How much are property taxes in Hanover Township, KS?

Name: Property taxes in Hanover Township, KS, 2020–2024
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Homeowners in Hanover Township, KS pay a median of $1,798 (±$205) a year in real estate taxes (2020–2024 American Community Survey, table B25103).

Homes with a mortgage pay a median of $1,906.

Homes without a mortgage pay a median of $1,643.

That is about 1.6% of the median home value of $109,300.

In Hanover Township, the median real estate tax went from $2,005 in 2015–2019 to $1,798 in 2020–2024 (−10.3%).

Prices (CPI-U) rose 22.7% over the same years, so it fell after inflation as well.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Median real estate taxes: $1,798 (±$205)
With a mortgage: $1,906
Without a mortgage: $1,643
Share of median value: 1.6%

Real estate taxes in Hanover Township against Washington County, its state and the nation

Median real estate taxes paid a year, estimate (90% margin of error)
	Hanover Township	Washington County	Kansas	United States
Median real estate taxes	$1,798 (±$205)	$1,607 (±$100)	$2,798 (±$18)	$3,119
Homes with a mortgage	$1,906 (±$226)	$1,760 (±$143)	$3,056 (±$31)	$3,489
Homes without a mortgage	$1,643 (±$396)	$1,510 (±$128)	$2,432 (±$29)	$2,576
Median home value	$109,300 (±$15,433)	$117,100 (±$6,751)	$217,200 (±$1,343)	$332,700

In Hanover Township, the median real estate tax is not measurably different from Washington County ($1,607).

It is also lower than in Kansas ($2,798).

It is lower than the national figure ($3,119).

In Washington County, Hanover Township ranks 7 of 23 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest median real estate taxes.

Statewide, it ranks 770 of 1,494.

Rankings use the estimates alone; where margins of error overlap, neighboring ranks may not truly differ.

Taxes as a share of home value in Hanover Township

The median tax ($1,798) is 1.6% of the median home value ($109,300).

Across Washington County the same ratio is 1.4%.

Across Kansas it is 1.3%.

This is a ratio of two medians, a rough effective rate: not the tax rate or mill rate the town, county or school district sets, and not any one home’s bill.

Owners report what they paid and what they think their home is worth; the assessor’s office publishes the actual rates and assessments.

How property taxes in Hanover Township have changed since 2015–2019

2015–2019 and 2020–2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates
	2015–2019	2020–2024	Amount of change	Verdict
Median real estate taxes	$2,005 (±$229)	$1,798 (±$205)	−10.3%	Down after inflation
Median home value	$97,100 (±$25,078)	$109,300 (±$15,433)	+12.6%	No measurable change after inflation
Median owner cost with a mortgage	$1,688 (±$661)	$1,122 (±$113)	−33.5%	Down after inflation

The Census Bureau publishes 2015–2019 dollars in 2019 dollars and 2020–2024 dollars in 2024 dollars.

Prices (the CPI-U, US Bureau of Labor Statistics) rose 22.7% between 2019 and 2024, so a dollar figure’s verdict compares the two after raising the earlier one by that much, using the Census Bureau’s test for a difference.

The two periods do not overlap, as the Census Bureau recommends for 5-year estimates.

Median real estate taxes in places near Hanover Township

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Hanover Township
Place	Distance	Median real estate taxes	Compared with this place
Hanover Township	—	$1,798 (±$205)	—
Hanover	1.7 mi	$1,814 (±$227)	Not measurably different
Charleston Township	5.7 mi	$2,469 (±$405)	Higher
Independence Township (Washington County)	5.9 mi	$1,694 (±$316)	Not measurably different
Little Blue Township	6.3 mi	$1,661 (±$278)	Not measurably different
Logan Township (Marshall County)	6.3 mi	$1,730 (±$329)	Not measurably different
Franklin Township (Washington County)	8.2 mi	$1,711 (±$319)	Not measurably different
Walnut Township (Marshall County)	8.2 mi	$929 (±$405)	Lower
Herkimer Township	8.2 mi	$2,697 (±$537)	Higher

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Walnut Township (Marshall County), KS ($929).

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Charleston Township, KS ($2,469), Herkimer Township, KS ($2,697).

Distance is measured in a straight line between the Census Bureau’s internal points for each place.

Median real estate taxes across Washington County, place by place

Rank	Place	Median real estate taxes
1	Brantford Township	$5,625 (±$1,678)
2	Charleston Township	$2,469 (±$405)
3	Washington Township (Washington County)	$2,455 (±$518)
4	Sherman Township (Washington County)	$2,446 (±$540)
5	Kimeo Township	$1,864 (±$468)
6	Hanover	$1,814 (±$227)
7	Hanover Township	$1,798 (±$205)
8	Franklin Township (Washington County)	$1,711 (±$319)
9	Independence Township (Washington County)	$1,694 (±$316)
10	Little Blue Township	$1,661 (±$278)
11	Linn Township	$1,635 (±$358)
12	Logan Township (Washington County)	$1,542 (±$1,059)
13	Clifton Township	$1,500 (±$244)

Showing 13 of 23 places in Washington County, ranked from highest to lowest.

Survey years: 2020–2024 (American Community Survey 5-year estimates), compared with 2015–2019.

Margins of error are at the 90% confidence level.

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Questions about Hanover Township

How much are property taxes in Hanover Township?

The median real estate tax paid by homeowners in Hanover Township, KS is $1,798 (±$205) a year (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

What is the property tax rate in Hanover Township?

The Census Bureau does not publish tax rates; as a rough guide, the median tax paid is 1.6% of the median home value in Hanover Township, and the actual rate is set by the town, county and school district.

Have property taxes in Hanover Township gone up?

In Hanover Township, the median real estate tax went from $2,005 in 2015–2019 to $1,798 in 2020–2024 (−10.3%).

Prices (CPI-U) rose 22.7% over the same years, so it fell after inflation as well.

Are property taxes in Hanover Township higher than in Washington County?

In Hanover Township, the median real estate tax is not measurably different from Washington County ($1,607).

It is also lower than in Kansas ($2,798).

It is lower than the national figure ($3,119).

Sources

To check these figures in the Census Bureau’s own API, request the variables below from the 2024 ACS 5-year data profile (acs/acs5/profile) and detailed tables (acs/acs5) for Hanover township, Washington County, Kansas (county subdivision:29900, in state:20 county:201).

Each estimate (E or PE) has a margin of error beside it (M or PM).

The 2015–2019 figures are B25103_001E, B25103_001M, B25077_001E, B25077_001M, B25088_002E, B25088_002M from the 2019 release.

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B25103_001E, B25103_001M, B25103_002E, B25103_002M, B25103_003E, B25103_003M, DP04_0089E, DP04_0089M

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