Kansas tax burden — broken down.
Kansas’s combined tax burden (income + property + sales) lands at 13.49% on our composite — ranking #13 of 51 jurisdictions. The top marginal individual income tax rate is 5.58%.
Kansas burden, broken into 3 components
| Component | Kansas rate | National median |
|---|---|---|
| Top marginal income | 5.58% | ~5.30% |
| Effective property | 1.41% | ~1.07% |
| State sales tax | 6.50% | ~5.50% |
| Combined composite | 13.49% | ~11.87% |
National medians from CalcFi’s 51-state composite. Top marginal is the headline single-filer rate, NOT the effective rate most households actually pay.
Retirement + Social Security in Kansas
Kansas does NOT tax most retirement income (pensions, IRA / 401(k) distributions). Social Security benefits are NOT taxed by Kansas. Federal taxation of these income sources is unchanged regardless of state.
How Kansas compares
Of all 51 US jurisdictions ranked by combined burden composite, Kansas sits at #13. That places Kansas in the middle of the pack — burden is moderate without being a particular outlier in either direction. For the live cross-state heat map, see the interactive tax burden map.
Kansas metros — local tax overlay
State rates are uniform across Kansas— but local income, property, and sales taxes vary. Click any metro to run the full income tax calculator pre-populated with that city’s local layer.
- Wichitaproperty 1.30% · pop 0.7Mmedian $58,800 →
- Overland Parkproperty 1.50% · pop 0.2Mmedian $92,500 →
More Kansas metros coming as we expand city coverage.
Kansas tax — common questions
What is the Kansas top marginal income tax rate in 2025?
Kansas's top marginal individual income tax rate is 5.58% on the highest bracket.
What is the Kansas effective property tax rate?
Kansas's statewide effective property tax rate is 1.41% of home value (annual). On a $400,000 home that's roughly $5,640/yr. Local variation can be ±0.5pp.
Does Kansas tax retirement income or Social Security?
Kansas does NOT tax most retirement income, and does NOT tax Social Security benefits.
Are there any Kansas-specific tax quirks I should know about?
Kansas exempts Social Security from state income tax for AGI under $75k; grocery sales tax phased to 0% in 2025 (was 6.5% in 2022) — among the fastest grocery-tax repeals.
Reviewed by CalcFi Editorial · Source: Tax Foundation State Individual Income Tax Rates (Jan 2025). Last verified 2026-04-19. Methodology at /about/editorial.