Property Tax 101

The median property tax (also known as real estate tax) in Lane County is $712.00 per year, based on a median home value of $55,100.00 and a median effective property tax rate of 1.29% of property value.

Lane County collects very high property taxes, and is among the top 25% of counties in the United States ranked by property tax collections. Of the one-hundred--five counties in Kansas, Lane County is ranked 98th by median property taxes, and 73rd by median tax as percentage of home value.

While Lane County collects a median of 1.29% of a property's each year as property tax, the actual amount of property tax collected is lower compared to the rest of Kansas. This is partially because the median property value in Lane County is $70,400.00 lower than the Kansas median property value of $125,500.00.

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98th out of 105 By median yearly property tax

73rd out of 105 By percentage of median home value

100th out of 105 By percentage of median income

You can see how Lane 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 Lane County are the responsibility of the Lane County Tax Assessor, whose office is located in Dighton, Kansas.

If you need to pay your property tax bill, ask about a property tax assessment, look up the Lane County property tax due date, or find property tax records, visit the Lane County Tax Assessor's page. Applications for the Lane County homestead exemption, any property tax appeals, and applications for a current use tax reduction must also be submitted to the Lane 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 Lane County Property Tax Calculator to estimate your property tax based on median tax values (results open in new page).