Johnson County, Kansas
County research last verified 2026-07. Office holders, platforms, and deposit rules change — re-confirm anything time-sensitive.
Sale typestate default
Redemption periodstate default
Investor returnstate default
Governing statutestate default
Notes
Kansas tax-foreclosure (deed) county. After multi-year delinquency, Johnson County Treasurer periodically holds public tax foreclosure auctions of eligible parcels under K.S.A. Ch. 79. Official page states no auction is currently scheduled — lists and dates post ~30 days before a sale. Recent cycles have been in-person (e.g. March 18, 2025). Buyers take property subject to sale terms; research title and occupancy thoroughly. Distinct from mortgage sheriff sales.
Auction logistics
Format
Frequency
Deposit rules
Title risk
Deal maths for Kansas
- Assessment ratio
- 0.115× of market value
- Typical quiet title
- $1,800–$5,000 · 5 mo
- Recording and transfer
- $250
Kansas Constitution art. 11, § 1: real property is assessed uniformly by subclass — residential including multi-family at 11.5%, vacant lots 12%, not-for-profit 12%, commercial and industrial 25%, land devoted to agricultural use 30% of agricultural income value, public utility 33%, and all other urban and rural real property 30%. This entry uses the 11.5% residential rate.
Offices and records
Areas trending up
Directional read from dated market analysis — not a guarantee, and not a substitute for your own comps.
Primary employment and corporate campus core with strong multifamily and SF demand
Logistics and office employment supporting steady housing absorption
Family-oriented growth and relative value versus northern Johnson price points