KANSAS CITY, Mo. — Another year has brought another round of property value increases for Johnson County homeowners.
The Johnson County Appraiser’s office said Monday it had sent notices to nearly 200,000 residential property owners of changes to their property’s value. More more than 93 percent of those property owners, the change meant an increase.
“Although we’re still seeing strong values in the northeast, we are not seeing the frenzied pace that we experienced last year,” Johnson County Appraiser Paul Welcome said in a release Monday. “The market has cooled, but we are still very much in a seller’s market.”
Residents are able to log-in to the county’s website to see their change.
Among the neighborhoods with the largest increases, according to the Appraiser’s office, are:
- Parts of Prairie Village
- Mission Woods
- Fairway
- Westwood
- Westwood Hills
- Original Shawnee
- Parts of Leawood
- Original town of Olathe
"People want walkability. They want to be walkable to schools and stores and parks, and they want to be close to it all and still close to the city," said Sarah Page, a Keller Williams Key Partners Real Estate Agent.
Although the county may still be a seller's market, Page added the market is beginning to correct itself, so 2020 appraisal values could be more palatable for property owners.
"We're still seeing homes sell fast and for top dollar, but it's not quite as much as it was last year, so there should be some relief in sight," she said.
The county has launched a webpage for property owners seeking to learn more about the appeals process.
