Statewide · Property tax · ACS 2024
Kansas Property Taxes
The average Kansas homeowner pays $2,798 a year at an effective rate of 1.29%, 40% above the U.S. average. Compare 105 counties below.
- $2,798
- Avg median tax
- 1.29%
- Effective rate
- #13 of 51
- U.S. rank (burden)
- 105
- Counties
The verdict
The average Kansas homeowner pays $2,798 a year in property tax, an effective rate of 1.29%, the #13 highest burden of 51 U.S. states.
- $2,798
- Average median tax, 2024
- 1.29%
- Statewide effective rate
- #13 of 51
- U.S. states by tax burden
- 105
- counties measured
Effective rate is the median property tax bill divided by the median home value ($217,200). U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates · 2024.
The average median property tax in Kansas is $2,798/year, which is 40% above the national average of $1,993. The average effective tax rate is 1.29% on a median home value of $217,200. Taxes range from $991 in Chautauqua County to $4,447 in Johnson County.
What This Data Tells Us About Kansas
The statewide average property tax in Kansas is $2,798 per year, 40% above the national average of $1,993, based on Census ACS state-level estimates. The statewide effective rate of 1.29% on a median home value of $217,200 reflects how Kansas's assessment rules and local millage combine at the household level; the 105 counties below show how that varies locally.
Within Kansas, median annual tax ranges from $991 in Chautauqua County (effective rate 1.51%) to $4,447 in Johnson County (effective rate 1.14%). Median home values in Kansas ($217,200) compared with $227,791 nationally help explain why the same effective rate produces different dollar bills in different states. Within-state variation often tracks local school levies, county bonds, and municipal overlays rather than a single statewide rate.
This page is for informational purposes only and is not tax, legal, or financial advice. Figures describe median homeowner households reported to the Census Bureau, individual bills can differ based on assessed value, exemptions, special districts, and local overlays. Always confirm current rates with your county assessor or a qualified professional before making decisions that rely on these numbers.
State Average vs National Average
How Kansas compares
Average effective property tax rate vs the national average, ACS 2024.
Kansas has a higher effective property tax rate than 76% of U.S. states, ranking #13 of 51 for property tax burden.
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Tax Affordability Score
Based on the average effective tax rate of 1.29% compared to the national average of 0.92%. Kansas has property tax rates near the national average.
How this score is calculated: a 1-10 scale derived mechanically from the ratio of this state's average effective rate to the national average effective rate (0.92%) - a ratio at or below 0.5× scores 10, a ratio at or above 2.0× scores 1, with a linear scale between. It is a factual comparison of Census figures only, not a recommendation, quality rating, or endorsement of Kansas or any other state.
All Counties in Kansas (105)
| County (by tax bill) | Median tax | Eff. rate | Home value |
|---|---|---|---|
| Johnson County | $4,447 | 1.14% | $391,200 |
| Douglas County | $3,776 | 1.22% | $309,400 |
| Miami County | $3,643 | 1.27% | $287,700 |
| Riley County | $3,466 | 1.46% | $237,100 |
| Leavenworth County | $3,424 | 1.21% | $282,900 |
| Butler County | $3,177 | 1.46% | $217,600 |
| Gray County | $3,071 | 1.49% | $206,000 |
| McPherson County | $2,901 | 1.37% | $211,200 |
| Finney County | $2,900 | 1.44% | $201,400 |
| Franklin County | $2,810 | 1.41% | $198,700 |
| Pottawatomie County | $2,792 | 1.14% | $245,900 |
| Ottawa County | $2,760 | 1.66% | $166,000 |
| Jefferson County | $2,733 | 1.26% | $216,900 |
| Harvey County | $2,715 | 1.51% | $180,300 |
| Shawnee County | $2,705 | 1.50% | $180,900 |
| Ellis County | $2,682 | 1.24% | $216,300 |
| Scott County | $2,640 | 1.65% | $160,000 |
| Wyandotte County | $2,509 | 1.46% | $172,300 |
| Geary County | $2,496 | 1.45% | $172,700 |
| Sheridan County | $2,490 | 1.49% | $167,200 |
| Sedgwick County | $2,461 | 1.21% | $203,300 |
