Taxes in Leavenworth
Leavenworth's tax picture combines a favorable city property tax rate with Kansas's real, statewide income tax structure and a genuinely relevant military-retirement exemption.
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Learn moreA city property tax rate below Kansas's statewide median
Leavenworth's effective city property tax rate ran approximately 1.21% per Ownwell -- below the Kansas statewide median cited alongside it (~1.43%), though separate county-level figures run somewhat higher (1.20%-1.38%).
Kansas's real, current 2-bracket income tax
Kansas taxes income at 5.2% up to $23,000 single/$46,000 married-filing-jointly, and 5.58% above that threshold for 2026.
A real, genuinely relevant military-retirement exemption
Kansas fully exempts Social Security, public/government pension income, AND military retirement pay from state tax -- a real, genuinely relevant exemption given Leavenworth's Fort Leavenworth military community. Private 401(k)/IRA/private-pension income remains fully taxable.
Key takeaways
- Leavenworth's effective city property tax rate (~1.21%) runs below the Kansas statewide median.
- Kansas's 2-bracket 5.2%/5.58% income tax (2026) applies statewide.
- Military retirement pay is fully exempt alongside Social Security and public pensions; private 401(k)/IRA income is not.
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