Taxes in Junction City
Junction City's tax picture combines a property tax rate close to Kansas's own statewide median with Kansas's real, statewide 2-bracket income tax structure.
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Learn moreA property tax rate near the Kansas median
Junction City's effective property tax rate ran approximately 1.44% per Ownwell -- close to Kansas's own statewide median (cross-cited ~1.40%-1.45%) and genuinely above the national median (~1.02%). The median annual tax bill (~$1,986) actually ran below the national median (~$2,400) given comparatively low home values.
Kansas's real 2-bracket income tax
Kansas's individual income tax ran 5.2% (lower bracket) and 5.58% (top bracket) for 2026, under a real 2024 tax-reform package that consolidated a prior 3-bracket system.
A real, full Social Security exemption
Kansas's real 2024 law change fully exempts Social Security benefits from state income tax for all residents regardless of income -- a genuinely significant benefit for Fort Riley's military-retiree population.
Key takeaways
- Junction City's effective property tax rate (~1.44%) runs close to Kansas's own statewide median.
- Kansas's 2-bracket income tax (5.2%/5.58%) applies statewide for 2026.
- Kansas fully exempts Social Security income -- a real, substantial benefit for military retirees.
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