Property Tax 101

The median property tax (also known as real estate tax) in Sherman County is $1,164.00 per year, based on a median home value of $79,300.00 and a median effective property tax rate of 1.47% of property value.

Sherman 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, Sherman County is ranked 38th by median property taxes, and 42nd by median tax as percentage of home value.

Sherman County has lower property taxes than many other Kansas counties. The median home value is $79,300.00, compared to the median property value in Kansas of $125,500.00

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38th out of 105 By median yearly property tax

42nd out of 105 By percentage of median home value

33rd out of 105 By percentage of median income

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

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