The City’s fiscal year runs from January 1st through December 31st. The City adopts the budget by August 25th of the year prior to the budgeted year. The City is audited each year by an accounting firm.
City Property Tax Mill Levy Rate - 2025
Revenue from the ad valorem property tax funds a significant portion of City operations. The ad valorem property tax mill levy rate is set during the annual budget process by the City Council.
*Note: Johnson County shows the current year mill levy rate as the preceding year due to December tax collections.
City Sales Tax Rate
For a detailed breakdown of sales tax rates, click here.
City Sales Tax - 1.5%
State - 6.5%
County - 1.475%
Total: 9.475%
District Sales Tax Rates
TDD Number 1 (Price Chopper and Bella Roe Shops, terminates Dec 31, 2027) - 10.475%
TDD Number 2 (Lowes, terminates Dec 31, 2027) - 9.975%
The Rocks CID (effective July 1, 2025)- 11.475%
Single Family Cost of Living Comparison
The City of Roeland Park conducts a periodic comparison of cities in the Kansas City metropolitan area to provide a comparison of how we stack up in terms of total cost of living. This comparison includes total taxable rate - property, sales, income, utility, and other taxes - provided within the jurisdiction. Check out the 2025 Cost of Living Comparison for more information.