Kansas Transfer Tax
Kansas has no state real estate transfer tax on home sales (statute). Kansas formerly levied a mortgage registration tax (0.26% of principal debt, phased down to 0.2% before full repeal) but it was repealed statewide effective January 1, 2019 (L. 2014, ch. 140, Sec. 22); Kansas has no real estate deed transfer tax and never has.
Frequently asked questions
Does Kansas have a transfer tax?
No. Kansas does not levy a state real estate transfer, deed or documentary stamp tax on home sales. Kansas formerly levied a mortgage registration tax (0.26% of principal debt, phased down to 0.2% before full repeal) but it was repealed statewide effective January 1, 2019 (L. 2014, ch. 140, Sec. 22); Kansas has no real estate deed transfer tax and never has.
What does a Kansas buyer pay at closing instead?
Title insurance, lender fees, recording fees for the deed and mortgage, and prepaid taxes and insurance. See the Kansas closing-cost page for each line.
Sources
Rates as the statute or revenue department publishes them, checked 2026-09-22. Figures are computed from those rates and rounded to the dollar; exemptions for first-time buyers or principal residences are noted where they exist and are not applied. All sources.
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