Effective property tax rates for all 105 Kansas counties — median real estate taxes paid ÷ median home value, from U.S. Census ACS data — ranked highest to lowest. Stanton County has the highest rate at 2.47%; Nemaha County has the lowest at 0.98%.
Data as of July 2026.
| Rank | County | Effective rate | Median annual bill | Median home value |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Stanton County | 2.47% | $1,586 | $64,200 |
| 2 | Comanche County | 2.29% | $1,369 | $59,900 |
| 3 | Clark County | 2.05% | $1,610 | $78,400 |
| 4 | Morton County | 2.04% | $1,952 | $95,600 |
| 5 | Elk County | 1.99% | $1,211 | $60,900 |
| 6 | Jewell County | 1.97% | $1,222 | $62,100 |
| 7 | Ness County | 1.96% | $1,678 | $85,400 |
| 8 | Greeley County | 1.91% | $2,080 | $108,900 |
| 9 | Mitchell County | 1.90% | $2,084 | $109,600 |
| 10 | Rush County | 1.90% | $1,504 | $79,300 |
| 11 | Logan County | 1.82% | $2,117 | $116,600 |
| 12 | Woodson County | 1.81% | $1,396 | $77,100 |
| 13 | Stevens County | 1.80% | $2,239 | $124,500 |
| 14 | Decatur County | 1.79% | $1,408 | $78,500 |
| 15 | Pawnee County | 1.79% | $1,832 | $102,400 |
| 16 | Cloud County | 1.79% | $1,722 | $96,300 |
| 17 | Kingman County | 1.78% | $1,916 | $107,400 |
| 18 | Harper County | 1.78% | $1,379 | $77,300 |
| 19 | Rooks County | 1.77% | $1,593 | $90,000 |
| 20 | Hodgeman County | 1.77% | $1,638 | $92,700 |
| 21 | Pratt County | 1.76% | $2,019 | $114,500 |
| 22 | Russell County | 1.75% | $1,863 | $106,400 |
| 23 | Reno County | 1.74% | $2,180 | $125,000 |
| 24 | Graham County | 1.73% | $1,538 | $88,800 |
| 25 | Marion County | 1.73% | $1,974 | $114,400 |
| 26 | Sumner County | 1.71% | $2,024 | $118,700 |
| 27 | Republic County | 1.70% | $1,290 | $76,000 |
| 28 | Phillips County | 1.70% | $1,607 | $94,700 |
| 29 | Montgomery County | 1.70% | $1,562 | $92,100 |
| 30 | Seward County | 1.68% | $2,257 | $134,000 |
| 31 | Cowley County | 1.68% | $1,878 | $111,600 |
| 32 | Bourbon County | 1.67% | $1,797 | $107,600 |
| 33 | Barber County | 1.66% | $1,542 | $92,700 |
| 34 | Barton County | 1.66% | $1,948 | $117,200 |
| 35 | Rawlins County | 1.66% | $1,651 | $99,400 |
| 36 | Allen County | 1.65% | $1,659 | $100,400 |
| 37 | Smith County | 1.65% | $1,503 | $91,000 |
| 38 | Ford County | 1.65% | $2,190 | $132,700 |
| 39 | Greenwood County | 1.65% | $1,360 | $82,600 |
| 40 | Labette County | 1.63% | $1,499 | $92,100 |
| 41 | Ottawa County | 1.62% | $2,651 | $164,100 |
| 42 | Osborne County | 1.61% | $1,365 | $84,700 |
| 43 | Chautauqua County | 1.60% | $1,012 | $63,300 |
| 44 | Osage County | 1.60% | $2,282 | $142,800 |
| 45 | Lyon County | 1.60% | $2,272 | $142,200 |
| 46 | Chase County | 1.60% | $1,694 | $106,200 |
| 47 | Edwards County | 1.59% | $1,123 | $70,500 |
| 48 | Sherman County | 1.57% | $1,986 | $126,300 |
| 49 | Hamilton County | 1.57% | $1,881 | $119,700 |
| 50 | Stafford County | 1.56% | $1,505 | $96,700 |
| 51 | Rice County | 1.55% | $1,636 | $105,500 |
| 52 | Morris County | 1.55% | $1,870 | $120,900 |
| 53 | Lincoln County | 1.55% | $1,432 | $92,600 |
| 54 | Wallace County | 1.54% | $1,449 | $94,200 |
| 55 | Geary County | 1.54% | $2,537 | $165,000 |
