How much are property taxes in Shawnee, KS?

Name: Property taxes in Shawnee, KS, 2020–2024
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Homeowners in Shawnee, KS pay a median of $4,105 (±$130) a year in real estate taxes (2020–2024 American Community Survey, table B25103).

Homes with a mortgage pay a median of $4,151.

Homes without a mortgage pay a median of $4,035.

That is about 1.1% of the median home value of $359,700.

In Shawnee, the median real estate tax went from $3,073 in 2015–2019 to $4,105 in 2020–2024 (+33.6%).

Prices (CPI-U) rose 22.7% over the same years, so it rose faster than prices: a measurable increase after inflation.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Median real estate taxes: $4,105 (±$130)
With a mortgage: $4,151
Without a mortgage: $4,035
Share of median value: 1.1%

Real estate taxes in Shawnee against Johnson County, its state and the nation

Median real estate taxes paid a year, estimate (90% margin of error)
	Shawnee	Johnson County	Kansas	United States
Median real estate taxes	$4,105 (±$130)	$4,447 (±$41)	$2,798 (±$18)	$3,119
Homes with a mortgage	$4,151 (±$174)	$4,427 (±$52)	$3,056 (±$31)	$3,489
Homes without a mortgage	$4,035 (±$198)	$4,486 (±$82)	$2,432 (±$29)	$2,576
Median home value	$359,700 (±$6,919)	$391,200 (±$3,069)	$217,200 (±$1,343)	$332,700

In Shawnee, the median real estate tax is lower than in Johnson County ($4,447).

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

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

In Johnson County, Shawnee ranks 18 of 24 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest median real estate taxes.

Statewide, it ranks 87 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 Shawnee

The median tax ($4,105) is 1.1% of the median home value ($359,700).

Across Johnson County the same ratio is 1.1%.

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 Shawnee 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	$3,073 (±$77)	$4,105 (±$130)	+33.6%	Up after inflation
Median home value	$237,500 (±$4,683)	$359,700 (±$6,919)	+51.5%	Up after inflation
Median owner cost with a mortgage	$1,727 (±$42)	$2,173 (±$61)	+25.8%	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 Shawnee

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Shawnee
Place	Distance	Median real estate taxes	Compared with this place
Shawnee	—	$4,105 (±$130)	—
Lake Quivira	2.5 mi	$7,295 (±$1,012)	Higher
Lenexa	3.6 mi	$4,611 (±$133)	Higher
Edwardsville	4.3 mi	$3,524 (±$775)	Not measurably different
Bonner Springs	5.3 mi	$3,951 (±$286)	Not measurably different
Merriam	6.0 mi	$3,033 (±$183)	Lower
Mission	8.0 mi	$3,765 (±$177)	Lower
Kansas City	8.0 mi	$2,405 (±$69)	Lower
De Soto	8.1 mi	$5,552 (±$1,376)	Higher

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Merriam, KS ($3,033), Mission, KS ($3,765), Kansas City, KS ($2,405).

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Lake Quivira, KS ($7,295), Lenexa, KS ($4,611), De Soto, KS ($5,552).

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

Median real estate taxes across Johnson County, place by place

Rank	Place	Median real estate taxes
12	McCamish Township	$4,788 (±$1,095)
13	Lenexa	$4,611 (±$133)
14	Overland Park	$4,364 (±$98)
15	Westwood	$4,278 (±$378)
16	Olathe	$4,273 (±$77)
17	Gardner Township	$4,221 (±$967)
18	Shawnee	$4,105 (±$130)
19	Spring Hill Township	$3,893 (±$497)
20	Mission	$3,765 (±$177)
21	Roeland Park	$3,671 (±$303)
22	Gardner	$3,464 (±$149)
23	Merriam	$3,033 (±$183)
24	Edgerton	$2,639 (±$119)

Showing 13 of 24 places in Johnson 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 Shawnee

How much are property taxes in Shawnee?

The median real estate tax paid by homeowners in Shawnee, KS is $4,105 (±$130) a year (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

What is the property tax rate in Shawnee?

The Census Bureau does not publish tax rates; as a rough guide, the median tax paid is 1.1% of the median home value in Shawnee, and the actual rate is set by the town, county and school district.

Have property taxes in Shawnee gone up?

In Shawnee, the median real estate tax went from $3,073 in 2015–2019 to $4,105 in 2020–2024 (+33.6%).

Prices (CPI-U) rose 22.7% over the same years, so it rose faster than prices: a measurable increase after inflation.

Are property taxes in Shawnee higher than in Johnson County?

In Shawnee, the median real estate tax is lower than in Johnson County ($4,447).

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

It is higher 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 Shawnee city, Kansas (place:64500, in state:20).

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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