The Douglas County appraiser’s office will soon mail out change of value notices, and owners of most residential and commercial properties will see valuation increases of 1% to 8%.
“The office’s annual market study found overall increases in residential and commercial real estate prices, with roughly 90% of properties seeing an increase from 2025 to 2026,” according to a news release from the county.
“The analysis reviewed more than 2,000 sales, cost data from the Marshall & Swift Valuation Service, and rent and expense information for leased properties,” the release continued. “Demand continues to outpace supply in several neighborhoods and property types.”
Vacant land prices increased between 3% and 20%, according to the release, and the county’s median agricultural land value did not change.
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Notices of value changes will be mailed starting Friday, Feb. 27, according to the release.
“The mailed notices will provide information about how to access new features on the property search section of the county website, including comparable sale reports and comparable sale location maps as well as cost reports and an electronic copy of the Change of Value Notice,” according to the release.
Property tax rebates
Some residents, including people ages 65 and older and veterans with service-related disabilities, may be eligible for property tax rebates. (Read more about the program in this article.)
Applications are available on the county’s website at dgcoks.gov/pilot-property-tax-rebate-program through April 15.
Kansas Homestead Refund Programs also offer options for property tax relief. Read more about those at this link.
Appeal your valuation
People will have one month to submit a notice of appeal of their property valuations.
The appraiser’s office must receive notice by 5 p.m. Monday, March 30. Property owners can email notice forms to appeals@dgcoks.gov, mail them or drop them off in the basement of the courthouse at 1100 Massachusetts St.
More info
Residents can bring questions for an appraiser to a walk-in session set for 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Tuesday, March 24 on the second floor of the courthouse.
The office will also hold info sessions from 5:30 to 6:30 p.m. on the following Mondays:
• March 9 at the Lecompton Community Building, 333 Elmore St.
• March 16 at the Baldwin City Library, 800 Seventh St.
• March 23 at Eudora City Hall, 4 E. Seventh St.
• March 30 on the second floor of the the historic courthouse, 1100 Massachusetts St.
The info sessions will include a presentation about the valuation process, market trends, property taxes and the appeal process, plus an opportunity to visit with a staff appraiser, according to the release.
The county’s property search website is available to the public at propertyinfo.douglascountyks.org.
More information, including a list of frequently asked questions, is available via the county’s website at dgcoks.gov.
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