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 carries all 115 Missouri county-equivalents in the Census data — 115 with a published effective rate — sortable by rate, taxes paid, home value, income, or five-year change. 7 of them also carry a full detail card here — every median with its Census margin of error, both rankings, the six nearest counties, and the five-year change. It also sets out how property tax actually works in Missouri: how property is assessed, which exemptions exist and who qualifies, the deadline and body for an appeal, and the payment schedule and penalties — each hand-sourced from official Missouri sources. Figures are U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates.
- Effective tax rate
- 0.846%
- Median real-estate taxes
- $1,948 ± $11
- Median home value
- $230,300
- Median household income
- $70,702
- National rank
- #23 of 51
- County-equivalents
- 115
Median real-estate taxes ÷ median home value — a ratio of two independently-estimated medians, not a statutory (millage) rate.
How property tax varies across Missouri
Across Missouri's 115 county-equivalents with a published rate, the effective property-tax rate runs from 1.205% in St. Louis County down to 0.369% in Reynolds County — a 3.3× spread inside a single state, which is why a statewide average tells a buyer very little.
The largest median real-estate tax bill in Missouri is $3,613 in Platte County, which ranks #6 of 115 by RATE — while the state's highest rate, 1.205%, is in St. Louis County, where the median bill is $3,335. Dollars and rate are different questions and rank counties differently.
Measured against the national median effective rate of 0.937%, 11 of Missouri's 115 ranked counties sit above it and 104 below. Missouri as a whole ranks #23 of 51 (1 = highest).
Median home value statewide is $230,300, but within Missouri it ranges from $345,100 in Platte County to $96,600 in Worth County — the denominator of the effective rate, and the main reason two counties with similar bills can show very different rates.
Statewide, the median real-estate tax bill equals about 2.8% of median household income. That share is heaviest in St. Louis County (4.0%) and lightest in Wayne County (1.2%).
Comparing the non-overlapping Census periods 2015–2019 and 2020–2024, median real-estate taxes rose by a statistically significant amount in 94 of Missouri's 115 counties with a comparable trend, fell significantly in 0, and showed no statistically significant change in 21.
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Every Missouri county
All 115 Missouri county-equivalents in the Census data (115 with a published effective rate). Click a column heading to sort. Counties in bold have a full detail card further down this page — margins of error, nearby counties, and their five-year trend.
| St. Louis County | 1.205% | $3,335 | $3,360 | $3,291 | $276,800 | $82,936 | 4.0% | #1 | #731 | +22.5% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Atchison County | 1.162% | $1,241 | $1,262 | $1,219 | $106,800 | $58,750 | 2.1% | #2 | #792 | +33.3% |
| Jackson County | 1.117% | $2,575 | $2,714 | $2,332 | $230,500 | $68,577 | 3.8% | #3 | #869 | +31.9% |