| 56 | Sheridan County | 1.53% | $2,331 | $152,000 |
| 57 | Scott County | 1.53% | $2,606 | $170,100 |
| 58 | Anderson County | 1.53% | $2,260 | $147,900 |
| 59 | Meade County | 1.52% | $1,858 | $122,000 |
| 60 | Ellsworth County | 1.52% | $1,766 | $116,300 |
| 61 | Norton County | 1.49% | $1,585 | $106,300 |
| 62 | Neosho County | 1.48% | $1,501 | $101,200 |
| 63 | Wichita County | 1.47% | $1,449 | $98,700 |
| 64 | Shawnee County | 1.47% | $2,500 | $170,400 |
| 65 | Wyandotte County | 1.47% | $2,240 | $152,700 |
| 66 | Butler County | 1.46% | $2,918 | $199,600 |
| 67 | Washington County | 1.46% | $1,551 | $106,100 |
| 68 | Franklin County | 1.46% | $2,737 | $187,400 |
| 69 | Trego County | 1.46% | $1,680 | $115,400 |
| 70 | Harvey County | 1.45% | $2,517 | $173,300 |
| 71 | Haskell County | 1.44% | $2,226 | $154,800 |
| 72 | Lane County | 1.44% | $1,708 | $119,000 |
| 73 | Riley County | 1.43% | $3,317 | $231,200 |
| 74 | Finney County | 1.43% | $2,733 | $191,100 |
| 75 | Dickinson County | 1.43% | $2,123 | $148,500 |
| 76 | Gray County | 1.41% | $2,461 | $174,700 |
| 77 | Cheyenne County | 1.40% | $1,673 | $119,300 |
| 78 | McPherson County | 1.40% | $2,780 | $198,400 |
| 79 | Wilson County | 1.38% | $1,294 | $93,900 |
| 80 | Clay County | 1.38% | $2,061 | $149,600 |
| 81 | Gove County | 1.33% | $1,581 | $119,000 |
| 82 | Saline County | 1.33% | $2,283 | $171,900 |
| 83 | Thomas County | 1.32% | $2,192 | $165,900 |
| 84 | Atchison County | 1.31% | $1,941 | $147,900 |
| 85 | Grant County | 1.31% | $1,911 | $146,200 |
| 86 | Marshall County | 1.28% | $1,529 | $119,500 |
| 87 | Jefferson County | 1.28% | $2,562 | $200,800 |
| 88 | Wabaunsee County | 1.27% | $2,270 | $178,200 |
| 89 | Brown County | 1.25% | $1,387 | $111,100 |
| 90 | Douglas County | 1.25% | $3,508 | $281,600 |
| 91 | Sedgwick County | 1.23% | $2,345 | $190,700 |
| 92 | Miami County | 1.23% | $3,406 | $277,700 |
| 93 | Cherokee County | 1.23% | $1,219 | $99,400 |
| 94 | Kearny County | 1.22% | $1,867 | $152,500 |
| 95 | Ellis County | 1.22% | $2,582 | $211,100 |
| 96 | Leavenworth County | 1.20% | $3,136 | $260,600 |
| 97 | Jackson County | 1.19% | $2,304 | $193,600 |
| 98 | Doniphan County | 1.16% | $1,406 | $121,200 |
| 99 | Coffey County | 1.16% | $1,618 | $139,500 |
| 100 | Kiowa County | 1.16% | $1,766 | $152,400 |
| 101 | Johnson County | 1.15% | $4,221 | $366,000 |
| 102 | Crawford County | 1.12% | $1,375 | $122,400 |
| 103 | Pottawatomie County | 1.11% | $2,475 | $223,000 |
| 104 | Linn County | 1.09% | $1,800 | $164,500 |
| 105 | Nemaha County | 0.98% | $1,917 | $196,100 |
Rates are estimates derived from Census ACS 5-year data, not your actual bill — see the methodology for how they're calculated. A “≥” rate means the county sits at the ACS top-code ceiling, so the real rate may be higher.
Informational only — not legal or tax advice. Exemption rules and amounts are summarized from official statutes and state tax-agency sources as of each program's verified date and can change by legislative session. Dollar figures are estimates derived from Census ACS county tax data, not actual bills. Confirm your eligibility and current amounts with your county assessor before relying on anything here.