More Overland Park residents who are eligible for property tax rebates could soon tap into the program.
With roughly $44,000 left in the account earmarked for city property tax rebates in 2026, Overland Park will reopen the application for a second window that will run from Sept. 15 until Oct. 15.
The program, which started last year, prioritizes lower-income households, which works out to $90,700 or less for a family of four in 2026.
Earlier this week, the Overland Park City Council Finance, Administration and Economic Development Committee gave the unofficial green light to extend the 2026 application period, keeping in place the existing eligibility requirements.
Councilmember Chris Newlin, who chairs the committee, said the program “is working,” and he was supportive of opening another application window.
Am I eligible for a property tax rebate in Overland Park?
Overland Park has a handful of requirements for its city property tax rebate program. Those are:
- A property owner must reside in the Overland Park home on which they request a rebate.
- They have to be current on their property taxes.
- Come from a low-income, very low-income or extremely low-income household.
- Only the city’s portion of your property tax bill is eligible for rebate through this program.
Originally, the program was restricted to very low- and extremely-low income households, but that restriction was loosened in 2025 before that year’s second round of applications.
Additionally, Overland Park also has a set of priority criteria that can be used to weigh applications if demand outpaces capacity. That includes:
- Homes with an appraised value lower than the year prior’s average for the city. (In 2025, Overland Park’s average appraised home value was $528,006, according to county appraisal statistics.)
- Individuals who have resided at the same address for 15 years or longer.
- Individuals who are veterans, disabled and/or over the age of 65.
- Homes within the city’s “priority neighborhoods” as determined by Overland Park’s neighborhood indicators analysis system.
Find out how to apply or get help with your application here.
Community Capital Fund, the local community development corporation, administers the program for the city.
300+ Overland Park property tax rebates given so far
In all, of the 352 total applications received in the first round that ran from June 1 through July 15, 341 households were eligible for rebates. That’s up from the 268 rebates issued last year in the program’s inaugural run.
“Sometimes we forget that there are folks who are really, really struggling,” Councilmember Amy Scrivner said. “There’s a lot who are one toe on that ravine of falling over the edge. … The more that we can do, it’s just really important.”
The average rebate given was $421 (up from $380 in 2025), according to data presented to the committee. Around $143,000 was granted through the program in total, about $41,000 more than what was granted in both application rounds in 2025.
Even though the priority criteria for the rebates were not applied since demand has not outpaced capacity at this point, 98% of households met at least two of the criteria, said Cambria Floyd, a services manager from Community Capital Fund. In fact, more than half of those rebates went to homeowners who were at least 65 years old.
Though rebates were granted in all six of Overland Park’s city council wards, Ward 2 households received the most. That ward received 143 rebates in the first round, for a total of $58,709 in rebates.
What happens now?
Applications for city property tax rebates in Overland Park will reopen on Sept. 15 and run for one month.
Community Capital Fund will review those applications against the city’s criteria.
Eligible households that apply for the rebate will then receive checks.
Looking back: 250+ households got Overland Park property tax rebates in 2025