| St. Charles County | 1.085% | $3,480 | $3,522 | $3,382 | $320,800 | $104,692 | 3.3% | #4 | #935 | +28.4% |
| Clay County | 1.067% | $2,941 | $3,047 | $2,757 | $275,600 | $88,468 | 3.3% | #5 | #968 | +23.9% |
| Platte County | 1.047% | $3,613 | $3,702 | $3,372 | $345,100 | $96,227 | 3.8% | #6 | #1007 | +33.6% |
| St. Louis city | 1.029% | $2,033 | $2,234 | $1,550 | $197,500 | $56,160 | 3.6% | #7 | #1046 | +37.6% |
| Putnam County | 1.013% | $1,211 | $1,176 | $1,272 | $119,500 | $63,510 | 1.9% | #8 | #1079 | +8.4% |
| Grundy County | 1.000% | $1,125 | $1,162 | $1,096 | $112,500 | $51,975 | 2.2% | #9 | #1118 | +23.5% |
| Mercer County | 0.959% | $1,006 | $1,128 | $786 | $104,900 | $62,679 | 1.6% | #10 | #1220 | +4% |
| Pemiscot County | 0.954% | $925 | $1,471 | $746 | $97,000 | $40,089 | 2.3% | #11 | #1233 | +15.6% |
| Gentry County | 0.932% | $1,249 | $1,353 | $1,119 | $134,000 | $55,848 | 2.2% | #12 | #1282 | +9.9% |
| Harrison County | 0.889% | $973 | $1,052 | $923 | $109,500 | $54,367 | 1.8% | #13 | #1376 | +28.9% |
| Clark County | 0.868% | $1,134 | $1,227 | $1,089 | $130,700 | $51,781 | 2.2% | #14 | #1425 | +24.8% |
| Shelby County | 0.861% | $860 | $947 | $781 | $99,900 | $51,594 | 1.7% | #15 | #1441 | +12% |
| Cass County | 0.856% | $2,504 | $2,582 | $2,331 | $292,400 | $87,535 | 2.9% | #16 | #1452 | +34% |
| Boone County | 0.853% | $2,328 | $2,333 | $2,320 | $272,800 | $72,758 | 3.2% | #17 | #1459 | +28.3% |
| Knox County | 0.830% | $842 | $988 | $750 | $101,400 | $57,788 | 1.5% | #18 | #1506 | +10.1% |
| Marion County | 0.824% | $1,335 | $1,402 | $1,258 | $162,000 | $62,903 | 2.1% | #19 | #1524 | +17.5% |
| Worth County | 0.817% | $789 | $1,200 | $762 | $96,600 | $47,847 | 1.6% | #20 | #1539 | +21.6% |
| Livingston County | 0.814% | $1,202 | $1,123 | $1,280 | $147,700 | $63,627 | 1.9% | #21 | #1546 | +12.7% |
| Clinton County | 0.813% | $1,845 | $1,870 | $1,806 | $226,800 | $70,627 | 2.6% | #22 | #1547 | +20% |
| Henry County | 0.807% | $1,296 | $1,335 | $1,212 | $160,600 | $57,926 | 2.2% | #24 | #1564 | +34.4% |
| Mississippi County | 0.807% | $880 | $995 | $746 | $109,000 | $48,160 | 1.8% | #23 | #1563 | +24.8% |
| Caldwell County | 0.804% | $1,338 | $1,732 | $1,036 | $166,500 | $64,806 | 2.1% | #25 | #1572 | +46.5% |
| Jefferson County | 0.804% | $1,906 | $2,044 | $1,664 | $237,200 | $82,851 | 2.3% | #26 | #1573 | +28.7% |
| Ray County | 0.802% | $1,594 | $1,668 | $1,463 | $198,800 | $74,573 | 2.1% | #27 | #1577 | +23.4% |
| Monroe County | 0.798% | $1,192 | $1,291 | $1,118 | $149,300 | $54,516 | 2.2% | #28 | #1593 | +35.5% |
| Franklin County | 0.797% | $1,813 | $1,885 | $1,667 | $227,600 | $73,165 | 2.5% | #29 | #1596 | +23.8% |
| Audrain County | 0.790% | $1,131 | $1,149 | $1,108 | $143,100 | $59,448 | 1.9% | #30 | #1615 | +17.4% |
| Schuyler County | 0.788% | $1,083 | $1,181 | $992 | $137,500 | $61,205 | 1.8% | #31 | #1620 | +55.4% |
| Carroll County | 0.786% | $924 | $952 | $905 | $117,500 | $62,154 | 1.5% | #32 | #1622 | +3% |
| Scotland County | 0.786% | $1,248 | $1,317 | $1,075 | $158,800 | $68,913 | 1.8% | #33 | #1625 | +34.9% |
| Saline County | 0.782% | $1,177 | $1,301 | $1,091 | $150,500 | $57,931 | 2.0% | #34 | #1637 | +25.7% |
