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Missouri property tax rates by county
Missouri homeowners paid 0.89% of their home’s value in property tax (2020–2024 survey), the 29th lowest of 51 (50 states and D.C.), with a median bill of $1,948 a year on a median home value of $230,300. Across counties, rates ran from 0.34% (Wright County) to 1.14% (St. Louis County).
- 0.89%Effective rate (2020–2024)−0.02 pts vs 2019–2023
- $1,948Median tax per yearU.S.: $3,119
- $230,300Median home valueU.S.: $332,700
- 1,708,413Owner-occupied homes68% of households own
How Missouri compares
- U.S. effective rate: 0.94%; median bill $3,119. Missouri is 5% below the national rate.
- Change from the 2019–2023 survey: −0.02 pts in the rate, +$61 (+3.2%) in the median bill (U.S.: −0.03 pts, +$150 (+5.1%)).
- With a mortgage, Missouri owners’ median bill was $2,136; without one, $1,681.
- 110 of 115 counties have estimates reliable enough to rank (at least 500 owner-occupied homes and a margin of error under 25% of the rate).
Every Missouri county
| County | Effective rate | Median tax | Median value | Owner homes | Estimate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Adair County | 0.67% | $1,276 | $165,700 | 5,569 | Reliable |
| Andrew County | 0.69% | $1,568 | $215,400 | 5,361 | Reliable |
| Atchison County | 1.06% | $1,241 | $106,800 | 1,757 | Reliable |
| Audrain County | 0.72% | $1,131 | $143,100 | 6,619 | Reliable |
| Barry County | 0.46% | $988 | $187,800 | 10,308 | Reliable |
| Barton County | 0.59% | $963 | $136,500 | 3,034 | Reliable |
| Bates County | 0.56% | $1,039 | $170,800 | 4,614 | Reliable |
| Benton County | 0.47% | $937 | $177,900 | 7,187 | Reliable |
| Bollinger County | 0.48% | $1,034 | $179,800 | 3,243 | Reliable |
| Boone County | 0.82% | $2,328 | $272,800 | 44,178 | Reliable |
| Buchanan County | 0.74% | $1,281 | $166,300 | 22,184 | Reliable |
| Butler County | 0.64% | $967 | $145,100 | 10,726 | Reliable |
| Caldwell County | 0.64% | $1,338 | $166,500 | 2,946 | Reliable |
| Callaway County | 0.66% | $1,548 | $201,600 | 12,450 | Reliable |
| Camden County | 0.46% | $1,426 | $305,400 | 14,786 | Reliable |
| Cape Girardeau County | 0.63% | $1,421 | $220,700 | 21,666 | Reliable |
| Carroll County | 0.69% | $924 | $117,500 | 2,533 | Reliable |
| Carter County | 0.44% | $677 | $159,400 | 1,237 | Small sample |
| Cass County | 0.83% | $2,504 | $292,400 | 32,678 | Reliable |
| Cedar County | 0.59% | $1,044 | $168,100 | 4,277 | Reliable |
| Chariton County | 0.69% | $1,032 | $160,900 | 2,238 | Reliable |
| Christian County | 0.69% | $1,938 | $274,900 | 26,676 | Reliable |
| Clark County | 0.66% | $1,134 | $130,700 | 1,896 | Reliable |
| Clay County | 1.06% | $2,941 | $275,600 | 70,999 | Reliable |
| Clinton County | 0.72% | $1,845 | $226,800 | 6,309 | Reliable |
| Cole County | 0.73% | $1,769 | $229,600 | 21,098 | Reliable |
| Cooper County | 0.63% | $1,334 | $203,500 | 4,728 | Reliable |
| Crawford County | 0.51% | $972 | $172,600 | 6,633 | Reliable |
| Dade County | 0.57% | $1,055 | $170,600 | 2,355 | Reliable |
| Dallas County | 0.42% | $756 | $190,300 | 5,140 | Reliable |
