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State Municipal Index • KS
Kansas Property Tax Drift Index
State Avg Drift Score
53/100
Kansas Municipal Risk Briefing
State Comptroller & US Census Bureau (KS)August 2026
Kansas maintains an average TaxDrift Score of 53/100 across monitored jurisdictions. Overlapping municipal bond issuances and assessment equalization rollbacks determine local millage carrying costs under statutory rules.
Population
2,940,546
Avg Effective Tax Rate
1.1%
Total Tracked Muni Debt
$13.2B
Counties Monitored
12
Statutory Tax Caps & Voter-Approval Rules (KS)
Revenue Neutral Rate (RNR) law requires public hearing and vote if taxes exceed prior year collections.
Audited Counties in Kansas
Kansas County Tax Drift Leaderboard
0 Jurisdictions Audited| Rank | Jurisdiction | Drift Score | Risk Tier | Muni Debt / Cap | CAD Lag Spread | 3-Yr Tax Shock | Audit |
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