| Pettis County | 0.775% | $1,289 | $1,366 | $1,209 | $166,300 | $60,430 | 2.1% | #36 | #1659 | +23% |
| Randolph County | 0.775% | $1,235 | $1,353 | $989 | $159,300 | $53,033 | 2.3% | #35 | #1657 | +25.1% |
| Nodaway County | 0.771% | $1,368 | $1,424 | $1,299 | $177,500 | $59,315 | 2.3% | #37 | #1668 | +13.5% |
| Adair County | 0.770% | $1,276 | $1,336 | $1,196 | $165,700 | $61,536 | 2.1% | #40 | #1673 | +21.2% |
| Buchanan County | 0.770% | $1,281 | $1,345 | $1,180 | $166,300 | $62,158 | 2.1% | #39 | #1672 | +16.3% |
| Cole County | 0.770% | $1,769 | $1,773 | $1,764 | $229,600 | $74,876 | 2.4% | #38 | #1670 | +25% |
| Howard County | 0.770% | $1,227 | $1,372 | $1,096 | $159,400 | $65,938 | 1.9% | #41 | #1675 | +18.6% |
| Callaway County | 0.768% | $1,548 | $1,609 | $1,459 | $201,600 | $74,176 | 2.1% | #42 | #1681 | +31.7% |
| DeKalb County | 0.759% | $1,285 | $1,478 | $1,109 | $169,200 | $69,826 | 1.8% | #43 | #1700 | +24.8% |
| Montgomery County | 0.756% | $1,351 | $1,392 | $1,309 | $178,700 | $65,500 | 2.1% | #44 | #1708 | +26.9% |
| Lincoln County | 0.741% | $1,811 | $1,927 | $1,613 | $244,300 | $89,278 | 2.0% | #45 | #1753 | +24.3% |
| Perry County | 0.741% | $1,395 | $1,341 | $1,527 | $188,200 | $62,981 | 2.2% | #46 | #1754 | +20.1% |
| Gasconade County | 0.731% | $1,315 | $1,285 | $1,347 | $179,900 | $64,232 | 2.0% | #47 | #1785 | +20.3% |
| Ralls County | 0.731% | $1,229 | $1,368 | $1,128 | $168,200 | $65,388 | 1.9% | #48 | #1788 | +19.2% |
| Lafayette County | 0.730% | $1,581 | $1,586 | $1,568 | $216,500 | $80,612 | 2.0% | #49 | #1792 | +19.3% |
| Andrew County | 0.728% | $1,568 | $1,625 | $1,508 | $215,400 | $75,625 | 2.1% | #51 | #1800 | +20.3% |
| New Madrid County | 0.728% | $814 | $1,026 | $722 | $111,800 | $51,881 | 1.6% | #50 | #1798 | +39.9% |
| Linn County | 0.720% | $888 | $888 | $888 | $123,300 | $61,635 | 1.4% | #52 | #1825 | +6% |
| Jasper County | 0.717% | $1,196 | $1,291 | $996 | $166,900 | $60,694 | 2.0% | #53 | #1831 | +29.3% |
| Madison County | 0.711% | $1,130 | $1,191 | $1,064 | $159,000 | $54,434 | 2.1% | #54 | #1849 | +20.3% |
| Greene County | 0.710% | $1,572 | $1,608 | $1,498 | $221,300 | $61,479 | 2.6% | #55 | #1854 | +24.6% |
| Lewis County | 0.706% | $919 | $1,100 | $803 | $130,200 | $59,934 | 1.5% | #56 | #1870 | +12.9% |
| Barton County | 0.705% | $963 | $1,132 | $830 | $136,500 | $51,635 | 1.9% | #57 | #1871 | +0.8% |
| Christian County | 0.705% | $1,938 | $1,969 | $1,865 | $274,900 | $83,437 | 2.3% | #58 | #1876 | +39.5% |
| Dunklin County | 0.705% | $688 | $810 | $624 | $97,600 | $47,849 | 1.4% | #59 | #1877 | +17.8% |
| St. Francois County | 0.702% | $1,188 | $1,293 | $1,020 | $169,300 | $57,477 | 2.1% | #60 | #1887 | +23.2% |
| Holt County | 0.700% | $967 | $1,102 | $861 | $138,200 | $61,187 | 1.6% | #61 | #1896 | +6.4% |
| Warren County | 0.695% | $1,809 | $1,818 | $1,792 | $260,400 | $81,209 | 2.2% | #62 | #1911 | +11.2% |
| Macon County | 0.694% | $1,035 | $1,029 | $1,038 | $149,100 | $62,357 | 1.7% | #63 | #1912 | +32.7% |
| Sullivan County | 0.688% | $795 | $877 | $758 | $115,600 | $56,964 | 1.4% | #64 | #1934 | +9.5% |
| Moniteau County | 0.684% | $1,245 | $1,311 | $1,187 | $181,900 | $65,715 | 1.9% | #65 | #1944 | +23% |