| Daviess County | 0.49% | $1,067 | $161,800 | 2,390 | Reliable |
| DeKalb County | 0.59% | $1,285 | $169,200 | 2,655 | Reliable |
| Dent County | 0.35% | $878 | $167,500 | 4,266 | Small sample |
| Douglas County | 0.38% | $740 | $168,200 | 3,751 | Reliable |
| Dunklin County | 0.71% | $688 | $97,600 | 7,011 | Reliable |
| Franklin County | 0.73% | $1,813 | $227,600 | 32,930 | Reliable |
| Gasconade County | 0.63% | $1,315 | $179,900 | 4,901 | Reliable |
| Gentry County | 0.74% | $1,249 | $134,000 | 1,805 | Small sample |
| Greene County | 0.72% | $1,572 | $221,300 | 75,271 | Reliable |
| Grundy County | 0.77% | $1,125 | $112,500 | 2,725 | Reliable |
| Harrison County | 0.80% | $973 | $109,500 | 2,280 | Reliable |
| Henry County | 0.62% | $1,296 | $160,600 | 6,910 | Reliable |
| Hickory County | 0.40% | $722 | $176,100 | 2,969 | Reliable |
| Holt County | 0.79% | $967 | $138,200 | 1,347 | Small sample |
| Howard County | 0.53% | $1,227 | $159,400 | 2,821 | Small sample |
| Howell County | 0.44% | $872 | $173,000 | 11,223 | Reliable |
| Iron County | 0.49% | $810 | $119,300 | 2,900 | Reliable |
| Jackson County | 1.13% | $2,575 | $230,500 | 181,443 | Reliable |
| Jasper County | 0.68% | $1,196 | $166,900 | 31,079 | Reliable |
| Jefferson County | 0.80% | $1,906 | $237,200 | 72,617 | Reliable |
| Johnson County | 0.69% | $1,565 | $235,700 | 13,391 | Reliable |
| Knox County | 0.65% | $842 | $101,400 | 1,096 | Reliable |
| Laclede County | 0.54% | $1,011 | $168,400 | 9,930 | Reliable |
| Lafayette County | 0.69% | $1,581 | $216,500 | 9,526 | Reliable |
| Lawrence County | 0.49% | $1,032 | $175,100 | 10,785 | Reliable |
| Lewis County | 0.64% | $919 | $130,200 | 2,430 | Reliable |
| Lincoln County | 0.69% | $1,811 | $244,300 | 18,030 | Reliable |
| Linn County | 0.70% | $888 | $123,300 | 3,770 | Reliable |
| Livingston County | 0.75% | $1,202 | $147,700 | 4,055 | Reliable |
| Macon County | 0.65% | $1,035 | $149,100 | 4,661 | Reliable |
| Madison County | 0.64% | $1,130 | $159,000 | 3,450 | Reliable |
| Maries County | 0.45% | $1,115 | $219,100 | 2,685 | Reliable |
| Marion County | 0.75% | $1,335 | $162,000 | 7,847 | Reliable |
| McDonald County | 0.35% | $712 | $154,700 | 5,763 | Reliable |
| Mercer County | 0.69% | $1,006 | $104,900 | 1,055 | Reliable |
| Miller County | 0.55% | $1,102 | $192,600 | 7,280 | Reliable |
| Mississippi County | 0.77% | $880 | $109,000 | 2,821 | Reliable |
| Moniteau County | 0.61% | $1,245 | $181,900 | 4,535 | Reliable |
| Monroe County | 0.74% | $1,192 | $149,300 | 2,577 | Reliable |
| Montgomery County | 0.58% | $1,351 | $178,700 | 3,408 | Reliable |
| Morgan County | 0.48% | $1,082 | $194,400 | 6,931 | Reliable |
| New Madrid County | 0.67% | $814 | $111,800 | 4,300 | Reliable |
| Newton County | 0.62% | $1,207 | $190,700 | 16,956 | Reliable |
| Nodaway County | 0.78% | $1,368 | $177,500 | 5,270 | Reliable |
| Oregon County | 0.49% | $627 | $113,300 | 2,533 | Reliable |
| Osage County | 0.51% | $1,307 | $223,300 | 4,199 | Reliable |
| Ozark County | 0.43% | $737 | $168,600 | 3,045 | Reliable |
| Pemiscot County | 0.79% | $925 | $97,000 | 3,520 | Reliable |
