Missouri property taxes by county
Across Missouri, the median owner-occupied home pays $1,948 a year in real-estate taxes on a median home value of $230,300 — an effective property-tax rate of 0.846%. That ranks Missouri #23 of 51 states and the District of Columbia (1 = highest). This page lists all 115 Missouri county-equivalents in the Census data — 115 with a published effective rate — sortable by rate, taxes paid, or home value, with links to the counties we publish in depth. Figures are U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates.
Statewide figures Missouri · ACS 2020–2024 5-year
- Effective tax rate
- 0.846%
- Median real-estate taxes
- $1,948 ± $11
- Median home value
- $230,300
- National rank
- #23 of 51
All Missouri counties
Every Missouri county-equivalent in the Census data (115 with a published effective rate). Click a column heading to sort by effective rate, taxes paid, home value, or rank. Counties we publish in depth are linked.
| St. Louis County | 1.205% | $3,335 | $276,800 | #731 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Atchison County | 1.162% | $1,241 | $106,800 | #792 |
| Jackson County | 1.117% | $2,575 | $230,500 | #869 |
| St. Charles County | 1.085% | $3,480 | $320,800 | #935 |
| Clay County | 1.067% | $2,941 | $275,600 | #968 |
| Platte County | 1.047% | $3,613 | $345,100 | #1007 |
| St. Louis city | 1.029% | $2,033 | $197,500 | #1046 |
| Putnam County | 1.013% | $1,211 | $119,500 | #1079 |
| Grundy County | 1.000% | $1,125 | $112,500 | #1118 |
| Mercer County | 0.959% | $1,006 | $104,900 | #1220 |
| Pemiscot County | 0.954% | $925 | $97,000 | #1233 |
| Gentry County | 0.932% | $1,249 | $134,000 | #1282 |
| Harrison County | 0.889% | $973 | $109,500 | #1376 |
| Clark County | 0.868% | $1,134 | $130,700 | #1425 |
| Shelby County | 0.861% | $860 | $99,900 | #1441 |
| Cass County | 0.856% | $2,504 | $292,400 | #1452 |
| Boone County | 0.853% | $2,328 | $272,800 | #1459 |
| Knox County | 0.830% | $842 | $101,400 | #1506 |
| Marion County | 0.824% | $1,335 | $162,000 | #1524 |
| Worth County | 0.817% | $789 | $96,600 | #1539 |
| Livingston County | 0.814% | $1,202 | $147,700 | #1546 |
| Clinton County | 0.813% | $1,845 | $226,800 | #1547 |
| Henry County | 0.807% | $1,296 | $160,600 | #1564 |
| Mississippi County | 0.807% | $880 | $109,000 | #1563 |
| Caldwell County | 0.804% | $1,338 | $166,500 | #1572 |
| Jefferson County | 0.804% | $1,906 | $237,200 | #1573 |
| Ray County | 0.802% | $1,594 | $198,800 | #1577 |
| Monroe County | 0.798% | $1,192 | $149,300 | #1593 |
| Franklin County | 0.797% | $1,813 | $227,600 | #1596 |
| Audrain County | 0.790% | $1,131 | $143,100 | #1615 |
| Schuyler County | 0.788% | $1,083 | $137,500 | #1620 |
| Carroll County | 0.786% | $924 | $117,500 | #1622 |
| Scotland County | 0.786% | $1,248 | $158,800 | #1625 |
| Saline County | 0.782% | $1,177 | $150,500 | #1637 |
| Pettis County | 0.775% | $1,289 | $166,300 | #1659 |
| Randolph County | 0.775% | $1,235 | $159,300 | #1657 |
| Nodaway County | 0.771% | $1,368 | $177,500 | #1668 |
| Adair County | 0.770% | $1,276 | $165,700 | #1673 |
| Buchanan County | 0.770% | $1,281 | $166,300 | #1672 |
| Cole County | 0.770% | $1,769 | $229,600 | #1670 |
| Howard County | 0.770% | $1,227 | $159,400 | #1675 |
| Callaway County | 0.768% | $1,548 | $201,600 | #1681 |
| DeKalb County | 0.759% | $1,285 | $169,200 | #1700 |
| Montgomery County | 0.756% | $1,351 | $178,700 | #1708 |
| Lincoln County | 0.741% | $1,811 | $244,300 | #1753 |
| Perry County | 0.741% | $1,395 | $188,200 | #1754 |
| Gasconade County | 0.731% | $1,315 | $179,900 | #1785 |
| Ralls County | 0.731% | $1,229 | $168,200 | #1788 |
| Lafayette County | 0.730% | $1,581 | $216,500 | #1792 |
| Andrew County | 0.728% | $1,568 | $215,400 | #1800 |
| New Madrid County | 0.728% | $814 | $111,800 | #1798 |
| Linn County | 0.720% | $888 | $123,300 | #1825 |
| Jasper County | 0.717% | $1,196 | $166,900 | #1831 |
| Madison County | 0.711% | $1,130 | $159,000 | #1849 |
| Greene County | 0.710% | $1,572 | $221,300 | #1854 |
| Lewis County | 0.706% | $919 | $130,200 | #1870 |
| Barton County | 0.705% | $963 | $136,500 | #1871 |
| Christian County | 0.705% | $1,938 | $274,900 | #1876 |
| Dunklin County | 0.705% | $688 | $97,600 | #1877 |
