Taxes in Shawnee
Shawnee's tax picture combines a modestly below-anchor effective property tax rate with Kansas's real, statewide two-bracket income tax.
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Learn moreA property tax rate below Kansas's own statewide anchor
Shawnee's effective property tax rate ran approximately 1.25% (median annual bill ~$3,929) -- modestly below both Johnson County's own overall average (~1.27%) and Kansas's statewide anchor (~1.29%).
Kansas's real, current two-bracket income tax
Kansas's individual income tax runs 5.20% on the first $23,000 of taxable income for single filers ($46,000 married filing jointly) and 5.58% above that threshold (2026).
Kansas's real, full Social Security exemption
Kansas fully exempts Social Security retirement income from state income tax for all residents regardless of income, as of a real 2024 law change.
Key takeaways
- Shawnee's effective property tax rate (~1.25%) runs modestly below Kansas's own statewide anchor.
- Kansas's real, current 5.20%/5.58% two-bracket income tax applies statewide as of 2026.
- Kansas's full Social Security exemption applies fully in Shawnee; other retirement income does not.
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