| Iron County | 0.679% | $810 | $931 | $698 | $119,300 | $48,850 | 1.7% | #66 | #1962 | +39.2% |
| Vernon County | 0.672% | $1,067 | $1,123 | $997 | $158,800 | $52,230 | 2.0% | #67 | #1992 | +33.7% |
| Pike County | 0.671% | $979 | $1,016 | $949 | $146,000 | $54,989 | 1.8% | #68 | #1998 | +22.2% |
| Butler County | 0.666% | $967 | $979 | $956 | $145,100 | $49,089 | 2.0% | #69 | #2011 | +30.1% |
| Johnson County | 0.664% | $1,565 | $1,598 | $1,507 | $235,700 | $67,272 | 2.3% | #70 | #2024 | +17.2% |
| Daviess County | 0.659% | $1,067 | $1,159 | $956 | $161,800 | $63,984 | 1.7% | #71 | #2037 | +5.3% |
| Cooper County | 0.656% | $1,334 | $1,348 | $1,308 | $203,500 | $70,625 | 1.9% | #72 | #2058 | +36% |
| Stoddard County | 0.655% | $939 | $1,032 | $849 | $143,300 | $57,957 | 1.6% | #73 | #2060 | +25.5% |
| Cape Girardeau County | 0.644% | $1,421 | $1,503 | $1,308 | $220,700 | $68,464 | 2.1% | #74 | #2099 | +16.8% |
| Chariton County | 0.641% | $1,032 | $1,201 | $923 | $160,900 | $71,520 | 1.4% | #75 | #2111 | +24.6% |
| Phelps County | 0.635% | $1,312 | $1,371 | $1,208 | $206,500 | $58,396 | 2.3% | #76 | #2131 | +35.7% |
| Newton County | 0.633% | $1,207 | $1,289 | $1,051 | $190,700 | $66,301 | 1.8% | #77 | #2138 | +30.3% |
| Ste. Genevieve County | 0.628% | $1,395 | $1,398 | $1,392 | $222,200 | $66,339 | 2.1% | #78 | #2150 | +7.9% |
| Cedar County | 0.621% | $1,044 | $1,155 | $968 | $168,100 | $48,181 | 2.2% | #79 | #2170 | +44.6% |
| Scott County | 0.620% | $957 | $984 | $927 | $154,400 | $62,782 | 1.5% | #80 | #2179 | +29.5% |
| Dade County | 0.618% | $1,055 | $1,038 | $1,078 | $170,600 | $53,750 | 2.0% | #81 | #2187 | +41.8% |
| St. Clair County | 0.615% | $966 | $1,103 | $894 | $157,100 | $53,043 | 1.8% | #82 | #2204 | +31.2% |
| Pulaski County | 0.611% | $1,159 | $1,283 | $922 | $189,800 | $64,466 | 1.8% | #83 | #2224 | +18.1% |
| Bates County | 0.608% | $1,039 | $1,236 | $868 | $170,800 | $60,733 | 1.7% | #84 | #2231 | +16.3% |
| Laclede County | 0.600% | $1,011 | $1,141 | $870 | $168,400 | $53,282 | 1.9% | #85 | #2266 | +29.9% |
| Lawrence County | 0.589% | $1,032 | $1,156 | $891 | $175,100 | $61,215 | 1.7% | #86 | #2303 | +24.3% |
| Osage County | 0.585% | $1,307 | $1,386 | $1,248 | $223,300 | $76,681 | 1.7% | #87 | #2318 | +36.9% |
| Bollinger County | 0.575% | $1,034 | $1,198 | $810 | $179,800 | $63,814 | 1.6% | #88 | #2353 | +54.8% |
| Miller County | 0.572% | $1,102 | $1,241 | $923 | $192,600 | $56,736 | 1.9% | #89 | #2367 | +21% |
| Crawford County | 0.563% | $972 | $1,031 | $920 | $172,600 | $57,629 | 1.7% | #90 | #2405 | +5.9% |
| Morgan County | 0.557% | $1,082 | $1,210 | $896 | $194,400 | $53,412 | 2.0% | #91 | #2434 | +11.4% |
| Washington County | 0.556% | $719 | $832 | $588 | $129,400 | $56,043 | 1.3% | #92 | #2439 | +24% |
| Oregon County | 0.553% | $627 | $606 | $630 | $113,300 | $43,069 | 1.5% | #93 | #2445 | +43.5% |
| Polk County | 0.552% | $1,137 | $1,234 | $971 | $205,800 | $59,647 | 1.9% | #94 | #2449 | +30.8% |
| Taney County | 0.547% | $1,196 | $1,294 | $1,083 | $218,800 | $56,497 | 2.1% | #95 | #2469 | +28.6% |
| Benton County | 0.527% | $937 | $968 | $905 | $177,900 | $52,567 | 1.8% | #96 | #2540 | +25.3% |
| Barry County | 0.526% | $988 | $1,064 | $933 | $187,800 | $58,346 | 1.7% | #97 | #2546 | +19% |
