published ACS medians, not an explanation of a particular property's assessment or tax bill.
The heaviest band is also the fullest one here: 1,956 of 6,764 owner-occupied homes (28.9%) report annual real-estate taxes above $3,000. That band has no upper edge in the source, so the county median understates the burden carried by the plurality rather than describing it.
A top-quartile rate meets below-median earnings here, and the median bill reaches 3.6% of median household income. A rate ranking places this county by the rate alone; the ratio above is the figure that accounts for what is earned here.
The share above is the median annual bill divided by median household income, a ratio of two county-level medians rather than a household-by-household figure.
What Barton County Homeowners Actually Pay
The single largest group of Barton County homeowners, 1,956 of 6,764 owner-occupied homes (28.9%), pays $3,000 or more a year. The median is one point in this spread, not a typical bill.
- Less than $800 10.6% (718)
- $800 to $1,499 19.8% (1,339)
- $1,500 to $1,999 15.2% (1,027)
- $2,000 to $2,999 22.3% (1,507)
- $3,000 or more 28.9% (1,956)
Census ACS 2024, table B25102. Bands and the no-tax share sum to 100%.
217 homes here (3.2%) report no real estate tax at all. Exemptions are set by state: how Kansas handles assessments and appeals.
With vs Without Mortgage
Mortgaged and non-mortgaged homeowners in Barton County pay about the same bill, a 7% gap.
Barton County's effective rate vs peers
Effective property tax rate (median tax ÷ median home value), ACS 2024.
Barton County's effective rate is higher than 72% of the 105 counties in Kansas - ranking #29 of 105.
Where Barton County sits among every U.S. county
Effective property tax rate (median tax ÷ median home value)
1.68% more affordable than 6% of 3,135 U.S. counties
Show national distribution
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Source U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates · 2024
A high rate, a smaller bill
Barton County taxes property at 1.68%, about 30% above the Kansas average, yet its median bill of $2,126 lands roughly 24% below it. The effective rate is the bill divided by the home's value, so a county can only sit on opposite sides of the state average this way when its homes are worth materially less than the state norm. The rate is the policy; the bill is what the housing market does with it.
Barton County vs Benchmarks
| Metric | Barton County | Kansas Avg | U.S. Avg |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median Annual Tax Above-median bill | |||
| Effective Tax Rate Highest-decile rate | |||
| Median Home Value | |||
| Tax as % of income Heavy income burden | 3.6% | - | - |
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates. Tax-burden differences across rows reflect millage decisions, assessment-ratio practices, and the residential-vs-commercial mix of each tax base.
Barton County's STEEP · MID lane - is an appeal worth running?
On Barton County's published figures (STEEP · MID), a $126,400 median home carries a $2,126 median bill, so every 10% off an assessed value is worth about $213 a year at the same rate. Appeal Savings Estimator · appeal guide for Kansas.
Barton County rate trail · STEEP
| Year | Median Tax (vs prior release) | Effective Rate |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $2,126 +9.1% | 1.68% |
| 2023 | $1,948 +1.2% | 1.66% |
| 2022 | $1,925 +5.1% | 1.70% |
| 2021 | $1,831 +1.9% | 1.84% |
| 2020 | $1,796 | 1.85% |
Each row is a separate ACS 5-year release, and consecutive releases share four of their five survey years. The percentage beside each bill is therefore movement in the published estimate against the previous release, not a single year's tax change. The two releases largely describe the same households. For change over time, compare releases that do not overlap.
Barton County: tax-to-income at 3.6%
Counties near Barton County's effective rate
On effective rate, Barton County sits nearest Polk County (IA), Montgomery County (IL), Franklin County (NY).
On published median-tax change, the nearest matches are Pettis County (MO), Franklin County (MA), Clinton County (MO).
How peers are chosen
These are the nearest cross-state matches in the published Census data, not neighboring counties or recommendations. Peers are rebuilt with each data release; see the calculation method.
Similar effective rates
Similar published median-tax changes, 2020–2024
Barton County: only 3% of returns show Schedule A real-estate tax
Tax year 2022: 350 of 11,710 returns from Barton County reported real estate taxes, averaging $5,054 - 31% of those reporters sat in the $100-200k AGI band.
What this IRS county file does not say
Amounts are reported before the SALT cap, not deducted; the share is of filers, not homeowners. Source: IRS SOI county data, tax year 2022.
Other Counties in Kansas
Barton County rate FAQs
- What is the tax affordability score for Barton County?
- Barton County, Kansas scores F (34/100) on PlainPropertyTax's tax affordability composite across 5 Census ACS dimensions (effective rate, bill size, income share, mortgage gap, and home-value/income). Its strongest scored dimension here is housing pressure at A- (2.15×). The score compares published county medians to U.S. percentiles, it is not a personal bill and not advice to buy, sell, appeal, or relocate.
- What is the average property tax in Barton County, Kansas?
- The median annual property tax in Barton County is $2,126, an effective rate of 1.68% on a $126,400 median home (Census ACS, 2024).
- How does Barton County property tax compare to the national average?
- Property taxes in Barton County run modestly above the national median of $1,993, an effective rate of 1.68% versus 0.92% nationally.
- Are property taxes increasing in Barton County?
- The ACS median property-tax bill for Barton County climbed 18.4% between the 2020 and 2024 5-year releases, from $1,796 to $2,126, a 4-year span. These are survey estimates covering five years each, so this compares the two releases furthest apart rather than consecutive ones, which overlap and would mostly measure the same households twice.
- What percentage of income goes to property taxes in Barton County?
- Property taxes in Barton County run within the commonly cited 2%-4% national benchmark, at about 3.6% of the $58,851 median household income.
What to do with Barton County's STEEP rate
Inside Kansas, Barton County's $2,126 median bill runs low versus the state median - check peer counties before assuming the lowest bill is the best move. Kansas overview →
Barton County ranks #29 of 105 Kansas counties by effective rate - on the higher-burden half of the state ACS set. Kansas overview →
Nationwide peers by effective rate (then bill)
Rate-first peers for Barton County's STEEP effective rate, then a disjoint out-of-state bill set so the two neighborhoods stay distinct.
Similar effective rate
Nearest out-of-state counties by ACS effective rate. This county: 1.68%.
Similar median bill
Nearest out-of-state counties by ACS median annual tax. This county: $2,126/yr. Rate peers are excluded so the two link sets stay distinct.
Read with Barton County
Nearest ABS(median_tax) ACS peers for Barton County (STEEP · MID), replacing the old fixed Keep exploring strip.
STEEP MID
Lyon County, MN
ABS(median_tax) peer · tied with Barton County at $2,126/yr; rate 1.06% vs Barton County 1.68%.
Oneida County, WI
ABS(median_tax) peer · $2,123/yr (near-tied bill ABS $3); rate 0.89% vs Barton County 1.68%.
Granite County, MT
ABS(median_tax) peer · $2,130/yr (near-tied bill ABS $4); rate 0.60% vs Barton County 1.68%.
Sumner County, KS
ABS(median_tax) peer · $2,130/yr (near-tied bill ABS $4); rate 1.58% vs Barton County 1.68%.
Kansas county set
State ACS overview for every published Kansas county rate and median bill.
Appeal filing windows
Barton County stamps STEEP · MID - review notice deadlines before quoting the ACS median.
Data vintage and method
Data as of 2024. Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates.
Property tax data reflects median amounts paid by homeowners. Effective rates are calculated as median tax divided by median home value.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, county median real-estate taxes · 2024 Barton County (STEEP · MID) - ACS medians, not a parcel bill.