Property tax in Kansas: 1.29%
The median Kansas homeowner pays $2,798 a year on a home worth $217,200, an effective rate of 1.29%. That ranks 13th of 51, between Pennsylvania (1.3%) and Michigan (1.25%). At the median state's 0.8% the same $217,200 home would owe $1,064 less a year.
In dollars, Kansas has the 10th-lowest median home value and the 24th-largest median bill of the 51. By home value it sits between Indiana ($218,200, taxed at 0.74%) and Louisiana ($216,500, 0.55%).
| Rank | State | Effective rate | Median bill | Median home value |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11 | Ohio | 1.31% | $2,822 | $214,800 |
| 12 | Pennsylvania | 1.3% | $3,311 | $254,500 |
| 13 | Kansas | 1.29% | $2,798 | $217,200 |
| 14 | Michigan | 1.25% | $2,904 | $231,600 |
| 15 | Rhode Island | 1.21% | $4,900 | $404,200 |
Kansas property tax by home price
At county rates the median-value home would owe $2,498 a year in Johnson County and $2,672 in Sedgwick County, against $2,798 at the statewide figure.
| Home value | Per year | Per month | vs. median state (0.8%) |
|---|---|---|---|
| $110,000 (half the median) | $1,419 | $118 | +$539 |
| $217,200 (median) | $2,802 | $233 | +$1,064 |
| $325,000 (1.5× the median) | $4,193 | $349 | +$1,593 |
| $435,000 (twice the median) | $5,612 | $468 | +$2,132 |
Property tax by county in Kansas
Across the 2 largest Kansas counties, measured effective rates run from 1.15% in Johnson County to 1.23% in Sedgwick County; none of them sit above the statewide 1.29%.
| County | Main cities | Population | Effective rate | Median home value | Median tax |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Johnson County | Overland Park, Olathe | 614,764 | 1.15% | $366,000 | $4,221 |
| Sedgwick County | Wichita | 524,810 | 1.23% | $190,700 | $2,345 |