| Dent County | 0.524% | $878 | $952 | $784 | $167,500 | $56,312 | 1.6% | #99 | #2560 | +28.9% |
| Wayne County | 0.524% | $563 | $647 | $532 | $107,400 | $47,226 | 1.2% | #98 | #2559 | +6.4% |
| Webster County | 0.523% | $1,196 | $1,241 | $1,097 | $228,800 | $71,155 | 1.7% | #100 | #2570 | +47.7% |
| Maries County | 0.509% | $1,115 | $1,290 | $940 | $219,100 | $59,455 | 1.9% | #101 | #2614 | +28.6% |
| Howell County | 0.504% | $872 | $885 | $857 | $173,000 | $50,993 | 1.7% | #102 | #2626 | +21.6% |
| Texas County | 0.486% | $713 | $738 | $683 | $146,700 | $50,036 | 1.4% | #103 | #2672 | +23.6% |
| Stone County | 0.469% | $1,168 | $1,211 | $1,121 | $249,000 | $63,520 | 1.8% | #104 | #2728 | +24.1% |
| Camden County | 0.467% | $1,426 | $1,455 | $1,387 | $305,400 | $66,387 | 2.1% | #105 | #2739 | +27.9% |
| McDonald County | 0.460% | $712 | $817 | $618 | $154,700 | $52,375 | 1.4% | #106 | #2764 | +12.3% |
| Ripley County | 0.460% | $550 | $575 | $523 | $119,600 | $42,037 | 1.3% | #107 | #2766 | +10.7% |
| Douglas County | 0.440% | $740 | $814 | $683 | $168,200 | $45,985 | 1.6% | #108 | #2831 | +29.6% |
| Ozark County | 0.437% | $737 | $779 | $699 | $168,600 | $44,163 | 1.7% | #109 | #2837 | +36% |
| Shannon County | 0.429% | $676 | $781 | $634 | $157,500 | $55,222 | 1.2% | #110 | #2854 | +57.9% |
| Carter County | 0.425% | $677 | $713 | $662 | $159,400 | $50,000 | 1.4% | #111 | #2872 | −6.9% |
| Hickory County | 0.410% | $722 | $846 | $580 | $176,100 | $39,390 | 1.8% | #112 | #2906 | +30.1% |
| Wright County | 0.400% | $640 | $703 | $599 | $160,100 | $47,909 | 1.3% | #113 | #2925 | +31.4% |
| Dallas County | 0.397% | $756 | $822 | $691 | $190,300 | $53,464 | 1.4% | #114 | #2931 | +6.8% |
| Reynolds County | 0.369% | $560 | $715 | $513 | $151,700 | $45,028 | 1.2% | #115 | #2979 | −0.4% |
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).
County detail — 7 Missouri counties in depth
Full figures for the Missouri counties most searched for, each with the Census margin of error on every median, both rankings, the five-year change, and the six nearest county-equivalents by centroid distance — nearby, not necessarily bordering, and cross-state neighbours included. For any individual property's assessed value, exemptions and bill, use that county's own assessor or appraisal district; per-county assessor URLs are never guessed here (why).
St. Louis County 1.205% · median tax $3,335 · #731 nationally
- Median taxes — all owner-occupied
- $3,335 ± $34
- With a mortgage
- $3,360 ± $46
- Without a mortgage
- $3,291 ± $65
- Median home value
- $276,800 ± $2,745
- Median household income
- $82,936 ± $1,390
- Taxes as share of income
- 4.0%
- Effective rate
- 1.205%
- Rank in Missouri
- #1 of 115
- National rank
- #731 of 3,135
- Estimated tax on a $275,000 home
- $3,314
Median real-estate taxes rose 22.5% over five years ($2,722 → $3,335) — a statistically significant increase at 90% confidence. The effective tax rate fell 0.164 percentage points (1.369% → 1.205%), a change that is itself statistically significant at 90% confidence. Median home value moved $198,800 → $276,800 (+39.2%), and the rate changed −0.164 percentage points.