| Perry County | 0.57% | $1,395 | $188,200 | 5,758 | Reliable |
| Pettis County | 0.65% | $1,289 | $166,300 | 11,751 | Reliable |
| Phelps County | 0.63% | $1,312 | $206,500 | 10,689 | Reliable |
| Pike County | 0.61% | $979 | $146,000 | 4,709 | Reliable |
| Platte County | 1.04% | $3,613 | $345,100 | 29,573 | Reliable |
| Polk County | 0.52% | $1,137 | $205,800 | 8,636 | Reliable |
| Pulaski County | 0.60% | $1,159 | $189,800 | 10,306 | Reliable |
| Putnam County | 0.86% | $1,211 | $119,500 | 1,487 | Reliable |
| Ralls County | 0.64% | $1,229 | $168,200 | 3,395 | Reliable |
| Randolph County | 0.81% | $1,235 | $159,300 | 6,601 | Reliable |
| Ray County | 0.72% | $1,594 | $198,800 | 7,043 | Reliable |
| Reynolds County | 0.42% | $560 | $151,700 | 1,864 | Reliable |
| Ripley County | 0.48% | $550 | $119,600 | 3,166 | Reliable |
| Saline County | 0.66% | $1,177 | $150,500 | 5,622 | Reliable |
| Schuyler County | 0.72% | $1,083 | $137,500 | 1,044 | Reliable |
| Scotland County | 0.65% | $1,248 | $158,800 | 1,277 | Reliable |
| Scott County | 0.58% | $957 | $154,400 | 10,897 | Reliable |
| Shannon County | 0.36% | $676 | $157,500 | 2,304 | Reliable |
| Shelby County | 0.81% | $860 | $99,900 | 1,853 | Reliable |
| St. Charles County | 1.06% | $3,480 | $320,800 | 129,898 | Reliable |
| St. Clair County | 0.51% | $966 | $157,100 | 3,093 | Reliable |
| St. Francois County | 0.63% | $1,188 | $169,300 | 16,925 | Reliable |
| St. Louis County | 1.14% | $3,335 | $276,800 | 286,530 | Reliable |
| St. Louis city | 1.03% | $2,033 | $197,500 | 65,612 | Reliable |
| Ste. Genevieve County | 0.66% | $1,395 | $222,200 | 5,921 | Reliable |
| Stoddard County | 0.67% | $939 | $143,300 | 8,320 | Reliable |
| Stone County | 0.44% | $1,168 | $249,000 | 11,269 | Reliable |
| Sullivan County | 0.56% | $795 | $115,600 | 1,533 | Reliable |
| Taney County | 0.54% | $1,196 | $218,800 | 15,275 | Reliable |
| Texas County | 0.44% | $713 | $146,700 | 7,338 | Reliable |
| Vernon County | 0.64% | $1,067 | $158,800 | 5,528 | Reliable |
| Warren County | 0.59% | $1,809 | $260,400 | 11,110 | Reliable |
| Washington County | 0.52% | $719 | $129,400 | 6,994 | Reliable |
| Wayne County | 0.54% | $563 | $107,400 | 3,471 | Reliable |
| Webster County | 0.49% | $1,196 | $228,800 | 10,815 | Reliable |
| Worth County | 0.88% | $789 | $96,600 | 695 | Reliable |
| Wright County | 0.34% | $640 | $160,100 | 5,543 | Reliable |
Sources
- U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates, table-based summary file: B25090 (aggregate real estate taxes), B25082 (aggregate home value), B25103 (median real estate taxes), B25077 (median home value) and B25003 (tenure); files dated January 29, 2026.
- U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019–2023 5-year estimates, same tables (files dated October 31, 2024), for the comparison column.
- Geography names: Census Bureau Geos20245YR.txt (file dated January 22, 2026).
Effective rate = total real estate taxes paid by owner-occupied homes ÷ their total value, as reported by owners to the Census Bureau. It is not a millage rate. Your bill depends on your assessed value, exemptions (such as homestead) and local levies.