Kansas homeowners carry bigger tax burden than commercial property owners

By: Dale Hogg

Outlets: Kansas Reflector

Published: February 25, 2026

Words: 1,612

Last Updated: 2 weeks, 1 day ago

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GREAT BEND — A yawning gap between surging home values and stagnant commercial assessments has fueled a significant shift in the Kansas property tax burden, forcing homeowners to shoulder a larger share of government needs, state and local officials say.

Driven by an overheated residential market and decades of commercial exemptions, a flip in the tax base has left families paying the lion’s share for schools, roads and emergency services.

Despite commercial property being taxed …

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