BARBER COUNTY APPRAISER
BARBER COUNTY COURTHOUSE
120 E Washington Ave
Medicine Lodge, KS 67104
Phone:(620) 886-3723
K.S.A. 79-1460a RESULTS OF
MARKET STUDY ANALYSIS FOR
BARBER COUNTY
FOR THE ASSESSMENT YEAR 2026
PURSUANT TO L.1919, CH 279, 2
Annually, at least ten business days prior to the mailing of change of value notices pursuant to K.S.A. 79-1460, and amendments thereto, the county or district appraiser shall cause to be published in the official county newspaper the results of the market study analysis as prescribed by the Director of Property Valuation of the Department of Revenue.
A study of the residential (R) real estate market indicates that market values continue to increase slightly in 2025, but at a lower rate than the previous year. Values have remained consistent throughout 2025, but the general trend shows an increase ranging from 1% to +5%.
A study of the vacant (V) property real estate market indicates that the market is stable and that the overall trend is not discernable with no defined upward or downward trend.
A study of the commercial/industrial (C) real estate market indicates that the market is mixed and is dependent upon the market segment. An overall trend is not discernable with no defined upward or downward trend.
In accordance with the provisions in K.S.A. 79-1476, the Division of Property Valuation is required to annually furnish each county the results of its study relating to changes, if any, of the use value of agricultural land. Changes can and do occur as a result of several factors including cropping practices, commodity prices and production costs.
The Division of Property Valuation and Kansas State University have established the current agricultural land values. BARBER County will implement the updates agricultural land values as provided by the Division of Property Valuation. These values are available for review within the County Appraiser’s office.
Values on specific properties may not follow indicated trends due to changes in the property, correction of descriptive data or adjustments of the value based on sales of similar properties. Some properties may increase at a greater rate, while some properties may decrease or change in valuation only slightly.
All real property owners will be notified of the county appraiser’s estimate of value on or prior to March 1, 2026. The appeal period, for these values, extends to thirty days from the mailing date.
