Shawnee, KS Sales Tax Rate and Calculator
The combined rate is 9.6% as of October 1, 2026. Enter an amount to see the tax.
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Shawnee sales tax rate: 9.6%
The combined sales tax rate in Shawnee, KS is 9.6% as of October 1, 2026: 6.5% state, 1.475% Johnson County and 1.625% city. Shawnee has about 67,311 residents.
At 9.6%, a $500 purchase in Shawnee adds $48.00 in tax and a $2,000 one adds $192.00. With a median household income of $106,312 (Census ACS 5-Year 2023), that larger bill equals about 9% of a week's income here.
Community improvement and transportation development districts inside Shawnee charge 10.6% to 11.1%. Groceries are taxed at 3.1% in Shawnee (Johnson County and city taxes; the Kansas state rate on food is 0%; read on an archived copy of the KS DOR rate file, as ksrevenue.gov was unreachable, not yet re-verified). Rates can change at the start of each quarter. Source: Kansas revenue department, read October 13, 2026.
Kansas Sales Tax Rates
State Rate
6.50%
Shawnee Local Rate
3.1%
Shawnee Combined
9.6%
Local rates vary by city, county and special district. State rate source: Kansas revenue department (the 6.5% state rate is listed in the KS-1700 rate spreadsheet; ksrevenue.gov was unreachable and the file was read on an archived copy), checked October 13, 2026.
Exemptions & Taxable Items
- • Groceries are taxed at 3.1% in Shawnee (Johnson County and city taxes; the Kansas state rate on food is 0%; read on an archived copy of the KS DOR rate file, as ksrevenue.gov was unreachable, not yet re-verified)
- • Clothing is subject to sales tax
- • Prescription medicine is generally exempt
Sales Tax Examples in Shawnee
| Purchase Price | Sales Tax | Total Cost |
|---|---|---|
| $25.00 | $2.40 | $27.40 |
| $100.00 | $9.60 | $109.60 |
| $500.00 | $48.00 | $548.00 |
| $1,000.00 | $96.00 | $1,096.00 |
Based on the Shawnee combined rate of 9.6% (October 1, 2026).
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