Property Tax 101

The median property tax (also known as real estate tax) in Coffey County is $1,085.00 per year, based on a median home value of $98,500.00 and a median effective property tax rate of 1.10% of property value.

Coffey County collects relatively high property taxes, and is ranked in the top half of all counties in the United States by property tax collections. Of the one-hundred--five counties in Kansas, Coffey County is ranked 48th by median property taxes, and 100th by median tax as percentage of home value.

Coffey County has lower property taxes than many other Kansas counties. The median home value is $98,500.00, compared to the median property value in Kansas of $125,500.00

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48th out of 105 By median yearly property tax

100th out of 105 By percentage of median home value

78th out of 105 By percentage of median income

You can see how Coffey County (highlighted in green) compares to the one-hundred--five other counties in Kansas with the bar chart above, sorted by median property tax in dollars. For a visual map of county property tax rates in Kansas, see our Kansas county property tax map.

Remember: Real estate prices also play a large part in which Kansas counties have the highest and lowest median property taxes. Higher-valued properties will generally have higher taxes, even if the median percentage of home value levied as property tax is different. For comparisons, you can also use Percentage Of Home Value.

Property tax assessments in Coffey County are the responsibility of the Coffey County Tax Assessor, whose office is located in Burlington, Kansas.

If you need to pay your property tax bill, ask about a property tax assessment, look up the Coffey County property tax due date, or find property tax records, visit the Coffey County Tax Assessor's page. Applications for the Coffey County homestead exemption, any property tax appeals, and applications for a current use tax reduction must also be submitted to the Coffey County Assessor's Office.

For some properties, you can easily find the most recent tax assessment by looking up the property address with our property records search. You can also use our Coffey County Property Tax Calculator to estimate your property tax based on median tax values (results open in new page).