Montgomery County Property Taxes
Montgomery County, Kansas
Effective Tax Rate
0.00%
19.6% below state avgMedian Annual Tax
$0
$130/mo escrow
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Annual Tax
$0
Monthly
$0
Eff. Rate
1.70%
At a Glance
Median Home Value
$92,100
State avg ▼ $131,109
Tax w/ Mortgage/yr
$1,980
$165/mo escrow
Tax w/o Mortgage/yr
$1,215
$101/mo
State Tax Rate Rank
#77
of 105 counties (1 = lowest)
Data Story
About Property Taxes in Montgomery County, Kansas
Montgomery taxes above national median
Montgomery County's effective tax rate of 1.696% exceeds the national median of 1.29%, placing it in the upper-middle range nationally. The median property tax of $1,562 is about 42% lower than the national median of $2,690, reflecting Kansas's lower property values.
Elevated rate for a rural county
Montgomery's 1.696% effective rate ranks above the Kansas state average of 1.549%, making it one of the higher-taxed counties. The median tax of $1,562 is below the state median of $1,943 because Montgomery homes are valued lower.
Mid-to-high taxes regionally
Montgomery's 1.696% rate sits between the lower-taxed Marshall (1.280%) and the higher-taxed Mitchell (1.901%). The median home value of $92,100 is among the lowest in the region, yet taxes remain relatively high due to the rate itself.
What Montgomery homeowners actually pay
The median Montgomery home valued at $92,100 generates roughly $1,562 in annual property taxes. With a mortgage, expect $1,980; without one, closer to $1,215 due to homestead exemptions.
You may be overassessed
Even lower-value properties deserve accurate assessments—Montgomery residents should verify their county assessments against recent neighborhood sales. An appeal could provide meaningful relief on what's already a relatively high tax rate.
How Montgomery County Compares
Median Annual Property Tax
Montgomery County
1.70%
Effective rate
Kansas Avg
1.48%
Effective rate
National Avg
0.91%
Effective rate
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Data updated: March 2026
Data from U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023 5-Year Estimates. Effective tax rate is calculated as median property tax divided by median home value.