Same state, very different bills
On an identical $300,000 home, property tax in St. Louis County
runs $2,526 a year more than in
Wright County, inside the same state.
115 counties
Cost to Own a Home in Missouri
The average effective property tax rate across Missouri is 0.733%, against a national median of 0.837%. Residential electricity averages 16.22¢ per kWh. Pick a county for the full monthly cost breakdown.
Largest cities in Missouri
City pages carry their own median home value and effective tax rate, which often differ from the county they sit in.
Kansas City$227,000St. Louis$185,100Springfield$165,200Columbia$268,300Independence$166,400Lee's Summit$313,200O'Fallon$305,100St. Joseph$144,200St. Charles$280,800Blue Springs$241,500St. Peters$252,800Joplin$159,700Florissant$136,200Chesterfield$458,000Wentzville$302,700Jefferson City$208,000Cape Girardeau$186,100Wildwood$472,800Oakville$292,500University City$285,100Ballwin$353,400Liberty$267,900Raytown$162,000Kirkwood$421,500Mehlville$210,200Maryland Heights$215,300Gladstone$217,900Grandview$171,200Hazelwood$154,900Belton$185,400Nixa$238,300Raymore$318,000Webster Groves$371,400Ozark$230,600Sedalia$136,500Old Jamestown$230,100Arnold$209,700Rolla$177,400Affton$200,300Warrensburg$216,900Republic$190,300Creve Coeur$566,100Ferguson$99,300Manchester$298,400Spanish Lake$121,300Concord$279,400Farmington$187,500Lake St. Louis$375,300Kirksville$145,300Clayton$799,200Hannibal$126,300Lemay$139,100Poplar Bluff$109,700Sikeston$158,100Grain Valley$269,800Overland$121,500Jackson$227,600Carthage$133,500Lebanon$152,200Washington$217,500
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Property tax exemptions in Missouri, relief most homeowners never file for · Down payment help: the state-run programs buyers don't know exist.
Every county in Missouri
| County | Tax rate | Median home | Median tax |
|---|---|---|---|
| St. Louis County | 1.225% | $260,700 | $3,193 |
| Jackson County | 1.148% | $213,300 | $2,448 |
| St. Charles County | 1.125% | $296,800 | $3,340 |
| Greene County | 0.722% | $203,500 | $1,469 |
| St. Louis city | 1.045% | $185,100 | $1,935 |
| Clay County | 1.099% | $256,400 | $2,817 |
| Jefferson County | 0.839% | $218,800 | $1,835 |
| Boone County | 0.878% | $254,100 | $2,232 |
| Jasper County | 0.739% | $158,500 | $1,171 |
| Cass County | 0.879% | $269,000 | $2,364 |
| Platte County | 1.060% | $317,600 | $3,365 |
| Franklin County | 0.826% | $214,900 | $1,774 |
| Christian County | 0.752% | $249,700 | $1,878 |
| Buchanan County | 0.800% | $156,600 | $1,253 |
| Cape Girardeau County | 0.674% | $208,300 | $1,404 |
| Cole County | 0.806% | $214,400 | $1,728 |
| St. Francois County | 0.749% | $155,100 | $1,161 |
| Lincoln County | 0.770% | $224,800 | $1,731 |
| Newton County | 0.680% | $175,300 | $1,192 |
| Taney County | 0.578% | $203,800 | $1,178 |
| Johnson County | 0.684% | $221,400 | $1,515 |
| Pulaski County | 0.611% | $189,700 | $1,159 |
| Phelps County | 0.640% | $194,900 | $1,248 |
| Callaway County | 0.790% | $196,200 | $1,549 |
| Camden County | 0.500% | $270,700 | $1,354 |
| Pettis County | 0.780% | $161,500 | $1,259 |
| Butler County | 0.673% | $138,800 | $934 |
| Howell County | 0.554% | $161,000 | $892 |
| Webster County | 0.539% | $219,100 | $1,181 |
| Lawrence County | 0.606% | $159,800 | $969 |
| Scott County | 0.651% | $143,700 | $936 |
| Warren County | 0.738% | $241,200 | $1,780 |
| Laclede County | 0.653% | $158,000 | $1,031 |
| Barry County | 0.571% | $172,900 | $988 |
| Lafayette County | 0.766% | $200,300 | $1,534 |
| Polk County | 0.581% | $189,600 | $1,101 |
| Stone County | 0.493% | $236,500 | $1,167 |
