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Sedgwick County appraiser reports broad 2025 valuation increases; sales-ratio compliance cited as driver
Summary
The county27s appraiser presented the 2025 mass appraisal showing parcel growth, rising median sale prices, and compliance action that required widespread value increases; appeals open beginning March 17 and value notices will mail around March 1.
Sedgwick County Appraiser Mark Clark told the Board of County Commissioners on Feb. 19 that the county27s 2025 mass appraisal shows broad increases in property values and that some changes were necessary to meet the state27s sales-ratio compliance requirements.
Clark, in a detailed presentation, said parcel counts rose from 232,780 to 236,182 (+1.5%) and that 87% of residential parcels experienced an increase for 2025 with a typical change of about 9%. He explained that the Property Valuation Division (PVD) sales-ratio study requires counties to be within a 90-to-110% ratio of sales; when Sedgwick County was out on commercial ratios in prior years the county had to raise values to return to compliance. "When you're out...that means that you're undervaluing property in Sedgwick County," Clark said, describing steps the office takes to research sales and share data with PVD.
Commissioners asked about tax impacts and appeals. Clark reiterated that valuation changes do not automatically equal tax increases and outlined the appeals process: value notices are mailed beginning March 1, informal appeal meetings begin March 17 (primarily by telephone), and property owners can submit evidence for review. Clark said historically roughly half of residential appeal filings lead to a change in value and urged constituents to use the county27s online portal for appeals information. The board voted to receive and file the appraiser27s report.
The presentation covered residential market indicators (months of inventory, median days on market, median sale price) and commercial trends, and included technical discussion of appraisal approaches (sales, income, cost), agricultural valuation (8-year moving average), and compliance procedures. Clark also recommended continuing investments in data collection and appraisal tools to narrow valuation variability and improve consistency.