Nearest counties to St. Louis County:
- St. Louis city, MO — 1.029%, median tax $2,033, 18 km away
- St. Charles County, MO — 1.085%, median tax $3,480, 25 km away
- Jefferson County, MO — 0.804%, median tax $1,906, 43 km away
- Monroe County, IL — 1.626%, median tax $4,588, 47 km away
- St. Clair County, IL — 2.033%, median tax $3,665, 49 km away
- Jersey County, IL — 1.757%, median tax $3,020, 49 km away
Jackson County 1.117% · median tax $2,575 · #869 nationally
- Median taxes — all owner-occupied
- $2,575 ± $36
- With a mortgage
- $2,714 ± $48
- Without a mortgage
- $2,332 ± $58
- Median home value
- $230,500 ± $2,428
- Median household income
- $68,577 ± $1,129
- Taxes as share of income
- 3.8%
- Effective rate
- 1.117%
- Rank in Missouri
- #3 of 115
- National rank
- #869 of 3,135
- Estimated tax on a $230,000 home
- $2,569
Median real-estate taxes rose 31.9% over five years ($1,952 → $2,575) — a statistically significant increase at 90% confidence. The effective tax rate fell 0.207 percentage points (1.324% → 1.117%), a change that is itself statistically significant at 90% confidence. Median home value moved $147,400 → $230,500 (+56.4%), and the rate changed −0.207 percentage points.
Nearest counties to Jackson County:
- Clay County, MO — 1.067%, median tax $2,941, 35 km away
- Wyandotte County, KS — 1.456%, median tax $2,509, 38 km away
- Cass County, MO — 0.856%, median tax $2,504, 40 km away
- Johnson County, KS — 1.137%, median tax $4,447, 44 km away
- Ray County, MO — 0.802%, median tax $1,594, 45 km away
- Lafayette County, MO — 0.730%, median tax $1,581, 47 km away
St. Charles County 1.085% · median tax $3,480 · #935 nationally
- Median taxes — all owner-occupied
- $3,480 ± $35
- With a mortgage
- $3,522 ± $45
- Without a mortgage
- $3,382 ± $62
- Median home value
- $320,800 ± $3,551
- Median household income
- $104,692 ± $1,179
- Taxes as share of income
- 3.3%
- Effective rate
- 1.085%
- Rank in Missouri
- #4 of 115
- National rank
- #935 of 3,135
- Estimated tax on a $320,000 home
- $3,472
Median real-estate taxes rose 28.4% over five years ($2,710 → $3,480) — a statistically significant increase at 90% confidence. The effective tax rate fell 0.152 percentage points (1.237% → 1.085%), a change that is itself statistically significant at 90% confidence. Median home value moved $219,100 → $320,800 (+46.4%), and the rate changed −0.152 percentage points.
Nearest counties to St. Charles County:
- St. Louis County, MO — 1.205%, median tax $3,335, 25 km away
- Lincoln County, MO — 0.741%, median tax $1,811, 40 km away
- St. Louis city, MO — 1.029%, median tax $2,033, 41 km away
- Warren County, MO — 0.695%, median tax $1,809, 42 km away
- Calhoun County, IL — 1.385%, median tax $2,644, 43 km away
- Jersey County, IL — 1.757%, median tax $3,020, 43 km away
Platte County 1.047% · median tax $3,613 · #1007 nationally
- Median taxes — all owner-occupied
- $3,613 ± $106
- With a mortgage
- $3,702 ± $120
- Without a mortgage
- $3,372 ± $226
- Median home value
- $345,100 ± $8,630
- Median household income
- $96,227 ± $2,175
- Taxes as share of income
- 3.8%
- Effective rate
- 1.047%
- Rank in Missouri
- #6 of 115
- National rank
- #1007 of 3,135
- Estimated tax on a $345,000 home
- $3,612
Median real-estate taxes rose 33.6% over five years ($2,705 → $3,613) — a statistically significant increase at 90% confidence. The effective tax rate fell 0.147 percentage points (1.194% → 1.047%), a change that is itself statistically significant at 90% confidence. Median home value moved $226,500 → $345,100 (+52.4%), and the rate changed −0.147 percentage points.
