The 1/8 cent sales tax equals a penny on every $8 purchase made by residents and non-residents in Overland Park.
For example, if you spend $100 on groceries, 12.5 cents will go toward improving the city's residential streets and thoroughfares.
Improvements include widening thoroughfares and improving residential neighborhood streets, which consists of street construction, curb replacement, new sidewalks and street light upgrades.
Sales Tax Rate Comparison
| Leawood | 7.925% |
| Shawnee | 7.650% |
| Merriam | 7.650% |
| Mission | 7.650% |
| Lenexa | 7.525% |
| Olathe | 7.525% |
| Overland Park | 7.525% |
| Prairie Village | 7.400% |