Clearwater Property Tax Quick Facts
- Location
- Clearwater, Kansas
- Sedgwick County
- Assessed By
- Sedgwick County Appraiser
- Appeal Deadline
- March 15 or 30 days from notice
- County Tax Rate
- ~1.65%
- Shared with Clearwater
How to Appeal Property Taxes in Clearwater
Check your assessment
Enter your Clearwater 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 Sedgwick County.
File your appeal
Submit your appeal to Sedgwick County Appraiser before March 15 or 30 days from notice. Our filing guide walks you through every step.
About the Clearwater Property Market
Clearwater is a city located in Sedgwick County, Kansas. Every property inside the Clearwater city limits is assessed by Sedgwick County Appraiser, which applies Kansas property tax rules uniformly across the county.
Because Clearwater property values are set at the county level, the $160,000 county median home value and 1.65% effective tax rate apply to homes throughout the city. Homeowners who believe their Clearwater home is over-assessed have the right to file a appeal directly with Sedgwick County Appraiser before the March 15 or 30 days from notice deadline.
Kansas allows the assessor to defend or adjust the assessed value during a appeal, so Clearwater homeowners should build a strong evidence-based case before filing — which is exactly what ProtestMax generates for $45.
Clearwater Property Market Context
The property tax picture in Clearwater is shaped as much by Kansas statewide policy as by anything unique to a city.
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 Clearwater
Informal appeals must be filed within 30 days of notice (usually March). Payment-under-protest appeals follow the December tax deadline.
Common Clearwater Property Types
Clearwater 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 Clearwater. Each appealpacket is tailored to the property's classification and uses comparable sales from Clearwater and surrounding Sedgwick County neighborhoods.