Property Tax 101

Ellis County, Kansas - Assessor's Office

The Ellis County Assessor is responsible for appraising real estate and assessing a property tax on properties located in Ellis County, Kansas. You can contact the Ellis County Assessor for:

• Paying your property tax
• Appealing your property tax appraisal
• Reporting upgrades or improvements
• Information on your property's tax assessment
• Your property tax bill
• Checking the Ellis County property tax due date

1204 Fort StThe Ellis County Assessor's Office is located in Hays, Kansas. Hays is the county seat of Ellis County, where most local government offices are located. The assessor's office is located in the same building as the Ellis County Courthouse, at 1204 Fort Street.

Ellis County Assessor Contact Information

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Ellis County Assessor's Office Services

There are three major roles involved in administering property taxes - Tax Assessor, Property Appraiser, and Tax Collector. Note that in some counties, one or more of these roles may be held by the same individual or office. For example, the Ellis County Tax Assessor may also serve as the Ellis County Tax Appraiser.

1. The Ellis County Tax Assessor is responsible for setting property tax rates and collecting owed property tax on real estate located in Ellis County.
2. The Ellis County Property Appraiser is responsible for determining the taxable value of each piece of real estate, which the Tax Assessor will use to determine the owed property tax.
3. The Ellis County Tax Collector is responsible for collecting property tax from property owners. They issue yearly tax bills to all property owners in Ellis County, and work with the sheriff's office to foreclose on properties with delinquent taxes.

When contacting Ellis County about your property taxes, make sure that you are contacting the correct office. You can call the Ellis County Tax Assessor's Office for assistance at 785-628-9400. Remember to have your property's Tax ID Number or Parcel Number available when you call!

If you have documents to send, you can fax them to the Ellis County assessor's office at 785-628-9403. Please call the assessor's office in Hays before you send documents or if you need to schedule a meeting. If you have general questions, you can call the Ellis County Courthouse at 785-628-9410.

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The median property tax in Ellis County, Kansas is $1,581.00

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