Kansas— Property Tax & Closing Costs
Kansas property tax by county
Property tax rates, median home values, and closing cost estimates for all 105 counties in Kansas. The average effective rate across the state is 1.54%, ranking Kansas 7 of 51 (highest property taxes nationally). Data is sourced from the US Census Bureau American Community Survey 2024 5-year estimates.
Average rate
1.54%
across 105 counties
National rank
#7
of 51states & DC
Median home value
$124,200
county median in state
Rate range
0.96%–2.46%
Nemaha County → Stanton County
Lowest property tax rates in Kansas
The five Kansas counties with the lowest effective property tax rates, useful for buyers comparing total cost of ownership across the state.
| County | Rate | Median home | Median taxes |
|---|
| Nemaha County | 0.96% | $217,200 | $2,080 |
| Kearny County | 1.05% | $200,900 | $2,108 |
| Crawford County | 1.06% | $132,600 | $1,406 |
| Doniphan County | 1.07% | $135,200 | $1,445 |
| Coffey County | 1.09% | $157,400 | $1,717 |
Highest property tax rates in Kansas
The five Kansascounties with the highest effective property tax rates. High rates often reflect strong school district funding or municipal services rather than weakness — but they materially change a buyer's monthly carrying cost.
| County | Rate | Median home | Median taxes |
|---|
| Stanton County | 2.46% | $67,800 | $1,667 |
| Comanche County | 2.15% | $69,600 | $1,500 |
| Morton County | 2.08% | $96,100 | $1,995 |
| Pawnee County | 2.03% | $93,000 | $1,887 |
| Elk County | 2.03% | $68,500 | $1,388 |
All 105 counties in Kansas
Effective property tax rate, median home value, and median annual taxes paid for every county in Kansas. Click a county to open its full property tax calculator and closing cost breakdown.
| County | Rate | Median home | Median taxes |
|---|
| Allen County | 1.67% | $107,600 | $1,796 |
| Anderson County | 1.37% | $171,400 | $2,353 |
| Atchison County | 1.32% | $145,700 | $1,925 |
| Barber County | 1.70% | $97,000 | $1,648 |
| Barton County | 1.68% | $126,400 | $2,126 |
| Bourbon County | 1.57% | $113,800 | $1,789 |
| Brown County | 1.24% | $118,100 | $1,461 |
| Butler County | 1.46% | $217,600 | $3,177 |
| Chase County | 1.37% | $109,700 | $1,500 |
| Chautauqua County | 1.51% | $65,500 | $991 |
| Cherokee County | 1.22% | $100,100 | $1,219 |
| Cheyenne County | 1.30% | $125,900 | $1,636 |
| Clark County | 1.94% | $87,600 | $1,699 |
| Clay County | 1.32% | $155,900 | $2,055 |
| Cloud County | 1.70% | $100,000 | $1,704 |
| Coffey County | 1.09% | $157,400 | $1,717 |
| Comanche County | 2.15% | $69,600 | $1,500 |
| Cowley County | 1.65% | $120,900 | $1,999 |
| Crawford County | 1.06% | $132,600 | $1,406 |
| Decatur County | 1.79% | $89,500 | $1,604 |
| Dickinson County | 1.47% | $146,800 | $2,154 |
| Doniphan County | 1.07% | $135,200 | $1,445 |
| Douglas County | 1.22% | $309,400 | $3,776 |
| Edwards County | 1.58% | $70,900 | $1,120 |
| Elk County | 2.03% | $68,500 | $1,388 |
| Ellis County | 1.24% | $216,300 | $2,682 |
| Ellsworth County | 1.47% | $114,900 | $1,693 |
| Finney County | 1.44% | $201,400 | $2,900 |
| Ford County | 1.52% | $151,100 | $2,300 |
| Franklin County | 1.41% | $198,700 | $2,810 |
| Geary County | 1.44% | $172,700 | $2,496 |
| Gove County | 1.46% | $118,400 | $1,730 |
| Graham County | 1.82% | $89,900 | $1,641 |
| Grant County | 1.51% | $110,300 | $1,670 |
| Gray County | 1.49% | $206,000 | $3,071 |
| Greeley County | 1.89% | $115,200 | $2,178 |
| Greenwood County | 1.52% | $88,700 | $1,348 |
