How much are property taxes in Plumb Township, KS?

Name: Property taxes in Plumb Township, KS, 2020–2024
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Homeowners in Plumb Township, KS pay a median of $1,993 (±$640) a year in real estate taxes (2020–2024 American Community Survey, table B25103).

Homes with a mortgage pay a median of $4,000.

Homes without a mortgage pay a median of $1,763.

That is about 1.2% of the median home value of $160,700.

In Plumb Township, the median real estate tax went from $1,368 in 2015–2019 to $1,993 in 2020–2024 (+45.7%).

Prices (CPI-U) rose 22.7% over the same years; the change is not measurably different from the rise in prices.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Median real estate taxes: $1,993 (±$640)
With a mortgage: $4,000
Without a mortgage: $1,763
Share of median value: 1.2%

Real estate taxes in Plumb Township against Wabaunsee County, its state and the nation

Median real estate taxes paid a year, estimate (90% margin of error)
	Plumb Township	Wabaunsee County	Kansas	United States
Median real estate taxes	$1,993 (±$640)	$2,276 (±$199)	$2,798 (±$18)	$3,119
Homes with a mortgage	$4,000 (±$2,478)	$2,474 (±$175)	$3,056 (±$31)	$3,489
Homes without a mortgage	$1,763 (±$512)	$2,019 (±$361)	$2,432 (±$29)	$2,576
Median home value	$160,700 (±$34,160)	$177,300 (±$14,601)	$217,200 (±$1,343)	$332,700

In Plumb Township, the median real estate tax is not measurably different from Wabaunsee County ($2,276).

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

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

In Wabaunsee County, Plumb Township ranks 10 of 19 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest median real estate taxes.

Statewide, it ranks 676 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 Plumb Township

The median tax ($1,993) is 1.2% of the median home value ($160,700).

Across Wabaunsee County the same ratio is 1.3%.

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 Plumb 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	$1,368 (±$386)	$1,993 (±$640)	+45.7%	No measurable change after inflation
Median home value	$80,300 (±$13,352)	$160,700 (±$34,160)	+100.1%	Up after inflation
Median owner cost with a mortgage	$996 (±$174)	$1,500 (±$538)	+50.6%	No measurable change 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 Plumb Township

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Plumb Township
Place	Distance	Median real estate taxes	Compared with this place
Plumb Township	—	$1,993 (±$640)	—
Harveyville	1.9 mi	$1,661 (±$108)	Not measurably different
Wilmington Township	5.9 mi	$1,337 (±$186)	Not measurably different
Burlingame Township	6.8 mi	$2,107 (±$319)	Not measurably different
Eskridge	7.2 mi	$1,288 (±$134)	Lower
Burlingame	9.2 mi	$1,921 (±$230)	Not measurably different
Mission Creek Township	9.4 mi	$3,461 (±$464)	Higher
Dragoon Township	10 mi	$3,341 (±$617)	Higher
Mill Creek Township (Wabaunsee County)	11 mi	$3,310 (±$771)	Higher

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Eskridge, KS ($1,288).

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Mission Creek Township, KS ($3,461), Dragoon Township, KS ($3,341), Mill Creek Township (Wabaunsee County), KS ($3,310).

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

Median real estate taxes across Wabaunsee County, place by place

Rank	Place	Median real estate taxes
4	Maple Hill Township	$2,827 (±$536)
5	Maple Hill	$2,660 (±$416)
6	Alma Township	$2,494 (±$321)
7	Farmer Township (Wabaunsee County)	$2,341 (±$315)
8	Paxico	$2,118 (±$351)
9	Alma	$2,097 (±$222)
10	Plumb Township	$1,993 (±$640)
11	Newbury Township	$1,857 (±$195)
12	Garfield Township (Wabaunsee County)	$1,694 (±$149)
13	Harveyville	$1,661 (±$108)
14	Wabaunsee Township	$1,403 (±$393)
15	Alta Vista	$1,375 (±$289)
16	Wilmington Township	$1,337 (±$186)

Showing 13 of 19 places in Wabaunsee 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 Plumb Township

How much are property taxes in Plumb Township?

The median real estate tax paid by homeowners in Plumb Township, KS is $1,993 (±$640) a year (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

What is the property tax rate in Plumb Township?

The Census Bureau does not publish tax rates; as a rough guide, the median tax paid is 1.2% of the median home value in Plumb Township, and the actual rate is set by the town, county and school district.

Have property taxes in Plumb Township gone up?

In Plumb Township, the median real estate tax went from $1,368 in 2015–2019 to $1,993 in 2020–2024 (+45.7%).

Prices (CPI-U) rose 22.7% over the same years; the change is not measurably different from the rise in prices.

Are property taxes in Plumb Township higher than in Wabaunsee County?

In Plumb Township, the median real estate tax is not measurably different from Wabaunsee County ($2,276).

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 Plumb township, Wabaunsee County, Kansas (county subdivision:56800, in state:20 county:197).

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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Figures are published by the US Census Bureau, HUD, the Bureau of Labor Statistics and the FBI; Seayora reproduces them and does not adjust them, except where a sentence says it compares dollar figures after inflation. They describe the whole place, not any one building or street, and are not an appraisal, a rent determination, a tax bill, a safety rating or legal advice.