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The TaxLienSimple Index / Kansas

The TaxLienSimple Index · KS · 2026

Kansas Tax-Lien & Tax-Deed Investing

What Kansas statute actually pays — return, redemption and bid method — cross-referenced with the live auction inventory we track. Every figure traces to state law or a county source.

37 /100
Tier D National rank #48 of 51
The TaxLienSimple Index is a 0–100 research guide built from statutory terms and the inventory we track — not a yield, a guarantee, or investment advice. Realized returns depend on competition, redemption and your own due diligence. Verify every figure with the county before bidding.
Sale type
Tax Deed
Statutory return / penalty
none — sold outright
Redemption period
none
Bid method
highest bid (deed)
Sale season
irregular after judicial foreclosure
What you buy
tax foreclosure deed sale

Statutory note. Sold via judicial foreclosure; no post-sale redemption once the court confirms, and prior owners are barred from repurchasing for 10 years.

233live parcels tracked
2counties with inventory
#48of 51 jurisdictions
Read the score correctly. The TaxLienSimple Index is a 0–100 research guide built from statutory terms and the inventory we track — not a yield, a guarantee, or investment advice. Realized returns depend on competition, redemption and your own due diligence. Verify every figure with the county before bidding.

Remote Investor Snapshot

Verified public-data profile for out-of-area investors — every figure below traces to the cited government source. Blank fields mean the source does not publish that value for this area (we never estimate).

Market & demographics

Population
2,935,922
5-yr population growth
+1.1% growing
Median household income
$69,747
Median age
37.1
Poverty rate
11.6%

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year 2022

Housing market

Median home value
$189,300
Median gross rent
$986/mo
Owner-occupied
66.9% 33.1% renter
Vacancy rate
10.2%

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year 2022

Property-tax burden

Median real-estate taxes
$2,536/yr
Effective property-tax rate
1.34% of home value

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year 2022

Natural-hazard risk & safety

Unemployment rate
2.8%

Source: FEMA National Risk Index (2023); U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, LAUS (2023 annual)

Growth & livability signals

New residential permits
9,504 units, 2023
Broadband subscription
87.9%
Bachelor's degree +
34.7%

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, Building Permits Survey (2023); U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2022 (household broadband subscription; FCC availability not yet integrated); U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2022 (educational attainment — school-quality proxy; NCES ratings not yet integrated)

Risk & opportunity flags

Opportunity Zone tracts
74 tax-advantaged
EPA Superfund (NPL) sites
21
EPA Brownfield sites
989

Source: U.S. Treasury CDFI Fund / IRS designated Opportunity Zones; U.S. EPA (SEMS National Priorities List; ACRES Brownfields)

Counties we track in Kansas

#CountyTaxLienSimple IndexLive parcels
1 Sedgwick County D 39 215
2 Shawnee County D 39 18

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The TaxLienSimple Index is a 0–100 research guide built from statutory terms and the inventory we track — not a yield, a guarantee, or investment advice. Realized returns depend on competition, redemption and your own due diligence. Verify every figure with the county before bidding.

© 2026 TaxLienSimple · The TaxLienSimple Index is compiled from state tax statutes and county treasurer/tax-collector offices; live inventory counts reflect parcels currently tracked by TaxLienSimple and update continuously. Nothing here is investment or legal advice.