Taxes in Derby
Derby's tax picture combines an above-county-median effective property tax rate with Kansas's real, current two-bracket income tax structure.
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Learn moreAn above-county-median property tax rate
Derby's effective property tax rate ran approximately 1.62% per Ownwell -- notably higher than Sedgwick County's own median (1.16%), with a median annual bill of approximately $3,183 against a total mill levy of approximately 142.255 mills.
Kansas's real, current two-bracket income tax
Kansas's 2026 individual income tax runs a two-bracket 5.2%/5.58% structure (single filers: 5.2% to $30,000, 5.58% above; joint filers: 5.2% to $60,000, 5.58% above), per the 2024 tax-reform package.
Kansas's real Social Security exemption
Kansas fully exempts Social Security retirement income from state tax for all residents as of a real 2024 law change, regardless of income level.
Key takeaways
- Derby's effective property tax rate (~1.62%) runs above Sedgwick County's own median.
- Kansas's two-bracket 5.2%/5.58% income tax (2026) applies statewide.
- Kansas fully exempts Social Security income from state tax for all residents.
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