Kansas · Property tax exemptions · Updated Oct 2026
Kansas property tax exemptions
Homestead, senior, veteran, disability and surviving-spouse breaks in Kansas: what each one is worth, who qualifies, how to apply and the deadline, in plain English.
$75,000homestead exemption
Yessenior break
See the rulesdisabled veterans
See belowhomestead deadline
1.29%median tax rate
Exemptions by group
Every break for one group on one page, with step-by-step instructions and the tools set for that group.
Homestead Property Tax Refund (Form K-40H), Property Tax Relief for Seniors and Disabled Veterans (Form K-40SVR), Disabled veteran eligibility for the Homestead and SVR refunds
Where to apply in Kansas
Kansas has no homestead exemption that you apply for at the county. Instead, property tax relief for homeowners comes mostly as refunds you claim each year from the Kansas Department of Revenue (Homestead, SAFESR and Senior/Disabled Veteran refunds). The county appraiser values the home and the county treasurer bills the tax.
Residential exemption from the statewide school levy
The first $75,000 of your home's appraised value is exempt from the statewide 20-mill school property tax (since tax year 2024). Local taxes still apply to the full value.
Who qualifies
All property used for residential purposes, including your home. Applied automatically.
How to apply
Nothing to file; the county applies it automatically.
A refund of part of the general property tax you paid on your home, up to $700. The percentage depends on your household income.
Who qualifies
For the 2025 claim: Kansas resident all of 2025, owned and lived in a Kansas home in 2025, home appraised at no more than $350,000, household income of $43,389 or less, AND one of: 55 or older all year (born before January 1, 1970); blind or totally and permanently disabled all year; a dependent child under 18 who lived with you all year; a disabled veteran (as listed in 38 C.F.R. 3.7); or the unremarried surviving spouse of a service member who died on active duty or of a disabled veteran.
Income limit
$43,389 household income for the 2025 claim (filed by April 15, 2026). KDOR had not yet posted the 2026-claim limit (for filing January 1-April 15, 2027) as of October 23, 2026.
How to apply
File Form K-40H with the Kansas Department of Revenue, free online through Kansas WebFile or on paper to Homestead Claim, PO Box 750260, Topeka, KS 66699-0260. You can check a box to have next year's refund advanced to the county treasurer to help pay your first-half taxes.
January 1 to April 15 of the year after the tax year (the 2025 claim was due April 15, 2026; the 2026 claim is due April 15, 2027). Late claims may be accepted for good cause within four years.
Property Tax Relief for Low Income Seniors - SAFESR (Form K-40PT)
A refund of 75% of the general property tax you paid on your home, with no dollar cap.
Who qualifies
For the 2025 claim: 65 or older all of 2025 (born before January 1, 1960), Kansas resident all year, owned and lived in a Kansas home in 2025, home appraised at no more than $350,000, no delinquent property tax, and first-half taxes paid on time. Social Security counts as income, but Social Security, SSI, railroad and VA disability payments do not.
Income limit
$25,380 household income for the 2025 claim; 2026-claim limit not yet posted by KDOR.
How to apply
File Form K-40PT with the Department of Revenue (WebFile or paper). First-time filers enclose a Social Security or SSI benefit statement; enclose pages 1-2 of your federal Form 1040 and other income statements. Do not send your tax statement.
Property Tax Relief for Seniors and Disabled Veterans (Form K-40SVR)
Refunds any increase in your home's property tax above the tax in your base year, which in effect freezes your tax at the base-year amount.
Who qualifies
Kansas resident all year who owned and lived in the home, home appraised at no more than $350,000 in the base year, and 65 or older for the entire base year, or a disabled veteran for the entire base year, or the surviving spouse of someone receiving the K-40SVR refund (until the spouse remarries). The base year is the year before you first qualify (no earlier than 2021).
Income limit
$58,041 household income (Kansas adjusted gross income of the household) for 2025. The statutory $50,000 limit is raised each year by the federal cost-of-living adjustment; KDOR had not posted the 2026 figure as of October 23, 2026.
How to apply
File Form K-40SVR with the Department of Revenue through WebFile or on paper.
Disabled veteran eligibility for the Homestead and SVR refunds
Kansas has no disabled-veteran exemption from assessed value. Disabled veterans qualify for the Homestead refund (up to $700) at any age, and for the K-40SVR tax freeze refund.
Who qualifies
Kansas resident veteran with a service-connected disability rating of 50% or more (38 U.S.C. 1101 et seq. or 10 U.S.C. 1201 et seq.), meeting the income and home value limits above. Surviving spouses of deceased disabled veterans stay eligible until they remarry.
Income limit
$43,389 (K-40H) or $58,041 (K-40SVR) household income for 2025; 2026 limits not yet posted.
How to apply
File Form K-40H or K-40SVR with the Department of Revenue and enclose a copy of your original VA disability letter showing the disability date and percentage.
Kansas homeowner relief is a refund you claim from the state each spring, not an exemption on your tax bill (except the automatic $75,000 school-levy exemption).
You can only get one of the three refunds per year; the state's free WebFile software calculates which is largest.
Checking the 'Refund Advance' box lets next year's refund go straight to the county treasurer toward your first-half tax payment.
Savings estimate for Kansas
Roughly what an exemption could save you a year: the value it takes off, times your tax rate.
Eligibility finder for Kansas
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Document checklist for Kansas
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Questions about property tax exemptions in Kansas
Is there a homestead exemption in Kansas?
Yes: the Residential exemption from the statewide school levy. The first $75,000 of your home's appraised value is exempt from the statewide 20-mill school property tax (since tax year 2024). Local taxes still apply to the full value. Who qualifies: All property used for residential purposes, including your home. Applied automatically.
Do I have to reapply for the homestead exemption every year in Kansas?
Automatic.
Are there property tax breaks for seniors in Kansas?
Homestead Property Tax Refund (Form K-40H): A refund of part of the general property tax you paid on your home, up to $700. The percentage depends on your household income. Property Tax Relief for Low Income Seniors - SAFESR (Form K-40PT): A refund of 75% of the general property tax you paid on your home, with no dollar cap. Property Tax Relief for Seniors and Disabled Veterans (Form K-40SVR): Refunds any increase in your home's property tax above the tax in your base year, which in effect freezes your tax at the base-year amount.
Do disabled veterans get a property tax exemption in Kansas?
Disabled veteran eligibility for the Homestead and SVR refunds: Kansas has no disabled-veteran exemption from assessed value. Disabled veterans qualify for the Homestead refund (up to $700) at any age, and for the K-40SVR tax freeze refund.
Where do I apply for property tax exemptions in Kansas?
Kansas has no homestead exemption that you apply for at the county. Instead, property tax relief for homeowners comes mostly as refunds you claim each year from the Kansas Department of Revenue (Homestead, SAFESR and Senior/Disabled Veteran refunds). The county appraiser values the home and the county treasurer bills the tax.
Think your home’s assessed value is too high? An exemption and an appeal are separate: you can do both.
Median effective tax rate: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey, 2020–2024 5-year estimates, tables B25103 (median real estate taxes paid, owner-occupied homes) and B25077 (median value, owner-occupied homes). The rate is the median tax paid divided by the median home value.