Sales + Property Taxes
Overland Park uses revenue from sales and property taxes to support its operating budget.
Property Tax Rebate Program
The City of Overland Park offers a property tax rebate program to eligible Overland Park residents. The program’s goal is to help those in need of assistance continue to afford to live in their homes.
The program offers a rebate of up to 75% of city property taxes.
Sales Tax
The sales tax rate in Overland Park is 9.35 percent.
Sales tax is collected on the purchase of tangible goods and services.
Transportation development districts and community improvement districts can increase sales tax at some businesses within their boundaries. Learn more about Overland Park’s economic development incentives.
Overland Park has a one-cent sales tax supporting general operations and a 3/8 cent sales tax for street improvements.
The city also receives a portion of select county sales taxes. The remainder and the majority of sales taxes go to county and state services.
Almost half of the city’s annual revenue comes from sales taxes.
Certain foods are subject to reduced sales tax rates. For additional information, see the Kansas Department of Revenue’s Publication KS-1223 or contact the Kansas Department of Revenue.
Property Tax
Overland Park’s property tax rate is 14.540 mills.
Property taxes are levied on real estate and property, and help support services, including:
- Public safety
- Snow removal
- Street repair
- Animal control
- Parks and Recreation programs
- Debt payment
A property’s total tax rate includes levies for the State of Kansas, Johnson County, the respective school district and Johnson County Community College.
Overland Park receives around 12-15 percent of the total property tax paid by each property in Overland Park.
Overland Park’s tax rate is significantly less than our neighboring communities and remains the lowest of any first-class city in Kansas.
| 2025 Mills for 2026 Budget | |
|---|---|
| City of Overland Park | 14.540 |
| Johnson County | 17.290 |
| Johnson County Parks & Recreation | 3.023 |
| Johnson County Library | 3.817 |
| Johnson County Community College | 7.873 |
| School Districts | |
| Blue Valley Olathe Shawnee Mission Spring Hill |
53.618 61.948 50.886 66.803 |
| Recreation Commissions: | |
| Blue Valley Spring Hill |
2.802 3.850 |
| State of Kansas | 1.500 |
Calculating Property Tax
Property tax rates are based on mills and are assessed through a mill levy. One mill is equivalent to $1 for every $1,000 of assessed property value.
The Johnson County Appraiser’s Office maintains property valuations and tax bills.
Calculating Property Tax
Assessed property values are 11.5 percent of appraised (market) value for residential properties and 25 percent for commercial properties.
Example: A home appraised at $500,000 has an assessed value of $57,500. This amount is divided by $1,000 because one mill is equivalent to $1 for every $1,000 of assessed property value.
The assessed value is then multiplied by the mills for the home’s taxing entities to arrive at the total property tax amount.
Overland Park’s property tax rate is 14.540 mills.
Example: The same home’s assessed value is multiplied by 14.540 mills. $57,500/$1,000 x 14.540 = $836.05. This is Overland Park’s portion of the overall tax bill.
Example: The same homeowner also pays property taxes to other organizations listed above. The overall tax bill uses the same format for determining tax bills, so the overall tax bill would range between $3,359 and $4,086.
Overland Park’s portion of the overall tax bill is approximately 13 percent.
Property Tax Rate Comparisons
Overland Park maintains the lowest property tax rate in Johnson County and among first-class cities in Kansas, while providing a high-quality level of city services.
The tables below show Overland Park’s property tax rate as compared to other cities’ rates and services.
- Johnson County Tax Rates
City City Mill Levy Additional Levy (for JCFD #2) Total Levy Difference from OP (Mills) Percent of OP Levy Overland Park 14.540 – 14.540 0 100% Shawnee 23.267 – 23.267 8.727 160% Olathe 23.334 – 23.334 8.794 160% Leawood 23.501 – 23.501 8.961 162% Mission Woods 13.651 10.007 23.658 9.118 163% Lake Quivira 26.185 – 26.185 11.645 180% Lenexa 26.234 10.007 26.234 11.694 180% Merriam 26.406 – 26.406 11.866 182% Prairie Village 18.057 10.007 28.064 13.524 193% Westwood Hills 19.843 10.007 29.850 15.310 205% Fairway 19.931 10.007 29.938 15.398 206% Mission 22.025 10.007 32.032 17.492 220% Gardner 17.814 14.919 32.733 18.193 225% Mission Hills 22.746 10.007 32.753 18.213 225% De Soto 12.943 20.964 33.907 19.367 233% Westwood 25.201 10.007 35.208 20.688 242% Roeland Park 25.201 10.007 35.208 20.668 242% Spring Hill 21.861 14.919 36.780 22.240 253% Bonner Springs 38.718 – 38.718 24.178 266% Edgerton 29.592 14.919 44.511 29.971 306% This information supports 2026 budget numbers.
- First Class City Tax Rates
City 2021 Population Mill Levy Rate Difference from OP Overland Park 197,106 14.573 0 Atchinson 10,694 54.374 39.801 Coffeyville 8,847 52.791 38.218 Derby 25,847 46.978 32.405 Dodge City 27,690 43.448 28.875 Emporia 24,009 44.426 29.853 Fort Scott 7,513 45.241 30.668 Garden City 27,856 23.805 23.805 Hutchinson 39,712 41.555 26.982 Junction City 22,429 48.311 33.738 Kansas City 154,545 38.477 23.904 Lawrence 95,256 33.207 18.634 Leavenworth 37,176 28.327 13.754 Leawood 33,743 24.077 9.504 Lenexa 58,388 28.122 13.549 Liberal 19,640 55.635 41.062 Manhattan 54,763 52.154 37.581 Newton 18,433 70.383 55.810 Olathe 143,014 24.012 9.439 Parsons 9,479 58.112 43.539 Pittsburg 20,738 50.896 36.323 Prairie Village* 22,878 28.786 14.213 Salina 46,481 30.348 15.775 Shawnee 67,511 24.047 9.474 Topeka 125,963 38.963 24.390 Wichita 395,699 29.368 14.795 This information comes from the League of Kansas Municipalities and supports 2023 budget numbers.
*Includes fire service levy of 10.477 mills.