Kansas · FIPS 20195 · ACS 2020–2024
Trego County, Kansas property tax rate
Homeowners in Trego County paid a median of $1,753 a year in real estate taxes on a median home value of $120,900 (2020–2024 survey). Taxes came to 1.39% of home value, 15% above the Kansas rate of 1.21% and 48% above the U.S. rate of 0.94%.
- 1.39%Effective tax rate±0.27% margin · Kansas: 1.21%
- $1,753Median tax per yearKansas: $2,798 · U.S.: $3,119
- $120,900Median home valueKansas: $217,200
- 1,124Owner-occupied homes82% of households own
| Measure | Trego County | Kansas | U.S. | Trego County 2019–2023 | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Effective tax rate | 1.39% | 1.21% | 0.94% | 1.39% | no change |
| Median tax, all owners | $1,753 | $2,798 | $3,119 | $1,680 | +$73 (+4.3%) |
| Median tax, with a mortgage | $2,638 | $3,056 | $3,489 | $2,317 | +$321 (+13.9%) |
| Median tax, no mortgage | $1,391 | $2,432 | $2,576 | $1,466 | −$75 (-5.1%) |
| Median home value | $120,900 | $217,200 | $332,700 | $115,400 | +$5,500 (+4.8%) |
| Total taxes paid | $2,221,100 | $2,603,557,500 | $360,573,527,500 | $1,888,300 |
How Trego County compares
- Per $1,000 of home value, owners here paid about $13.88 a year, against $12.11 statewide and $9.40 nationally.
- Rank in Kansas: 55 of 86 counties from lowest to highest effective rate (among those with reliable estimates). Nationally, 89% of 2,682 counties had a lower rate.
- Homes with a mortgage: 1.58% of value; homes without one: 1.25%. Median bills: $2,638 and $1,391.
- Compared with the 2019–2023 survey, the effective rate fell (no change) and the median tax changed +$73 (+4.3%). The two 5-year surveys share four years of responses, so year-to-year moves are small and partly noise.
- Margin of error: the effective rate is 1.39% ± 0.27% at 90% confidence, from a sample of the 1,124 owner-occupied homes.
Kansas counties with similar rates
| County | Effective rate | Median tax | Median value |
|---|---|---|---|
| Anderson County | 1.37% | $2,353 | $171,400 |
| Dickinson County | 1.38% | $2,154 | $146,800 |
| Kingman County | 1.38% | $1,935 | $111,100 |
| Wyandotte County | 1.39% | $2,509 | $172,300 |
| Labette County | 1.40% | $1,559 | $94,600 |
| Harvey County | 1.40% | $2,715 | $180,300 |
| Neosho County | 1.41% | $1,637 | $111,300 |
| Riley County | 1.41% | $3,466 | $237,100 |
Sources
- U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates, table-based summary file: B25090 (aggregate real estate taxes), B25082 (aggregate home value), B25103 (median real estate taxes), B25077 (median home value) and B25003 (tenure); files dated January 29, 2026.
- U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019–2023 5-year estimates, same tables (files dated October 31, 2024), for the comparison column.
- Geography names: Census Bureau Geos20245YR.txt (file dated January 22, 2026).
Effective rate = total real estate taxes paid by owner-occupied homes ÷ their total value, as reported by owners to the Census Bureau. It is not a millage rate. Your bill depends on your assessed value, exemptions (such as homestead) and local levies.