Kansas · FIPS 20045 · ACS 2020–2024
Douglas County, Kansas property tax rate
Homeowners in Douglas County paid a median of $3,776 a year in real estate taxes on a median home value of $309,400 (2020–2024 survey). Taxes came to 1.19% of home value, 2% below the Kansas rate of 1.21% and 27% above the U.S. rate of 0.94%.
- 1.19%Effective tax rate±0.06% margin · Kansas: 1.21%
- $3,776Median tax per yearKansas: $2,798 · U.S.: $3,119
- $309,400Median home valueKansas: $217,200
- 25,246Owner-occupied homes50% of households own
| Measure | Douglas County | Kansas | U.S. | Douglas County 2019–2023 | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Effective tax rate | 1.19% | 1.21% | 0.94% | 1.17% | +0.02 pts |
| Median tax, all owners | $3,776 | $2,798 | $3,119 | $3,508 | +$268 (+7.6%) |
| Median tax, with a mortgage | $3,842 | $3,056 | $3,489 | $3,504 | +$338 (+9.6%) |
| Median tax, no mortgage | $3,642 | $2,432 | $2,576 | $3,516 | +$126 (+3.6%) |
| Median home value | $309,400 | $217,200 | $332,700 | $281,600 | +$27,800 (+9.9%) |
| Total taxes paid | $104,239,900 | $2,603,557,500 | $360,573,527,500 | $97,616,600 |
How Douglas County compares
- Per $1,000 of home value, owners here paid about $11.92 a year, against $12.11 statewide and $9.40 nationally.
- Rank in Kansas: 20 of 86 counties from lowest to highest effective rate (among those with reliable estimates). Nationally, 80% of 2,682 counties had a lower rate.
- Homes with a mortgage: 1.18% of value; homes without one: 1.22%. Median bills: $3,842 and $3,642.
- Compared with the 2019–2023 survey, the effective rate rose (+0.02 pts) and the median tax changed +$268 (+7.6%). The two 5-year surveys share four years of responses, so year-to-year moves are small and partly noise.
- Margin of error: the effective rate is 1.19% ± 0.06% at 90% confidence, from a sample of the 25,246 owner-occupied homes.
Kansas counties with similar rates
| County | Effective rate | Median tax | Median value |
|---|---|---|---|
| Marshall County | 1.14% | $1,574 | $127,700 |
| Cowley County | 1.15% | $1,999 | $120,900 |
| Sedgwick County | 1.18% | $2,461 | $203,300 |
| Miami County | 1.19% | $3,643 | $287,700 |
| Sheridan County | 1.21% | $2,490 | $167,200 |
| Grant County | 1.21% | $1,670 | $110,300 |
| Kiowa County | 1.21% | $1,720 | $155,300 |
| Greenwood County | 1.22% | $1,348 | $88,700 |
Sources
- U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates, table-based summary file: B25090 (aggregate real estate taxes), B25082 (aggregate home value), B25103 (median real estate taxes), B25077 (median home value) and B25003 (tenure); files dated January 29, 2026.
- U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019–2023 5-year estimates, same tables (files dated October 31, 2024), for the comparison column.
- Geography names: Census Bureau Geos20245YR.txt (file dated January 22, 2026).
Effective rate = total real estate taxes paid by owner-occupied homes ÷ their total value, as reported by owners to the Census Bureau. It is not a millage rate. Your bill depends on your assessed value, exemptions (such as homestead) and local levies.