Nearest counties to Platte County:
- Wyandotte County, KS — 1.456%, median tax $2,509, 29 km away
- Clay County, MO — 1.067%, median tax $2,941, 30 km away
- Buchanan County, MO — 0.770%, median tax $1,281, 32 km away
- Leavenworth County, KS — 1.210%, median tax $3,424, 32 km away
- Clinton County, MO — 0.813%, median tax $1,845, 41 km away
- Atchison County, KS — 1.321%, median tax $1,925, 50 km away
St. Louis city 1.029% · median tax $2,033 · #1046 nationally
- Median taxes — all owner-occupied
- $2,033 ± $76
- With a mortgage
- $2,234 ± $80
- Without a mortgage
- $1,550 ± $166
- Median home value
- $197,500 ± $6,302
- Median household income
- $56,160 ± $1,305
- Taxes as share of income
- 3.6%
- Effective rate
- 1.029%
- Rank in Missouri
- #7 of 115
- National rank
- #1046 of 3,135
- Estimated tax on a $200,000 home
- $2,058
Median real-estate taxes rose 37.6% over five years ($1,478 → $2,033) — a statistically significant increase at 90% confidence. The change in the effective tax rate (1.066% → 1.029%) is not statistically significant at 90% confidence. Median home value moved $138,700 → $197,500 (+42.4%), and the rate changed −0.036 percentage points.
Nearest counties to St. Louis city:
- St. Louis County, MO — 1.205%, median tax $3,335, 18 km away
- St. Clair County, IL — 2.033%, median tax $3,665, 33 km away
- Madison County, IL — 1.918%, median tax $3,319, 37 km away
- Monroe County, IL — 1.626%, median tax $4,588, 40 km away
- St. Charles County, MO — 1.085%, median tax $3,480, 41 km away
- Jefferson County, MO — 0.804%, median tax $1,906, 50 km away
Boone County 0.853% · median tax $2,328 · #1459 nationally
- Median taxes — all owner-occupied
- $2,328 ± $55
- With a mortgage
- $2,333 ± $68
- Without a mortgage
- $2,320 ± $103
- Median home value
- $272,800 ± $6,516
- Median household income
- $72,758 ± $1,612
- Taxes as share of income
- 3.2%
- Effective rate
- 0.853%
- Rank in Missouri
- #17 of 115
- National rank
- #1459 of 3,135
- Estimated tax on a $275,000 home
- $2,346
Median real-estate taxes rose 28.3% over five years ($1,815 → $2,328) — a statistically significant increase at 90% confidence. The effective tax rate fell 0.124 percentage points (0.977% → 0.853%), a change that is itself statistically significant at 90% confidence. Median home value moved $185,700 → $272,800 (+46.9%), and the rate changed −0.124 percentage points.
Nearest counties to Boone County:
- Howard County, MO — 0.770%, median tax $1,227, 37 km away
- Callaway County, MO — 0.768%, median tax $1,548, 38 km away
- Cooper County, MO — 0.656%, median tax $1,334, 46 km away
- Moniteau County, MO — 0.684%, median tax $1,245, 46 km away
- Audrain County, MO — 0.790%, median tax $1,131, 47 km away
- Randolph County, MO — 0.775%, median tax $1,235, 52 km away
Greene County 0.710% · median tax $1,572 · #1854 nationally
- Median taxes — all owner-occupied
- $1,572 ± $38
- With a mortgage
- $1,608 ± $50
- Without a mortgage
- $1,498 ± $60
- Median home value
- $221,300 ± $4,032
- Median household income
- $61,479 ± $1,008
- Taxes as share of income
- 2.6%
- Effective rate
- 0.710%
- Rank in Missouri
- #55 of 115
- National rank
- #1854 of 3,135
- Estimated tax on a $220,000 home
- $1,562
Median real-estate taxes rose 24.6% over five years ($1,262 → $1,572) — a statistically significant increase at 90% confidence. The effective tax rate fell 0.154 percentage points (0.864% → 0.710%), a change that is itself statistically significant at 90% confidence. Median home value moved $146,000 → $221,300 (+51.6%), and the rate changed −0.154 percentage points.
Nearest counties to Greene County:
- Christian County, MO — 0.705%, median tax $1,938, 35 km away
- Polk County, MO — 0.552%, median tax $1,137, 40 km away
- Webster County, MO — 0.523%, median tax $1,196, 41 km away
- Lawrence County, MO — 0.589%, median tax $1,032, 47 km away
- Dade County, MO — 0.618%, median tax $1,055, 49 km away
- Dallas County, MO — 0.397%, median tax $756, 55 km away
Comparing the non-overlapping Census periods 2015-2019 and 2020-2024 — consecutive 5-year estimates share survey sample and are never compared here.
