The Finance Department is the steward of both the property tax and sales tax revenues collected by the city. These revenues are used to fund city services and run day to day operations of the city..
Sales Tax
- If you live in the Central Jackson County Fire Protection District, the City Sales Tax Rate is 9.2250% of gross sales.
- If you live in the Southern Jackson County Fire Protection District, the City Sales Tax Rate is 8.7250% of gross sales.
Sales tax revenues are used to support several taxing entities including the city, state, and county, as well as several special interests.
One percent of the all City Sales Tax revenues are used to finance city programs and services. City Sales Tax is the largest general government revenue source for the city. In addition, 1/2 of a percent of the sales tax revenues is allocated for the Transportation Sales Tax, which is used solely to finance transportation improvements, such as streets, another 1/2 of a percent of the sales tax revenues is allocated for the Public Safety Sales Tax, which is used solely to finance Public Safety operations and another 1/2 of a percent of the sale tax revenues is allocated for the Park Sales Tax, which is used solely to finance park improvements.
There are Special Taxing Districts within the City that have an additional sales tax. Please visit the Sales Tax Map for more details.
| Sales Tax for Central Jackson County Fire Protection District Residents | Percentages |
|---|---|
| City Sales Tax | 1.0000% |
| City Transportation Tax | 0.5000% |
| City Public Safety Sales Tax | 0.5000% |
| City Parks Maintenance Tax | 0.5000% |
| State | 3.0000% |
| County | 0.5000% |
| Stadium Sales Tax | 0.3750% |
| State (Proposition C) | 1.0000% |
| Conservation | 0.1250% |
| Soil Conservation | 0.1000% |
| Drug Task Force | 0.2500% |
| Central Jackson County Fire Protection District | 1.0000% |
| Kansas City Zoo Tax | 0.1250% |
| Children's Services Fund | 0.2500% |
| Total | 9.2250% |
| Sales Tax for Southern Jackson County Fire Protection District Residents | Percentages |
|---|---|
| City Sales Tax | 1.0000% |
| City Transportation Tax | 0.5000% |
| City Public Safety Sales Tax | 0.5000% |
| City Parks Maintenance Tax | 0.5000% |
| State | 3.0000% |
| County | 0.5000% |
| Stadium Sales Tax | 0.3750% |
| State (Proposition C) | 1.0000% |
| Conservation | 0.1250% |
| Soil Conservation | 0.1000% |
| Drug Task Force | 0.2500% |
| Southern Jackson County Fire Protection District | 0.5000% |
| Kansas City Zoo Tax | 0.1250% |
| Children's Services Fund | 0.2500% |
| Total | 8.7250% |
View the Pie Chart of Revenue Distribution
Property Tax
The 2026 property tax rate is $8.2825 per $100 assessed valuation. The City's portion of the $8.2825 is $0.5864. Of the $0.5864, $0.4364 goes to the General Fund for general government purposes and $0.1500 pays debt service on general obligation bonds in the General Obligation Bond Debt Service Fund.
| Organization | Dollar Amount |
|---|---|
| City of Blue Springs | $0.5864 |
| Central Jackson County Fire Protection District | $1.2302 |
| Board of Disabled Services | $0.0765 |
| Metropolitan Community College | $0.1822 |
| Mid-Continent Library | $0.3170 |
| Mental Health | $0.1018 |
| R-4 School District | $5.2514 |
| Jackson County | $0.5070 |
| Blind Pension | $0.0300 |
| Total | $8.2825 |