Sedgwick County, Kansas, has 20 municipalities. In Sedgwick County, KS, property records document details on real estate. Information like property boundaries, value, taxes, and sales are included. These public records enable property ownership tracking and property tax assessment.

Sedgwick County property records list an average rent of $1,056 and an average home value of $219,851. The median home value is 331% of median earnings, the highest ratio in the region. It means home values are disproportionately high compared to typical incomes, which, for the county, is $78,258.

Sedgwick County collects 1.25% of a property's assessed value as property tax. This percentage ranks Sedgwick 823rd out of 3,143 counties nationally for property tax collection rates.

Property records in Sedgwick County, KS, are maintained by the Register of Deeds. This office handles various property-related documents, including deeds, mortgages, tax liens, financing statements, oil and gas leases, platted city additions, powers of attorney, and military discharges.

The indexed information for records dating back to January 1, 1969, is accessible to the public on their online document search platform. While some records may be temporarily unavailable on the website, they can be viewed in person at their office. The public can access microfilms of recorded documents during business hours.

These property documents are typically accessible by referencing sequential entries at the Register of Deeds. These entries are assigned a document number. Records are further categorized based on grantee/grantor, legal description, document type, and address.

In Sedgwick County, KS, the fees for obtaining property records include a $13 charge for certifying any instrument of record. Additionally, copies from microfilm are available at a rate of $1 per page. These fees apply to various property record requests.

Regarding the fair market value of a property, contact the Sedgwick County Property Appraiser. Note that the office does not establish the value. Instead, value is determined by the transactions that occur in the market. The Appraiser is responsible for studying these transactions and appraising properties accordingly. Aside from contacting the office, this information can be accessed using the online databases on their website.

Zoning information for properties can be verified through Sedgwick County's online GIS mapping system or by contacting the Metropolitan Area Planning Department. The GIS maps and Planning Department can provide detailed, up-to-date zoning classifications and land use details for all county areas.