Missouri · FIPS 29037 · ACS 2020–2024
Cass County, Missouri property tax rate
Homeowners in Cass County paid a median of $2,504 a year in real estate taxes on a median home value of $292,400 (2020–2024 survey). Taxes came to 0.83% of home value, 7% below the Missouri rate of 0.89% and 12% below the U.S. rate of 0.94%.
- 0.83%Effective tax rate±0.04% margin · Missouri: 0.89%
- $2,504Median tax per yearMissouri: $1,948 · U.S.: $3,119
- $292,400Median home valueMissouri: $230,300
- 32,678Owner-occupied homes76% of households own
| Measure | Cass County | Missouri | U.S. | Cass County 2019–2023 | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Effective tax rate | 0.83% | 0.89% | 0.94% | 0.84% | −0.02 pts |
| Median tax, all owners | $2,504 | $1,948 | $3,119 | $2,364 | +$140 (+5.9%) |
| Median tax, with a mortgage | $2,582 | $2,136 | $3,489 | $2,451 | +$131 (+5.3%) |
| Median tax, no mortgage | $2,331 | $1,681 | $2,576 | $2,173 | +$158 (+7.3%) |
| Median home value | $292,400 | $230,300 | $332,700 | $269,000 | +$23,400 (+8.7%) |
| Total taxes paid | $90,958,100 | $4,308,054,500 | $360,573,527,500 | $84,559,700 |
How Cass County compares
- Per $1,000 of home value, owners here paid about $8.28 a year, against $8.89 statewide and $9.40 nationally.
- Rank in Missouri: 101 of 110 counties from lowest to highest effective rate (among those with reliable estimates). Nationally, 56% of 2,682 counties had a lower rate.
- Homes with a mortgage: 0.83% of value; homes without one: 0.83%. Median bills: $2,582 and $2,331.
- Compared with the 2019–2023 survey, the effective rate fell (−0.02 pts) and the median tax changed +$140 (+5.9%). The two 5-year surveys share four years of responses, so year-to-year moves are small and partly noise.
- Margin of error: the effective rate is 0.83% ± 0.04% at 90% confidence, from a sample of the 32,678 owner-occupied homes.
Missouri counties with similar rates
| County | Effective rate | Median tax | Median value |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pemiscot County | 0.79% | $925 | $97,000 |
| Jefferson County | 0.80% | $1,906 | $237,200 |
| Harrison County | 0.80% | $973 | $109,500 |
| Randolph County | 0.81% | $1,235 | $159,300 |
| Shelby County | 0.81% | $860 | $99,900 |
| Boone County | 0.82% | $2,328 | $272,800 |
| Putnam County | 0.86% | $1,211 | $119,500 |
| Worth County | 0.88% | $789 | $96,600 |
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.