Kansas Property Tax Appeal — 2026 Guide

How to Appeal Your Property Tax Assessment in Kansas

The general appeal process in Kansas:

1. Meet the deadline: Kansas gives a homeowner two mutually exclusive paths and you may use only one for a given property and tax year. (1) Equalization appeal: appeal the spring Valuation Notice by giving notice to the county appraiser within 30 days after the notice is mailed, which triggers a mandatory informal meeting with the county appraiser; if still aggrieved, file with the small claims and expedited hearings division or the regular division of the Board of Tax Appeals within 30 days after the informal-meeting result is mailed. (2) Payment under protest: if you did not file an equalization appeal, file a written protest with the county treasurer at the time the taxes are paid, or — if the taxes are paid from an escrow or tax-service agent before December 20 — no later than December 20; the protest then proceeds to an informal meeting with the county appraiser and, if unresolved, to the Board of Tax Appeals within 30 days of the informal result.
2. File a appeal: Contact your county's BOTA or file online through your county's online portal.
3. Gather evidence: Market analysis, recent comparable sales, and documentation of property defects or errors.
4. Attend your hearing: Present your evidence to the Board of Tax Appeals.
5. Escalate if needed: After the initial hearing, consider County or district hearing officer / hearing panel (equalization-appeal track, K.S.A. 79-1606).