Property Tax 101

Shawnee County, Kansas - Assessor's Office

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

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

200 Se 7Th StThe Shawnee County Assessor's Office is located in Topeka, Kansas. Topeka is the county seat of Shawnee County, where most local government offices are located.

Shawnee County Assessor Contact Information

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Shawnee 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 Shawnee County Tax Assessor may also serve as the Shawnee County Tax Appraiser.

1. The Shawnee County Tax Assessor is responsible for setting property tax rates and collecting owed property tax on real estate located in Shawnee County.
2. The Shawnee 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 Shawnee County Tax Collector is responsible for collecting property tax from property owners. They issue yearly tax bills to all property owners in Shawnee County, and work with the sheriff's office to foreclose on properties with delinquent taxes.

When contacting Shawnee County about your property taxes, make sure that you are contacting the correct office. You can call the Shawnee County Tax Assessor's Office for assistance at 785-233-2882. 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 Shawnee County assessor's office at 785-291-4903. Please call the assessor's office in Topeka before you send documents or if you need to schedule a meeting. If you have general questions, you can call the Shawnee County Courthouse at 785-233-8200.

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The median property tax in Shawnee County, Kansas is $1,722.00

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