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Interim Johnson County appraiser outlines property-value gains and housing supply limits in Olathe
Summary
Kara Endicott, interim Johnson County appraiser, presented reappraisal results showing an 8% assessed-value growth in Johnson County with residential values driving most gains; councilors pressed for more apartment and affordability data.
Kara Endicott, interim Johnson County appraiser, presented the county's 2025 reappraisal update to the Olathe City Council on April 1, reporting continued value growth across Johnson County and noting a severe shortage of housing supply that she said is fueling price increases.
Endicott told the council that Olathe's total appraised taxable value is roughly $23 billion, with residential property accounting for approximately $19 billion of that total. She said assessed values — the portion of appraised value subject to taxation under Kansas law — rose about 8% countywide, with much of the increase concentrated in residential parcels. "It's no secret to anyone that right now we have a severe shortage of…
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