Uniontown Property Tax Quick Facts
- Location
- Uniontown, Kansas
- Bourbon County
- Assessed By
- the Bourbon County assessor
How to Appeal Property Taxes in Uniontown
Check your assessment
Enter your Uniontown address for a free 60-second check. We compare your assessed value against comparable sales and neighborhood data.
Get your evidence packet
If over-assessed, pay $45 for a complete appeal packet with comparable sales, equity analysis, and pre-filled forms for Bourbon County.
File your appeal
Submit your appeal to Bourbon County. Our filing guide walks you through every step.
About the Uniontown Property Market
Uniontown is a city located in Bourbon County, Kansas. Every property inside the Uniontown city limits is assessed by the Bourbon County assessor, which applies Kansas property tax rules uniformly across the county.
Because Uniontown property values are set at the county level, the same assessment rules apply to homes throughout the city. Homeowners who believe their Uniontown home is over-assessed have the right to file a appeal directly with Bourbon County.
Kansas allows the assessor to defend or adjust the assessed value during a appeal, so Uniontown homeowners should build a strong evidence-based case before filing — which is exactly what ProtestMax generates for $45.
Uniontown Property Market Context
Uniontown homeowners navigate the same Kansas assessment system as every other community in the state, but local market dynamics mean over-assessments here have their own character.
Kansas market character
Kansas has effective tax rates around 1.4%, above the national average. The state reassesses annually, and appraised value is set at 11.5% of market value for residential. Rapid growth in Johnson and Sedgwick counties has pushed assessments up aggressively.
How Kansas handles appeals
Kansas homeowners appeal to the county appraiser (informal), then the Small Claims division of the Court of Tax Appeals. The state explicitly allows "payment under protest" as an alternate path.
When to file in Uniontown
Informal appeals must be filed within 30 days of notice (usually March). Payment-under-protest appeals follow the December tax deadline.
Common Uniontown Property Types
Uniontown homeowners typically file protests across these property categories:
Single-family homes
The most common residential type and the dominant protest category.
Condominiums
Common in denser parts of the city and near employment centers.
Townhouses
Attached-home neighborhoods in newer subdivisions.
Small multi-family
Duplexes and 2-4 unit buildings assessed as income property.
Commercial
Retail, office, and small commercial along major corridors.
ProtestMax supports all of the above property types in Uniontown. Each appealpacket is tailored to the property's classification and uses comparable sales from Uniontown and surrounding Bourbon County neighborhoods.