Taxes in Manhattan
Manhattan's tax picture combines a genuinely above-anchor effective property tax rate with Kansas's real, statewide two-bracket income tax.
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Learn moreA property tax rate above Kansas's own statewide anchor
Manhattan's effective property tax rate ran approximately 1.58% (median annual bill ~$3,716), with Riley County's own overall rate running similarly at approximately 1.57% -- both genuinely above Kansas's statewide anchor (~1.29%).
A real, dated 2026 mill-rate increase
Riley County officials proposed a real, disclosed 17% property tax hike for the 2026 budget, raising the county mill rate from 37.953 to 42.339 -- a real, current, substantial increase to weigh directly.
Kansas's real, current two-bracket income tax
Kansas's individual income tax runs 5.20% on lower income and 5.58% above the threshold (2026), with a full Social Security exemption for all residents.
Key takeaways
- Manhattan's effective property tax rate (~1.58%) runs genuinely above Kansas's own statewide anchor.
- Riley County's real, proposed 17% 2026 mill-rate increase is a meaningful, disclosed cost.
- Kansas's full Social Security exemption applies fully in Manhattan; other retirement income does not.
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