| Thomas County | $2,440 | 1.41% | $172,700 |
| Stevens County | $2,433 | 1.88% | $129,300 |
| Haskell County | $2,396 | 1.45% | $165,100 |
| Jackson County | $2,363 | 1.14% | $207,300 |
| Anderson County | $2,353 | 1.37% | $171,400 |
| Saline County | $2,345 | 1.31% | $179,600 |
| Osage County | $2,343 | 1.49% | $156,800 |
| Lyon County | $2,341 | 1.55% | $150,600 |
| Ford County | $2,300 | 1.52% | $151,100 |
| Seward County | $2,284 | 1.67% | $136,500 |
| Wabaunsee County | $2,276 | 1.28% | $177,300 |
| Russell County | $2,218 | 1.86% | $119,000 |
| Mitchell County | $2,217 | 1.66% | $133,800 |
| Greeley County | $2,178 | 1.89% | $115,200 |
| Sherman County | $2,171 | 1.59% | $136,700 |
| Reno County | $2,158 | 1.63% | $132,500 |
| Dickinson County | $2,154 | 1.47% | $146,800 |
| Sumner County | $2,130 | 1.58% | $135,100 |
| Barton County | $2,126 | 1.68% | $126,400 |
| Kearny County | $2,108 | 1.05% | $200,900 |
| Nemaha County | $2,080 | 0.96% | $217,200 |
| Clay County | $2,055 | 1.32% | $155,900 |
| Linn County | $2,007 | 1.16% | $173,600 |
| Marion County | $2,006 | 1.62% | $124,200 |
| Meade County | $2,005 | 1.35% | $148,900 |
| Cowley County | $1,999 | 1.65% | $120,900 |
| Morton County | $1,995 | 2.08% | $96,100 |
| Pratt County | $1,993 | 1.74% | $114,600 |
| Kingman County | $1,935 | 1.74% | $111,100 |
| Logan County | $1,932 | 1.64% | $117,900 |
| Atchison County | $1,925 | 1.32% | $145,700 |
| Morris County | $1,898 | 1.46% | $129,600 |
| Pawnee County | $1,887 | 2.03% | $93,000 |
| Allen County | $1,796 | 1.67% | $107,600 |
| Bourbon County | $1,789 | 1.57% | $113,800 |
| Montgomery County | $1,754 | 1.72% | $101,700 |
| Trego County | $1,753 | 1.45% | $120,900 |
| Ness County | $1,751 | 1.95% | $89,700 |
| Phillips County | $1,738 | 1.80% | $96,500 |
| Gove County | $1,730 | 1.46% | $118,400 |
| Hamilton County | $1,729 | 1.49% | $115,800 |
| Wichita County | $1,728 | 1.74% | $99,300 |
| Norton County | $1,724 | 1.70% | $101,500 |
| Smith County | $1,722 | 1.83% | $94,100 |
| Kiowa County | $1,720 | 1.11% | $155,300 |
| Rooks County | $1,718 | 1.93% | $89,000 |
| Coffey County | $1,717 | 1.09% | $157,400 |
| Cloud County | $1,704 | 1.70% | $100,000 |
| Clark County | $1,699 | 1.94% | $87,600 |
| Ellsworth County | $1,693 | 1.47% | $114,900 |
| Hodgeman County | $1,683 | 1.66% | $101,600 |
| Lane County | $1,680 | 1.32% | $127,100 |
| Grant County | $1,670 | 1.51% | $110,300 |
| Stanton County | $1,667 | 2.46% | $67,800 |
| Barber County | $1,648 | 1.70% | $97,000 |
| Graham County | $1,641 | 1.83% | $89,900 |
| Neosho County | $1,637 | 1.47% | $111,300 |
| Cheyenne County | $1,636 | 1.30% | $125,900 |
| Rawlins County | $1,620 | 1.56% | $103,800 |
| Washington County | $1,607 | 1.37% | $117,100 |
| Decatur County | $1,604 | 1.79% | $89,500 |
| Rice County | $1,593 | 1.52% | $104,600 |
| Marshall County | $1,574 | 1.23% | $127,700 |
| Woodson County | $1,569 | 1.93% | $81,200 |
| Rush County | $1,562 | 1.87% | $83,600 |
| Labette County | $1,559 | 1.65% | $94,600 |
| Stafford County | $1,550 | 1.59% | $97,600 |
| Chase County | $1,500 | 1.37% | $109,700 |
| Comanche County | $1,500 | 2.16% | $69,600 |
| Harper County | $1,495 | 1.78% | $83,800 |
| Osborne County | $1,465 | 1.70% | $86,400 |
| Brown County | $1,461 | 1.24% | $118,100 |
| Doniphan County | $1,445 | 1.07% | $135,200 |
| Lincoln County | $1,419 | 1.46% | $96,900 |
| Crawford County | $1,406 | 1.06% | $132,600 |
| Wallace County | $1,405 | 1.34% | $105,000 |
| Elk County | $1,388 | 2.03% | $68,500 |
| Wilson County | $1,387 | 1.48% | $93,500 |
| Republic County | $1,350 | 1.79% | $75,600 |
| Greenwood County | $1,348 | 1.52% | $88,700 |
| Jewell County | $1,247 | 1.93% | $64,600 |
| Cherokee County | $1,219 | 1.22% | $100,100 |
| Edwards County | $1,120 | 1.58% | $70,900 |
| Chautauqua County | $991 | 1.51% | $65,500 |
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PlainPropertyTax is rendered directly from the U.S. Census Bureau's American Community Survey (ACS) 5-year estimates, no number is typed in by an editor. This page draws directly on the Census ACS state-level record for Kansas. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of 2026-06-09.