{"id":47080,"date":"2024-08-20T12:27:17","date_gmt":"2024-08-20T19:27:17","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.homelight.com\/blog\/?p=47080"},"modified":"2025-07-14T23:15:30","modified_gmt":"2025-07-15T06:15:30","slug":"closing-costs-in-kansas","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.homelight.com\/blog\/closing-costs-in-kansas\/","title":{"rendered":"Closing Costs in Kansas: A Guide for Sellers"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Understanding the closing costs when selling your Kansas home can help you avoid surprises and make informed decisions. Closing costs are the various fees and expenses that both sellers and buyers must pay to finalize the sale of a property.<\/p>\n<p>These costs typically include real estate agent commissions, property taxes, and loan payoff amounts. In this short guide, we\u2019ll explain how closing costs work in Kansas and what you can expect to pay when selling your home.<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n<div class=\"geo-cta widget-cta widget-cta--content     widget-cta--dark widget-cta--dark-blue-gradient\">\n    <div class=\"widget-element--content\">\n        <div class=\"widget-element--content-header\">\n            <img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"homelight logo\" class=\"widget-element--logo\" src=\"https:\/\/www.homelight.com\/blog\/wp-content\/themes\/ccprototypev5\/images\/logo-small-cta.png\" width=\"106\" height=\"25\" \/>\n        <\/div>\n        \n                <h3 class=\"cta-headline widget--bold\">Sell Your House Fast in Kansas City With a Cash Offer<\/h3>\n                        <p>Get an all-cash, no-obligation offer on your Kansas City home through HomeLight&#8217;s Simple Sale platform whenever you&#8217;re ready. Receive your offer in as little as 24 hours and close in as few as 7 days. No showings, no repairs, no open houses.<\/p>\n        \n                <div class=\"widget-element--buttons\">\n            <a data-type=\"In Content CTA\" href=\"https:\/\/www.homelight.com\/simple-sale\/quiz#\/qaas=0\/\" class=\"cta-click-track widget-element--button\">Step 1: Request Cash Offer<\/a>\n        <\/div>\n                    <\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p><em>Disclaimer: This article provides estimates of a seller\u2019s closing costs that are meant for educational and research purposes only; our calculations are not a guarantee.\u00a0<\/em><\/p>\n<h2>What are closing costs?<\/h2>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.homelight.com\/blog\/who-pays-closing-costs-when-selling-a-house\">Closing costs<\/a> are fees you pay after a real estate transaction. These costs typically encompass a broad spectrum of expenses, such as property taxes and insurance, which are common for both sellers and buyers. However, certain costs, like transfer taxes, will fluctuate based on your home&#8217;s location at the time of sale.<\/p>\n<div id=\"section--1\" data-toc-header=\"Loan payoff amount\" data-toc-type=\"head\"><\/div>\n<h2>Mortgage\/Loan payoff amount<\/h2>\n<p>Before<a href=\"https:\/\/www.homelight.com\/blog\/what-to-do-to-sell-your-house\"> selling your home<\/a>, you\u2019ll need to address the loan payoff amount on your mortgage. This is the remaining balance due on your mortgage, which must be fully paid off before you can transfer ownership of your property. The payoff includes the outstanding principal balance and any interest that has accrued over the life of the loan.<\/p>\n<p>In some cases, additional fees, such as late payments or prepayment penalties, may also be included in the loan payoff amount.<\/p>\n<div id=\"section--2\" data-toc-header=\"Property taxes\" data-toc-type=\"head\"><\/div>\n<h2>Property taxes<\/h2>\n<p>According to WalletHub, Kansas ranks <a href=\"https:\/\/wallethub.com\/edu\/states-with-the-highest-and-lowest-property-taxes\/11585\">37th in the country<\/a> in terms of property taxes, placing it above states like Michigan and Rhode Island.<\/p>\n<p>Real estate in Kansas is taxed at a rate of <a href=\"https:\/\/smartasset.com\/taxes\/kansas-property-tax-calculator\">1.33%<\/a>, with a median home value of <a href=\"https:\/\/kansasrealtor.com\/kansas-housing-market-stats-june-2024\/\">$338,533<\/a>. To get a better idea of what you might owe, consult a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.michigan.gov\/taxes\/property\/estimator\">property tax calculator<\/a>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Learn everything you need to know about closing costs in Kansas, including a detailed breakdown of fees for sellers.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":358,"featured_media":47082,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"cybocfi_hide_featured_image":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[322,341],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-47080","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-logistics","category-closing"],"acf":[],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO Premium plugin v27.0 (Yoast SEO v27.0) - https:\/\/yoast.com\/product\/yoast-seo-premium-wordpress\/ -->\n<title>Closing Costs in Kansas: A Guide for Sellers<\/title>\n<meta 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