Important Tax Dates To RememberJanuary 1
Real Property Valuation Date Personal Property Renditions Mailed to Property Owners March 1 Real Estate Property Change of Value Notices (CVN) mailed to all real property owners (Unless extension granted) March 15 Personal Property Renditions due (Late Filing Penalties begin after this date) April 1 Oil and Gas Renditions due (Late Filing Penalties begin after this date) May 1 Personal Property Appraised Values Mailed May 10 Second half taxes due for previous year – New for 2003 Taxes (Second half payment under protest available) May 15 Deadline for filing Personal Property Valuation Appeal Informal Valuation Conferences Completed May 20 Date for mailing decisions on Informal Conferences June 1 Appraiser certifies Appraisal and Personal Property Tax Rolls to County Clerk November 1-15 Mailing of tax bill to property owners December 20 First half payment for current year taxes due First half payment under protest available 30 Days Real Property Appeal period is 30 days from date of your Change of Value (You have the right to file an appeal during this time) |
NOTICES:Real-estate Values will be mailed out on February 27th, 2026. At that time those values will also be available on our public parcel search site. The link and instructions are provided below. Tax payers will that 30 days from the mailing date to schedule a time to discuss the 2026 value. Tax payers can either call our office at (620) 886-3723 or send us an email at [email protected]
Parcel Search: https://ks294.cichosting.com/WebPortal/Login.aspx Parcel Search Instructions: https://barber.ks.gov/parcel-search-instructions.html 
Telephone: 620-886-3723
Fax: 833-563-2648 Mailing Address: 120 E Washington Medicine Lodge, Kansas 67104 Office Hours: 8:30 am to 5:00 pm Monday thru Friday Appraiser: Dacya Doman Email: [email protected] Staff: Adam Dunshee - Appraisal Clerk Email: [email protected] Creadence Harmelink - Oil & Gas Clerk Email: [email protected] Kyle Lynch - Personal Property Clerk Email: [email protected] General Questions - Email: [email protected] County Appraiser DutiesIt is the duty of the County Appraiser to value equitably and at fair market value all property identified as of January 1 of each year. This involves first determining if the property is taxable. Unless specifically exempted by the State of Kansas or by the State Board of Tax Appeals, all tangible assets, land and buildings and personal property in the State are taxable. The property must be accurately valued at its fair market value. Fair market value is the amount of money a well-informed buyer and a well-informed seller would accept for property in an open and competitive market without any outside influence.
An important thing to remember is that Appraisers do not create value. People actually determine value by their transactions in the market place. The Appraiser simply has the legal responsibility to analyze those transactions and appraise individual properties based upon what is happening in the market place. The Appraiser's Office does not determine taxes, but instead determines only the market value of the property. The amount of taxes each taxpayer pays is determined by all the taxing agencies, i.e., city, county, school districts, etc. and depends on the amount of taxes needed to provide all the services the taxpayers require. The assessed value is determined by multiplying the fair market value of the property, as determined by the county appraiser’s office, by the assessment rate as outlined in the State Constitution. -If you have any questions about your real estate values, please call (620) 886-3723 |
BARBER COUNTY APPRAISER BARBER COUNTY COURTHOUSE 120 E Washington Ave Medicine Lodge, KS 67104 Phone 620-886-3723 K.S.A. 79-1460a RESULTS OF MARKET STUDY ANALYSIS FOR BARBER COUNTY FOR THE ASSESSMENT YEAR 2026 PURSUANT TO L.1919, CH 279, 2 Annually, at least ten business days prior to the mailing of change of value notices pursuant to K.S.A. 79-1460, and amendments thereto, the county or district appraiser shall cause to be published in the official county newspaper the results of the market study analysis as prescribed by the Director of Property Valuation of the Department of Revenue. A study of the residential (R) real estate market indicates that market values continue to increase slightly in 2025, but at a lower rate than the previous year. Values have remained consistent throughout 2025, but the general trend shows an increase ranging from 1% to +5%. A study of the vacant (V) property real estate market indicates that the market is stable and that the overall trend is not discernable with no defined upward or downward trend. A study of the commercial/industrial (C) real estate market indicates that the market is mixed and is dependent upon the market segment. An overall trend is not discernable with no defined upward or downward trend. In accordance with the provisions in K.S.A. 79-1476, the Division of Property Valuation is required to annually furnish each county the results of its study relating to changes, if any, of the use value of agricultural land. Changes can and do occur as a result of several factors including cropping practices, commodity prices and production costs. The Division of Property Valuation and Kansas State University have established the current agricultural land values. BARBER County will implement the updates agricultural land values as provided by the Division of Property Valuation. These values are available for review within the County Appraiser’s office. Values on specific properties may not follow indicated trends due to changes in the property, correction of descriptive data or adjustments of the value based on sales of similar properties. Some properties may increase at a greater rate, while some properties may decrease or change in valuation only slightly. All real property owners will be notified of the county appraiser's estimate of value on or prior to March 1, 2026. The appeal period, for these values, extends to thirty days from the mailing date. | ||||