Taxes in Emporia
Emporia's tax picture combines an above-median effective property tax rate with Kansas's real, current two-bracket income tax structure.
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Learn moreAn above-median property tax rate
Emporia's effective property tax rate ran approximately 1.80% per Ownwell -- above both the 1.02% national median and the 1.40% Kansas statewide median cited by that same source, with a median annual bill of approximately $2,607.
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
- Emporia's effective property tax rate (~1.80%) runs above both national and Kansas statewide medians.
- 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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