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County tax profile · 2026 · Census ACS + IRS data

Property Tax & Income in Stevens County, Kansas

Stevens County has an effective property tax rate of 1.88%. On the median home value of $129,300, that's roughly $2,433 per year. Median household income is $64,178.

Effective Property Tax Rate1
1.88%
median tax $2,433 ÷ median home $129,300
Median Home Value1
$129,300
owner-occupied
Median Household Income1
$64,178
per-capita $31,846
Est. Annual Tax on Median Home1
$2,433
at 1.88% 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.

MetricStevens CountyKansas (state context)
Effective property tax rate11.88%1.51%
Median home value1$129,300—
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 Stevens County, KS

Homes in Stevens County, Kansas, are priced well below the national picture, with a median value of $129,300. That lower entry point helps offset a property tax rate of 1.882%, which sits above Kansas's statewide median of 1.506% and ranks 12th among the state's 105 counties. The result is a median annual real-estate tax bill of $2,433, a figure that stays reasonable largely because values here are subdued. Buyers near Hugoton, the county's main town, should weigh that higher-than-average rate against the cheaper housing stock. Households earning the median income of $64,178 would devote roughly 3.8% of that to property taxes, while per-capita income stands at $31,846. Nationally, the median effective rate is just 0.794%, so Stevens County taxes are steeper by comparison, though the low home prices keep actual dollar amounts from climbing too high.

Frequently asked questions

What is the property tax rate in Stevens County, KS?
The effective rate is 1.88% — meaning the median tax bill equals about 1.88% of the median home value.
How much are property taxes on a median home?
On the median home ($129,300), the estimated annual bill is about $2,433.
Is Stevens 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 Stevens 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 Stevens 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.