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County tax profile · 2026 · Census ACS + IRS data

Property Tax & Income in Pawnee County, Kansas

Pawnee County has an effective property tax rate of 2.03%. On the median home value of $93,000, that's roughly $1,887 per year. Median household income is $63,517.

Effective Property Tax Rate1
2.03%
median tax $1,887 ÷ median home $93,000
Median Home Value1
$93,000
owner-occupied
Median Household Income1
$63,517
per-capita $39,023
Est. Annual Tax on Median Home1
$1,887
at 2.03% 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.

MetricPawnee CountyKansas (state context)
Effective property tax rate12.03%1.51%
Median home value1$93,000—
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 Pawnee County, KS

Homes in Pawnee County, Kansas, are inexpensive by national standards, with a median value of $93,000. That lower price tag comes alongside one of the state's steeper property tax rates: 2.029%, which ranks 4th among Kansas's 105 counties and sits well above the statewide median of 1.506%. On a median-valued home, that works out to about $1,887 in annual real-estate taxes. Buyers weighing Larned or the smaller towns of Garfield and Rozel should consider how that bill fits their budget. Median household income here is $63,517, and per-capita income is $39,023, so the yearly tax equals roughly 3% of a typical household's earnings. Compared with the national median rate of 0.794%, Pawnee County homeowners pay a noticeably larger share of their property's value each year, even though their actual dollar amounts stay low because prices are so affordable.

Frequently asked questions

What is the property tax rate in Pawnee County, KS?
The effective rate is 2.03% — meaning the median tax bill equals about 2.03% of the median home value.
How much are property taxes on a median home?
On the median home ($93,000), the estimated annual bill is about $1,887.
Is Pawnee 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 Pawnee 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 Pawnee 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.