| St. Francois County | 0.702% | $1,188 | $169,300 | #1887 |
| Holt County | 0.700% | $967 | $138,200 | #1896 |
| Warren County | 0.695% | $1,809 | $260,400 | #1911 |
| Macon County | 0.694% | $1,035 | $149,100 | #1912 |
| Sullivan County | 0.688% | $795 | $115,600 | #1934 |
| Moniteau County | 0.684% | $1,245 | $181,900 | #1944 |
| Iron County | 0.679% | $810 | $119,300 | #1962 |
| Vernon County | 0.672% | $1,067 | $158,800 | #1992 |
| Pike County | 0.671% | $979 | $146,000 | #1998 |
| Butler County | 0.666% | $967 | $145,100 | #2011 |
| Johnson County | 0.664% | $1,565 | $235,700 | #2024 |
| Daviess County | 0.659% | $1,067 | $161,800 | #2037 |
| Cooper County | 0.656% | $1,334 | $203,500 | #2058 |
| Stoddard County | 0.655% | $939 | $143,300 | #2060 |
| Cape Girardeau County | 0.644% | $1,421 | $220,700 | #2099 |
| Chariton County | 0.641% | $1,032 | $160,900 | #2111 |
| Phelps County | 0.635% | $1,312 | $206,500 | #2131 |
| Newton County | 0.633% | $1,207 | $190,700 | #2138 |
| Ste. Genevieve County | 0.628% | $1,395 | $222,200 | #2150 |
| Cedar County | 0.621% | $1,044 | $168,100 | #2170 |
| Scott County | 0.620% | $957 | $154,400 | #2179 |
| Dade County | 0.618% | $1,055 | $170,600 | #2187 |
| St. Clair County | 0.615% | $966 | $157,100 | #2204 |
| Pulaski County | 0.611% | $1,159 | $189,800 | #2224 |
| Bates County | 0.608% | $1,039 | $170,800 | #2231 |
| Laclede County | 0.600% | $1,011 | $168,400 | #2266 |
| Lawrence County | 0.589% | $1,032 | $175,100 | #2303 |
| Osage County | 0.585% | $1,307 | $223,300 | #2318 |
| Bollinger County | 0.575% | $1,034 | $179,800 | #2353 |
| Miller County | 0.572% | $1,102 | $192,600 | #2367 |
| Crawford County | 0.563% | $972 | $172,600 | #2405 |
| Morgan County | 0.557% | $1,082 | $194,400 | #2434 |
| Washington County | 0.556% | $719 | $129,400 | #2439 |
| Oregon County | 0.553% | $627 | $113,300 | #2445 |
| Polk County | 0.552% | $1,137 | $205,800 | #2449 |
| Taney County | 0.547% | $1,196 | $218,800 | #2469 |
| Benton County | 0.527% | $937 | $177,900 | #2540 |
| Barry County | 0.526% | $988 | $187,800 | #2546 |
| Dent County | 0.524% | $878 | $167,500 | #2560 |
| Wayne County | 0.524% | $563 | $107,400 | #2559 |
| Webster County | 0.523% | $1,196 | $228,800 | #2570 |
| Maries County | 0.509% | $1,115 | $219,100 | #2614 |
| Howell County | 0.504% | $872 | $173,000 | #2626 |
| Texas County | 0.486% | $713 | $146,700 | #2672 |
| Stone County | 0.469% | $1,168 | $249,000 | #2728 |
| Camden County | 0.467% | $1,426 | $305,400 | #2739 |
| McDonald County | 0.460% | $712 | $154,700 | #2764 |
| Ripley County | 0.460% | $550 | $119,600 | #2766 |
| Douglas County | 0.440% | $740 | $168,200 | #2831 |
| Ozark County | 0.437% | $737 | $168,600 | #2837 |
| Shannon County | 0.429% | $676 | $157,500 | #2854 |
| Carter County | 0.425% | $677 | $159,400 | #2872 |
| Hickory County | 0.410% | $722 | $176,100 | #2906 |
| Wright County | 0.400% | $640 | $160,100 | #2925 |
| Dallas County | 0.397% | $756 | $190,300 | #2931 |
| Reynolds County | 0.369% | $560 | $151,700 | #2979 |
Data: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (ACS) 2020-2024 5-year estimates — tables B25103 (real-estate taxes), B25077 (home value), B19013 (household income) — and the 2024 Census county gazetteer. Public domain (Title 17 U.S.C. §105).
Frequently asked questions
- What is the average property tax rate in Missouri?
- Statewide, Missouri's effective property-tax rate is 0.846% — the state median real-estate taxes ($1,948) divided by the state median home value ($230,300), from the Census ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates. The national figure is about 0.937%. Individual counties vary widely; the table above shows each one.
- Which Missouri county has the highest property taxes?
- Sort the county table by effective rate or by median taxes paid to see the highest and lowest. Effective rate (taxes ÷ home value) and raw dollars paid can rank counties differently, because home values differ so much across the state — both columns are shown.
Compare & explore
See the national highest and lowest property-tax rates, or read the methodology behind every figure. The national median effective rate is 0.937%; Missouri's statewide figure is 0.846%.