| Stoddard County | 0.654% | $135,400 | $885 |
| Marion County | 0.868% | $158,100 | $1,373 |
| Dunklin County | 0.694% | $93,800 | $651 |
| Adair County | 0.759% | $159,500 | $1,210 |
| Miller County | 0.627% | $169,800 | $1,065 |
| Texas County | 0.529% | $123,300 | $652 |
| Audrain County | 0.875% | $121,600 | $1,064 |
| Randolph County | 0.848% | $141,900 | $1,204 |
| McDonald County | 0.539% | $134,100 | $723 |
| Washington County | 0.576% | $118,400 | $682 |
| Saline County | 0.815% | $139,600 | $1,138 |
| Ray County | 0.818% | $187,400 | $1,533 |
| Crawford County | 0.609% | $166,000 | $1,011 |
| Henry County | 0.801% | $153,500 | $1,230 |
| Morgan County | 0.610% | $180,400 | $1,101 |
| Clinton County | 0.860% | $204,300 | $1,758 |
| Nodaway County | 0.812% | $165,100 | $1,340 |
| Benton County | 0.557% | $164,700 | $918 |
| Vernon County | 0.710% | $136,700 | $970 |
| Perry County | 0.722% | $189,400 | $1,368 |
| Wright County | 0.383% | $152,300 | $584 |
| Ste. Genevieve County | 0.638% | $215,600 | $1,376 |
| Andrew County | 0.762% | $196,200 | $1,495 |
| Pike County | 0.768% | $129,400 | $994 |
| Dallas County | 0.480% | $151,200 | $726 |
| Cooper County | 0.676% | $197,100 | $1,332 |
| Bates County | 0.621% | $154,800 | $962 |
| New Madrid County | 0.707% | $105,500 | $746 |
| Moniteau County | 0.716% | $168,300 | $1,205 |
| Pemiscot County | 1.011% | $95,900 | $970 |
| Macon County | 0.826% | $127,000 | $1,049 |
| Gasconade County | 0.733% | $168,900 | $1,238 |
| Dent County | 0.563% | $149,700 | $843 |
| Cedar County | 0.586% | $162,500 | $953 |
| Livingston County | 0.899% | $138,300 | $1,243 |
| Osage County | 0.594% | $205,700 | $1,222 |
| Madison County | 0.735% | $155,900 | $1,146 |
| Mississippi County | 0.877% | $100,300 | $880 |
| Douglas County | 0.409% | $164,400 | $673 |
| Linn County | 0.766% | $117,300 | $899 |
| Barton County | 0.743% | $136,000 | $1,010 |
| Montgomery County | 0.748% | $171,300 | $1,282 |
| DeKalb County | 0.758% | $167,500 | $1,269 |
| Wayne County | 0.500% | $113,100 | $565 |
| Ripley County | 0.501% | $110,800 | $555 |
| Bollinger County | 0.614% | $142,400 | $874 |
| Ralls County | 0.757% | $153,400 | $1,161 |
| Howard County | 0.869% | $145,300 | $1,262 |
| Lewis County | 0.736% | $118,900 | $875 |
| Grundy County | 1.022% | $107,000 | $1,094 |
| Iron County | 0.651% | $113,000 | $736 |
| St. Clair County | 0.639% | $142,500 | $911 |
| Caldwell County | 0.785% | $156,700 | $1,230 |
| Ozark County | 0.465% | $156,400 | $728 |
| Oregon County | 0.509% | $117,700 | $599 |
| Monroe County | 0.737% | $147,400 | $1,086 |
| Hickory County | 0.472% | $123,200 | $581 |
| Carroll County | 0.844% | $110,500 | $933 |
| Daviess County | 0.708% | $149,200 | $1,057 |
| Maries County | 0.563% | $193,100 | $1,088 |
| Harrison County | 0.824% | $107,400 | $885 |
| Dade County | 0.650% | $157,200 | $1,022 |
| Chariton County | 0.757% | $118,900 | $900 |
| Shannon County | 0.432% | $151,000 | $652 |
| Clark County | 0.969% | $117,600 | $1,139 |
| Gentry County | 1.031% | $123,000 | $1,268 |
| Reynolds County | 0.461% | $119,900 | $553 |
| Shelby County | 0.896% | $86,200 | $772 |
| Sullivan County | 0.736% | $103,300 | $760 |
| Carter County | 0.443% | $147,600 | $654 |
| Atchison County | 1.171% | $100,600 | $1,178 |
| Scotland County | 0.845% | $141,100 | $1,192 |
| Putnam County | 0.987% | $111,600 | $1,101 |
| Holt County | 0.773% | $122,300 | $945 |
| Schuyler County | 0.871% | $118,200 | $1,030 |
| Knox County | 0.802% | $97,200 | $780 |
| Mercer County | 0.950% | $95,300 | $905 |
| Worth County | 0.801% | $94,600 | $758 |