Hays · Ellis County · Kansas
Hays is the county seat of Ellis County. This page sorts county property records, taxes, deeds, and court questions from Hays city permits and code contacts, then points you to local selling resources. Ellis County’s county-seat information ↗
We buy houses as-is in Hays and Ellis County, Kansas, in any condition — no repairs, no cleaning, no cleanout required to sell to us.
Looking for a cash offer? Send the property address with the form below, or call any time. We answer 24/7 at 888-274-5006.
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The County Appraiser handles assessed value; the Treasurer handles property-tax accounts; the Register of Deeds handles recorded land documents; and the District Court is the local contact for court-file questions. Hays city offices handle planning, permits, inspections, and code questions within their scope.
The City publishes separate city-limits and extraterritorial-jurisdiction maps. They are useful for orientation, not a parcel-specific ruling. Use the actual property address when asking the City or County which office handles a question. See the City of Hays maps ↗ and Ellis County maps ↗.
Local records and offices
Start with the office that matches the record or notice in front of you. Give the office the property address so it can point you to the right parcel-specific record or contact.
Ellis County · property appraisal records and valuation questions
Use the Appraiser for assessed value, appraisal records, and property valuation questions. This is separate from the Treasurer’s tax-billing role, recorded deeds, and court cases.
County Administrative Center, 718 Main Street, Hays, KS 67601 · 785-628-9400.
Ellis County · real-estate tax billing, collection, and account questions
Contact the Treasurer about a real-estate tax bill, parcel account, payment, or delinquency question. The County maintains separate delinquent-tax and tax-sale information, so ask about the current status of the actual parcel.
718 Main Street, Hays, KS 67601 · real-estate-tax inquiries: 785-628-9465.
Ellis County · recorded deeds and other qualifying real-estate documents
Use the Register of Deeds for recorded real-estate documents and county ownership-index questions. A recorded deed is different from an assessed-value record, a tax balance, or a court judgment.
718 Main Street, Hays, KS 67601 · 785-628-9450.
Ellis County · local court contact for the 23rd Judicial District
Use the court contact for local filing, case-record, judgment, or court-routing questions. This contact is a starting point only; it does not decide which court has venue for a particular estate or case.
107 W. 12th Street, Hays, KS 67601 · 785-628-9415.
City of Hays · planning, zoning, permits, construction inspections, and related city routing
Ask this division about zoning, building permits, construction inspections, and planning or code questions within its scope. The City describes some planning functions in both city limits and its separate extraterritorial-jurisdiction area; check the address with the City.
1002 Vine Street, Hays, KS 67601 · 785-628-7310.
City of Hays · property-maintenance and rental-property concerns within the City’s scope
The City’s Code Enforcement page lists property maintenance and rental-property concerns and provides a report or request route. Check with the City about whether it handles the exact address or notice.
Use the City’s report/request information on the official Code Enforcement page.
Kansas sale-cost facts
Kansas does not charge a real-estate transfer tax or deed tax. The state’s mortgage registration tax ended on January 1, 2019. A deed or mortgage still has a county recording fee set by state law: $21 for the first page and $17 for each additional page. The total depends on the number of recorded pages, so ask the title company or closing professional to confirm the exact charge.
When you sell to us, we pay the closing costs. That does not pay your mortgage balance, liens, back taxes, or your share of current property taxes; those are separate. Ask the closing professional to show the recording charges and other property-specific amounts for your sale.
Situation help
Choose the page closest to what is happening with the house to compare the next questions and sale options.
Find local next steps for a house that came through an estate.
Open the Hays page →Review options when a mortgage notice or foreclosure case is part of the sale question.
Open the Hays page →See house-sale questions for owners working through a divorce.
Open the Hays page →Compare options when a tenant or another occupant is in the property.
Open the Hays page →Find local contacts and as-is sale information for a house with code concerns.
Open the Hays page →Review sale options for a house affected by fire.
Open the Hays page →Start with the right county record or account for a lien or unpaid-tax question.
Open the Hays page →Read, calculate, or compare
Read the local guide and articles, check the market report, follow the selling process, or change the inputs in the home-sale net-proceeds calculator. For dated Zillow typical home value context—not a price for a particular house—see $254,715 (As of September 2026; Zillow typical home value for Hays, KS).
Hays, KS Home Sale Net Proceeds Calculator
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Browse the local article hub for seller questions and next steps.
Compare available ways to sell an as-is house in Hays.
See what happens from the property address through written terms and title-company closing.
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Property-specific help
Share the property address and the question you are sorting out—an estate, tax account, deed or court record, a City notice, the house’s condition, or another sale situation. We buy houses as-is in Hays and Ellis County.
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Share the address and the record, notice, or sale question in front of you.
Use the Ellis County Appraiser for assessed value, appraisal records, and valuation questions; call 785-628-9400. Use the Ellis County Treasurer for a property-tax account, bill, payment, or delinquency question; real-estate-tax inquiries go to 785-628-9465. The Appraiser and Treasurer handle different tasks.
Contact the Ellis County Treasurer at 785-628-9465 about the current real-estate-tax account and payment status. Ellis County posts delinquent-tax information separately from tax-sale information, so ask the County about the actual parcel and any current notice rather than treating a delinquent-tax listing as confirmation of a sale.
Use the Ellis County Register of Deeds at 785-628-9450 for deeds and qualifying recorded real-estate documents. For a court case, judgment, or filing question, use the Ellis County District Court at 785-628-9415. A recorded deed and a court judgment are different records.
Contact the City of Hays Planning and Development Division at 785-628-7310 about zoning, building permits, construction inspections, and related planning questions. The City’s Code Enforcement page covers property-maintenance and rental-property concerns. The office’s scope depends on the address and issue, so ask the City to check the actual property.
Kansas does not charge a real-estate transfer tax or deed tax. The mortgage registration tax ended on January 1, 2019. County recording fees are separate: $21 for the first page of a deed or mortgage and $17 for each additional page. Ask the title company or closing professional to confirm the total. When you sell to us, we pay the closing costs; your mortgage, liens, back taxes, and share of current property taxes are separate.
No. The City publishes separate city-limits and extraterritorial-jurisdiction maps, but those maps and a mailing address do not make a parcel-specific jurisdiction or tax-district decision. Give the actual address to the City or Ellis County office that handles your question and ask it to confirm the right route.