As part of the 2026 budget process, the Governing Body allocated $100,000 from the City’s general fund to a property tax rebate program designed to alleviate some of the burden of home ownership due to rising property values. Qualified residents will be reimbursed 100% of the City’s portion of property taxes, excluding special assessments.
2026 Eligibility requirements:
Only property owners that are Prairie Village residents living in owner-occupied homes, are current on payment of their property taxes and special assessments and meet the income guidelines are eligible for the program. Please note that income guidelines are based on total income, not adjusted gross income.
Eligible applicants must also live in a home that is appraised by the county at or below the previous year’s average property value in the City (in 2025, this amount is $567,661).
Initially, income limits were based on data provided by the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development’s (HUD) “very low income” guidelines, which represent 50% of the regional median family income for a household of four people. For 2023, the council increased income guidelines to 65% of the median family income in an effort to assist a larger number of residents. This value was maintained in the 2024 and 2025 programs, and will be used again in 2026. $100,000 has been budgeted for the program this year.
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Household Size
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65% MFI
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1
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$50,700
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2
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$57,980
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3
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$65,195
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4
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$72,410
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5
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$78,260
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6
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$84,045
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7
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$89,830
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8+
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$95,615
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Application instructions:
The City Clerk’s office will begin accepting applications at 10 a.m. on Tuesday, January 13, 2026, on a first-come, first-served basis. Applicants will be required to submit proof of their 2024 income for all household members (i.e., tax return and/or social security statement). The types of income that must be reported are attached to the application.
Applications must be delivered in-person to Prairie Village City Hall.
Refunds will be distributed as funds allow to eligible applicants in the order in which applications were received. Download the application now.
Senior and Disabled Veteran Property Tax program for Johnson County
Johnson County provides a program to offer property tax relief for low-income seniors and disabled veterans. Learn about it here.
