City of Shawnee

Tax Structure

Total State and Local Sales Tax Rate
Sales Tax Breakdown 4/1/17
State of Kansas 6.500%
Johnson County 0.500%
County Law Enforcement 0.250%
County Stormwater 0.100%
Public Safety (formerly School District Tax) 0.250%
Research Triangle (county-wide tax) 0.125%
*City of Shawnee 1.000%
Shawnee Parks and Pipes 0.125%
Shawnee Public Safety 0.125%
Shawnee Pavement 0.375%
County Public Safety Sales Tax 0.250%
Total 9.600%

 In 2023, voters in Shawnee elected to renew two sales tax initiatives to provide funding for future City Infrastructure projects. Voters approved a renewal of "Parks and Pipes", a 1/8 cent citywide sales tax that is specifically designated for building and improving City parks and trails as well as improvements to the stormwater drainage system. On the same ballot, voters approved the renewal of the "Pavement" sales tax. This 3/8 cent sales tax will be used to fund improvement and repairs to our City streets, curbs, and sidewalks

While the "Parks and Pipes" (1/8 cent) sales tax was scheduled to sunset on December 31, 2025, the renewed tax will now sunset on December 31, 2035.

The "Pavement" (3/8 cent) sales tax was scheduled to sunset on March 31, 2025, the renewed tax will now sunset on March 31, 2035. 
2025 Property Tax (Mill Levy) Total

The total mill levy for City of Shawnee residents is comprised of several taxing authorities. This also includes one of the three school districts that are also in the city boundaries of Shawnee. The total mill levy for an individual property depends on the school district a property is in and is calculated by combining the school district mill levy plus the subtotal below:

School District* Mill Levy
Shawnee Mission (USD #512) 51.335
De Soto Schools (USD #232) 61.300
Olathe Schools (USD #233) 63.198

* The school district tax is actually divided into three components, with part of the tax assessed only on the appraised value less than $20,000. See Assessed Valuation and Mill Levy section below for the breakout

By Taxing Entity
City of Shawnee 23.249
State of Kansas 1.500
Johnson County 17.286
Jo Co Library 3.816
Jo Co Park & Recreation 3.023
Jo Co Community College 8.124
Subtotal 56.998

2025 Assessed Valuation & Mill Levy of the City and School Districts
Authority   Assessed Valuation  Type  Mill Levy
 City of Shawnee  $1,409,285,232    23.249
       
 Shawnee Mission #512  $5,807,804,527  Unified  23.38
     School General  20.000
     Bond  7.442
       
 De Soto USD #232  $931,256,080  Unified  23.281
     School General  20.000
     Bond  17.761
       
 Olathe #233 $3,673,432,793 Unified  28.974
    School General  20.000 
    Bond  14.508 
NOTE: The total mill levy may vary slightly if a property is also located in a cemetery district or other supplemental taxing unit.
Special Assessment Tax
Shawnee handles special assessments for streets and sidewalks. Affected property owners may at their option pay the assessment in its entirety in one lump sum by a set date or allow the assessment to be put on the property tax rolls and spread over a 10-year period with interest. The City may also issue special assessments for codes enforcement if a property owner fails to cut his lawn after notification by the City and the property is subsequently mowed by the City.
Tax Collection
Johnson County is responsible for collecting all property taxes for the City of Shawnee and for assessing the value of all property. For more information contact the Johnson County Taxation, Treasurer, and Motor Vehicle or Johnson County Appraiser.