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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

of 51, highest rate first

Median home value

$124,200

county median in state

Rate range

0.96%–2.46%

Nemaha County → Stanton County

Same home, different county

On a $124,200 home (the typical county median in Kansas), the annual property tax bill depends heavily on where you buy:

Lowest-rate county

$1,190/yr

Nemaha County at 0.96%

Highest-rate county

$3,054/yr

Stanton County at 2.46%

Difference

$1,864/yr

$155/mo · $18,642 over 10 years

Estimate: purchase price × each county's effective rate. Actual bills depend on assessed value, local levies, and exemptions.

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

Kansas real estate transfer tax

Kansas does not charge a state real estate transfer tax, so buyers and sellers avoid a cost that adds thousands of dollars at closing in many other states.

Kansas Mortgage Registration Tax was phased out 2015–2019 and fully repealed January 1, 2019 (HB 2643). No state or county real estate transfer tax today; only nominal register-of-deeds recording fees apply. Kansas is the only US state to have repealed an existing transfer tax.

Kansas is an attorney-closing state: expect a real estate attorney fee of roughly $600–$1,500 at closing.

Official Kansas source → · Verified April 2026

Closing costs in Kansas

Across Kansas's 105 counties, buyer closing costs run $3,083 to $10,523 at each county's median home value with 20% down. Cash needed at closing, with closing costs and the down payment, runs $16,040 to $88,763. Pick your county for your own figures.

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Kansas property tax exemptions

Ways buyers in Kansas may reduce their annual property tax. These programs apply statewide; verify county specifics with your local assessor.

Homestead

Homestead Refund

Income-based property tax refund (Form K-40H) for homeowners meeting age, disability, or dependent-child requirements.

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Senior

SAFESR (Safe Senior Refund)

Refund equal to 75% of 2025 property tax paid. Requires age 65+ (born before Jan 1, 1960), Kansas residency, household income $25,380 or less, and home value $350,000 or less.

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Veteran

Seniors and Disabled Veterans Refund (K-40SVR)

Alternative property tax refund that freezes property tax increases for qualifying seniors and disabled veterans with household income $53,600 or less.

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Last verified April 2026. Exemption amounts and eligibility change frequently. Always confirm with your county assessor before claiming.

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.