| Hamilton County | 1.49% | $115,800 | $1,729 |
| Harper County | 1.78% | $83,800 | $1,495 |
| Harvey County | 1.51% | $180,300 | $2,715 |
| Haskell County | 1.45% | $165,100 | $2,396 |
| Hodgeman County | 1.66% | $101,600 | $1,683 |
| Jackson County | 1.14% | $207,300 | $2,363 |
| Jefferson County | 1.26% | $216,900 | $2,733 |
| Jewell County | 1.93% | $64,600 | $1,247 |
| Johnson County | 1.14% | $391,200 | $4,447 |
| Kearny County | 1.05% | $200,900 | $2,108 |
| Kingman County | 1.74% | $111,100 | $1,935 |
| Kiowa County | 1.11% | $155,300 | $1,720 |
| Labette County | 1.65% | $94,600 | $1,559 |
| Lane County | 1.32% | $127,100 | $1,680 |
| Leavenworth County | 1.21% | $282,900 | $3,424 |
| Lincoln County | 1.46% | $96,900 | $1,419 |
| Linn County | 1.16% | $173,600 | $2,007 |
| Logan County | 1.64% | $117,900 | $1,932 |
| Lyon County | 1.55% | $150,600 | $2,341 |
| Marion County | 1.62% | $124,200 | $2,006 |
| Marshall County | 1.23% | $127,700 | $1,574 |
| McPherson County | 1.37% | $211,200 | $2,901 |
| Meade County | 1.35% | $148,900 | $2,005 |
| Miami County | 1.27% | $287,700 | $3,643 |
| Mitchell County | 1.66% | $133,800 | $2,217 |
| Montgomery County | 1.73% | $101,700 | $1,754 |
| Morris County | 1.47% | $129,600 | $1,898 |
| Morton County | 2.08% | $96,100 | $1,995 |
| Nemaha County | 0.96% | $217,200 | $2,080 |
| Neosho County | 1.47% | $111,300 | $1,637 |
| Ness County | 1.95% | $89,700 | $1,751 |
| Norton County | 1.70% | $101,500 | $1,724 |
| Osage County | 1.49% | $156,800 | $2,343 |
| Osborne County | 1.70% | $86,400 | $1,465 |
| Ottawa County | 1.66% | $166,000 | $2,760 |
| Pawnee County | 2.03% | $93,000 | $1,887 |
| Phillips County | 1.80% | $96,500 | $1,738 |
| Pottawatomie County | 1.14% | $245,900 | $2,792 |
| Pratt County | 1.74% | $114,600 | $1,993 |
| Rawlins County | 1.56% | $103,800 | $1,620 |
| Reno County | 1.63% | $132,500 | $2,158 |
| Republic County | 1.79% | $75,600 | $1,350 |
| Rice County | 1.52% | $104,600 | $1,593 |
| Riley County | 1.46% | $237,100 | $3,466 |
| Rooks County | 1.93% | $89,000 | $1,718 |
| Rush County | 1.87% | $83,600 | $1,562 |
| Russell County | 1.86% | $119,000 | $2,218 |
| Saline County | 1.31% | $179,600 | $2,345 |
| Scott County | 1.65% | $160,000 | $2,640 |
| Sedgwick County | 1.21% | $203,300 | $2,461 |
| Seward County | 1.67% | $136,500 | $2,284 |
| Shawnee County | 1.49% | $180,900 | $2,705 |
| Sheridan County | 1.49% | $167,200 | $2,490 |
| Sherman County | 1.59% | $136,700 | $2,171 |
| Smith County | 1.83% | $94,100 | $1,722 |
| Stafford County | 1.59% | $97,600 | $1,550 |
| Stanton County | 2.46% | $67,800 | $1,667 |
| Stevens County | 1.88% | $129,300 | $2,433 |
| Sumner County | 1.58% | $135,100 | $2,130 |
| Thomas County | 1.41% | $172,700 | $2,440 |
| Trego County | 1.45% | $120,900 | $1,753 |
| Wabaunsee County | 1.28% | $177,300 | $2,276 |
| Wallace County | 1.34% | $105,000 | $1,405 |
| Washington County | 1.37% | $117,100 | $1,607 |
| Wichita County | 1.74% | $99,300 | $1,728 |
| Wilson County | 1.48% | $93,500 | $1,387 |
| Woodson County | 1.93% | $81,200 | $1,569 |
| Wyandotte County | 1.46% | $172,300 | $2,509 |
Source: US Census Bureau American Community Survey 2024 5-year estimates, tables B25077 (median home value) and B25103 (median real estate taxes paid). Effective rate is computed as median taxes paid divided by median home value at the county level and represents the typical owner-occupied home — actual bills vary by purchase price, exemptions, and special assessments.