How property tax works in Missouri
Assessment, exemptions, appeals and payment are set by Missouri law and practice, so they apply to every county in the table above. Each fact is taken from an official government source and linked to it.
- How property is assessed
- County assessors set market value. For real property that value is determined as of January 1 of the odd-numbered years; for personal property it is determined each January 1, with vehicle values taken from the October NADA issue. Assessed value is then a statutory percentage of market value by class: residential 19%, agricultural 12%, commercial 32%, cars and boats 33 1/3%. source →
- Exemptions & credits
- The Missouri Property Tax Credit Claim gives certain senior citizens and 100-percent disabled individuals credit for a portion of the real estate taxes or rent they paid during the year. The maximum credit is $750 for renters and $1,100 for owners who owned and occupied their home; the actual credit depends on taxes or rent paid and total household income. source →
- Appealing an assessment
- Appeals run in three steps: an informal meeting with the county assessor, then the county board of equalization (contact the county clerk for its forms and deadlines), then the State Tax Commission. The Commission complaint must be filed by September 30 of the assessment year or within 30 days of the board's final action, whichever is later. source →
- Payment schedule & penalties
- Taxes are paid to the county collector and must be paid by December 31. If a taxpayer fails to pay by that date, section 139.100 RSMo requires the collector to apply a penalty; the only exception is a taxpayer serving in the military and stationed away from home. Failing to deliver a personal property declaration by March 1 adds a separate penalty. source →
- Why rates vary within the state
- Two things drive the bill: the statutory assessment percentage for the property's class, and the tax levy applied after assessed value is calculated. The Commission's own worked example applies a levy of $7.00 per $100 of assessed value to a residence assessed at $9,500, producing a tax bill of $665. source →
- What makes this state's system distinctive
- Missouri revalues real property only in odd-numbered years, so a market value fixed on January 1 of an odd year carries into the following even year. Personal property is revalued every January 1, and the classification percentages are set by statute rather than chosen locally, so class matters as much as value. source →
Hand-sourced from official government sources — not a substitute for your own assessor's notice, and not legal or tax advice. Where a fact isn't confirmed on an official source, it is left off rather than guessed, which is why some states show fewer rows than others.
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%, which puts Missouri at #23 of 51 (1 = highest). Individual counties vary widely; the table above shows every one.
- Which Missouri county has the highest property taxes?
- By effective rate, St. Louis County is highest in Missouri at 1.205% (median bill $3,335), and Reynolds County is lowest at 0.369% (median bill $560). Ranked by dollars paid rather than rate the order changes, because home values differ so much across the state — the table above shows both columns and sorts on either.
- What property tax exemptions are available in Missouri?
- The Missouri Property Tax Credit Claim gives certain senior citizens and 100-percent disabled individuals credit for a portion of the real estate taxes or rent they paid during the year. The maximum credit is $750 for renters and $1,100 for owners who owned and occupied their home; the actual credit depends on taxes or rent paid and total household income. Eligibility and filing are handled by your county assessor, and the exemption you qualify for changes your bill far more than the county you are in — the rates above are county medians and do not account for any exemption.
- How do I appeal a property tax assessment in Missouri?
- Appeals run in three steps: an informal meeting with the county assessor, then the county board of equalization (contact the county clerk for its forms and deadlines), then the State Tax Commission. The Commission complaint must be filed by September 30 of the assessment year or within 30 days of the board's final action, whichever is later. Missing the deadline usually means waiting a full year, so check the date on your own assessment notice rather than relying on a general figure.
- When are property taxes due in Missouri?
- Taxes are paid to the county collector and must be paid by December 31. If a taxpayer fails to pay by that date, section 139.100 RSMo requires the collector to apply a penalty; the only exception is a taxpayer serving in the military and stationed away from home. Failing to deliver a personal property declaration by March 1 adds a separate penalty. If your taxes are paid through a mortgage escrow account, your servicer pays on this schedule on your behalf.
- How is property assessed in Missouri?
- County assessors set market value. For real property that value is determined as of January 1 of the odd-numbered years; for personal property it is determined each January 1, with vehicle values taken from the October NADA issue. Assessed value is then a statutory percentage of market value by class: residential 19%, agricultural 12%, commercial 32%, cars and boats 33 1/3%. This is why an effective rate computed from market value — as every rate on this page is — will not match the millage rate printed on your bill: the two are applied to different bases.
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%.