Kansas Homeowners Now Carry a Bigger Tax Burden than Commercial Property Owners

Kansas homeowners now carry a bigger tax burden than commercial property owners

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

Kansas homeowners carry bigger tax burden than commercial property owners

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.