Real Estate, Property Tax Bills Mailed to WYCO Residents This Month

Published on November 14, 2023

First Half of FY 23/24 WYCO Real Estate Taxes Due December 20, 2023

The Unified Government Treasury Division is mailing out Fiscal Year 2023/2024 property tax bills for Wyandotte County home and property owners this month. Look in your mailboxes for the current bill and tax information. Those who use a myWyco account to pay their property taxes online, should receive a reminder email or text.

The State of Kansas requires an appraisal of property value and establishes the rules for those appraisals. All persons owning or holding real property or personal property shall be liable for taxes, with exemptions for certain properties, such as those for charitable, educational, and religious purposes. All taxable real and personal property within the UG is assessed annually by the county appraiser.

If you have not received a bill by the end of November, please contact the Treasury Office at 913-573-2823 to verify your mailing address for a new bill.

The Process Explained

In late October, the value of your property and the levy rate applicable to your property come together to form a tax liability. This liability becomes a lien on the real estate on November 1.

Around November 1, each parcel of land is mailed two statements: a tax bill and an information sheet. The tax bill is the amount to be paid and includes full instructions. The information sheet compares current year values, rates, and taxes with the prior year for the same parcel. For those parcels covered by an escrow agreement with a mortgage company, only the information sheet will be sent to the property owner. All tax bills and information sheets are sent to the address on our file, which is the last known address.

All taxes are due on November 1 of each year and become past due after December 20. Taxes paid after December 20 are subject to interest, currently using a 12 percent annual rate.

Payment Options

If the total real estate taxes for a given parcel are at least $10, you may pay taxes in halves without incurring interest charges. If you choose to pay half before December 20, 2023, the second half must be paid by May 10, 2024, to avoid interest charges. A second half bill will be sent to all making a payment. This second half bill will be around April 1, 2024.

You can also make a partial payment, if you are unable to afford the full amount of taxes at the assigned date. The portion of the first half taxes unpaid on December 20, 2023, will continue to incur interest until paid.

You have multiple ways of paying your current property taxes - online, by drop box, by mail or in person. If you choose to pay online, you can use the myWyco page on the mywycokck.org website and through the myWyco app on your Android or iOS cellphone.

Cash, check, money order, credit cards (Visa, MasterCard and Discover only) are accepted for payment. Checks are made payable to Unified Treasury. ACH, electronic checks and credit cards are accepted for online payments. A reminder: The Treasury Office does not accept payments by phone.

Click here for the physical address of the drop box at the Wyandotte Courthouse Annex and the Treasury Office main mailing address for checks and money orders only.