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County tax profile · 2026 · Census ACS + IRS data

Property Tax & Income in Wyandotte County, Kansas

Wyandotte County has an effective property tax rate of 1.46%. On the median home value of $172,300, that's roughly $2,509 per year. Median household income is $63,631.

Effective Property Tax Rate1
1.46%
median tax $2,509 ÷ median home $172,300
Median Home Value1
$172,300
owner-occupied
Median Household Income1
$63,631
per-capita $29,843
Est. Annual Tax on Median Home1
$2,509
at 1.46% 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.

MetricWyandotte CountyKansas (state context)
Effective property tax rate11.46%1.51%
Median home value1$172,300—
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 Wyandotte County, KS

Buying in Wyandotte County, Kansas, where Kansas City anchors the county, means weighing a higher-than-average tax rate against home prices well below many parts of the country. The median home value sits at $172,300, and the median annual property tax bill comes to $2,509. That works out to an effective rate of 1.456%, which is under Kansas's statewide median of 1.506% and ranks 68th among the state's 105 counties. Nationally, though, the picture shifts: the median effective rate is 0.794%, so buyers here pay a steeper share of home value in taxes than the country as a whole. Against a median household income of $63,631 and per-capita income of $29,843, the yearly tax bill stays a contained cost, helped along by the lower entry price for a home.

Frequently asked questions

What is the property tax rate in Wyandotte County, KS?
The effective rate is 1.46% — meaning the median tax bill equals about 1.46% of the median home value.
How much are property taxes on a median home?
On the median home ($172,300), the estimated annual bill is about $2,509.
Is Wyandotte 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 Wyandotte 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 Wyandotte 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.