Elk County, KS property tax rate
Elk County · Kansas · #5 of 105 in the state
Median annual property tax $1,388 · median home value $68,500
$1,388 a year · $116 a month using the area benchmark. Enter a value such as 350,000 or 350,000.00.
A rough planning estimate, not a tax quote.
Above the U.S. benchmark 0.94% (2.16×), above the Kansas benchmark 1.29%.
Ranked among 105 Kansas counties with available benchmarks.
What this benchmark means
Median real estate taxes paid ÷ median owner-occupied home value, ACS 2020–2024 — a ratio of two medians, not a statutory rate, not the median of individual bills and not your property's rate. Exemptions people already claim are reflected in the survey; your bill depends on taxable value, local districts, exemptions and reassessment after a sale.
Census figures behind this page
| Median real estate taxes paid | $1,388 |
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| With a mortgage / without | $1,474 / $1,350 |
| Median home value | $68,500 |
| Median household income | $64,609 · tax is 2.1% of it |
| Median gross rent | $552 / mo |
| Owner-occupied | 79% of 999 homes |
| Population | 2,453 |
When it's due in Kansas
All states| First half | Due Dec 20 Late after Dec 21 under state law — the exact cutoff time, weekend/holiday carry-over and this year's date are on your bill. |
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| Second half | Due May 10 Late after May 11 under state law — the exact cutoff time, weekend/holiday carry-over and this year's date are on your bill. |
| Late penalty | statutory interest rate set annually under K.S.A. 79-2968 (typically 10-12% per annum) running from date of delinquency |
| Appeal window | within 30 days of valuation notice mailing (mailed around March 1) to county appraiser (K.S.A. 79-1448) |
First half due December 20 (delinquent Dec 21); second half due May 10 of following year (delinquent May 11). Regular annual schedule; tax year: calendar 2026, bills mailed Nov 1. Source: K.S.A. 79-2004, rules checked 2026-09-19. Confirm the amount and deadline on your official tax bill.
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All 105How this benchmark was computed
Median real estate taxes paid by owner-occupied households in Elk County ($1,388) divided by the median value of those homes ($68,500), both from the Census Bureau's American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates. It is a ratio of two medians — a reasonable area benchmark, not the assessor's mill rate and not any one household's rate. Newly purchased homes are often reassessed to sale price, so a buyer's first bill can run above it. Data & method