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County tax profile · 2026 · Census ACS + IRS data

Property Tax & Income in Finney County, Kansas

Finney County has an effective property tax rate of 1.44%. On the median home value of $201,400, that's roughly $2,900 per year. Median household income is $73,009.

Effective Property Tax Rate1
1.44%
median tax $2,900 ÷ median home $201,400
Median Home Value1
$201,400
owner-occupied
Median Household Income1
$73,009
per-capita $32,062
Est. Annual Tax on Median Home1
$2,900
at 1.44% effective rate

What you'll pay, at a glance

Property taxes are the largest local tax most homeowners pay. The effective rate measures the real tax bill as a share of home value — a more useful number than the nominal “mill rate,” because assessment practices vary county to county.

MetricFinney CountyKansas (state context)
Effective property tax rate11.44%1.51%
Median home value1$201,400—
State income tax3top rate 5.58%top rate 5.58%
State sales tax38.71% combined8.71% combined

How this is calculated

The effective property tax rate is the median real-estate tax bill divided by the median home value — both for owner-occupied homes, from the U.S. Census Bureau's American Community Survey (ACS 5-year estimates)1. Median income is also from the ACS1. Federal and state income-tax figures use IRS2 and Tax Foundation3 data.

About Finney County, KS

Finney County's effective property tax rate of 1.440% sits just under Kansas's statewide median of 1.506%, placing it 72nd among the state's 105 counties. That ranking puts the county slightly below the middle of the pack within Kansas, though the gap with the state figure is narrow. Against the national median of 0.794%, however, Finney County's rate is nearly twice as high, a reflection of the broader pattern across Kansas rather than anything unique to this area. The median home value of $201,400 carries an annual tax bill of about $2,900, set against a median household income of $73,009 and per-capita income of $32,062. Garden City, the county's largest community, anchors a region where property taxes run close to the Kansas norm but well above what homeowners elsewhere in the country often pay.

Frequently asked questions

What is the property tax rate in Finney County, KS?
The effective rate is 1.44% — meaning the median tax bill equals about 1.44% of the median home value.
How much are property taxes on a median home?
On the median home ($201,400), the estimated annual bill is about $2,900.
Is Finney County's rate high or low?
Compare it to the state median of 1.51% and the national average near 1.1%.
How does the effective rate differ from my mill rate?
A mill rate is the nominal levy per $1,000 of assessed value. The effective rate reflects what you actually pay after exemptions and assessments — it's the median tax bill as a share of median home value, so it better predicts your real cost.
Will a reassessment raise my tax bill?
Not necessarily. If your home's assessed value rises, your bill can go up, but only if the mill rate and exemptions stay flat. Contact the Finney County assessor's office to review your current assessment.
Can I appeal my property tax assessment?
Yes. Most counties allow an appeal when you believe the assessed value exceeds the market value. File with the Finney County assessor within the local deadline, typically with comparable sales as evidence.
Sources
[1] U.S. Census Bureau — ACS 5-Year (2023) — Median home value (B25077), median real-estate taxes (B25103), median household income (B19013), per-capita income (B19301).
[2] IRS — Statistics of Income — County income, AGI, and real-estate taxes paid.
[3] Tax Foundation — State income, sales, corporate, and estate/inheritance tax rates.