Ranked from ACS 2023 5-Year
Highest Property Tax Bills in Missouri
Ranked by dollars actually paid rather than by rate. This list looks very different from the rate ranking: expensive coastal counties appear here on the strength of their home values alone, even where the percentage is unremarkable.
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Missouri ranked
| # | County | Annual tax | Median home | Effective rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Platte County | $3,365 | $317,600 | 1.060% |
| 2 | St. Charles County | $3,340 | $296,800 | 1.125% |
| 3 | St. Louis County | $3,193 | $260,700 | 1.225% |
| 4 | Clay County | $2,817 | $256,400 | 1.099% |
| 5 | Jackson County | $2,448 | $213,300 | 1.148% |
| 6 | Cass County | $2,364 | $269,000 | 0.879% |
| 7 | Boone County | $2,232 | $254,100 | 0.878% |
| 8 | St. Louis city | $1,935 | $185,100 | 1.045% |
| 9 | Christian County | $1,878 | $249,700 | 0.752% |
| 10 | Jefferson County | $1,835 | $218,800 | 0.839% |
| 11 | Warren County | $1,780 | $241,200 | 0.738% |
| 12 | Franklin County | $1,774 | $214,900 | 0.826% |
| 13 | Clinton County | $1,758 | $204,300 | 0.860% |
| 14 | Lincoln County | $1,731 | $224,800 | 0.770% |
| 15 | Cole County | $1,728 | $214,400 | 0.806% |
| 16 | Callaway County | $1,549 | $196,200 | 0.790% |
| 17 | Lafayette County | $1,534 | $200,300 | 0.766% |
| 18 | Ray County | $1,533 | $187,400 | 0.818% |
| 19 | Johnson County | $1,515 | $221,400 | 0.684% |
| 20 | Andrew County | $1,495 | $196,200 | 0.762% |
| 21 | Greene County | $1,469 | $203,500 | 0.722% |
| 22 | Cape Girardeau County | $1,404 | $208,300 | 0.674% |
| 23 | Ste. Genevieve County | $1,376 | $215,600 | 0.638% |
| 24 | Marion County | $1,373 | $158,100 | 0.868% |
| 25 | Perry County | $1,368 | $189,400 | 0.722% |
| 26 | Camden County | $1,354 | $270,700 | 0.500% |
| 27 | Nodaway County | $1,340 | $165,100 | 0.812% |
| 28 | Cooper County | $1,332 | $197,100 | 0.676% |
| 29 | Montgomery County | $1,282 | $171,300 | 0.748% |
| 30 | DeKalb County | $1,269 | $167,500 | 0.758% |
| 31 | Gentry County | $1,268 | $123,000 | 1.031% |
| 32 | Howard County | $1,262 | $145,300 | 0.869% |
| 33 | Pettis County | $1,259 | $161,500 | 0.780% |
| 34 | Buchanan County | $1,253 | $156,600 | 0.800% |
| 35 | Phelps County | $1,248 | $194,900 | 0.640% |
| 36 | Livingston County | $1,243 | $138,300 | 0.899% |
| 37 | Gasconade County | $1,238 | $168,900 | 0.733% |
| 38 | Caldwell County | $1,230 | $156,700 | 0.785% |
| 39 | Henry County | $1,230 | $153,500 | 0.801% |
| 40 | Osage County | $1,222 | $205,700 | 0.594% |
| 41 | Adair County | $1,210 | $159,500 | 0.759% |
| 42 | Moniteau County | $1,205 | $168,300 | 0.716% |
| 43 | Randolph County | $1,204 | $141,900 | 0.848% |
| 44 | Newton County | $1,192 | $175,300 | 0.680% |
| 45 | Scotland County | $1,192 | $141,100 | 0.845% |
| 46 | Webster County | $1,181 | $219,100 | 0.539% |
| 47 | Atchison County | $1,178 | $100,600 | 1.171% |
| 48 | Taney County | $1,178 | $203,800 | 0.578% |
| 49 | Jasper County | $1,171 | $158,500 | 0.739% |
| 50 | Stone County | $1,167 | $236,500 | 0.493% |
| 51 | Ralls County | $1,161 | $153,400 | 0.757% |
| 52 | St. Francois County | $1,161 | $155,100 | 0.749% |
| 53 | Pulaski County | $1,159 | $189,700 | 0.611% |
| 54 | Madison County | $1,146 | $155,900 | 0.735% |
| 55 | Clark County | $1,139 | $117,600 | 0.969% |
| 56 | Saline County | $1,138 | $139,600 | 0.815% |
| 57 | Morgan County | $1,101 | $180,400 | 0.610% |
| 58 | Polk County | $1,101 | $189,600 | 0.581% |
| 59 | Putnam County | $1,101 | $111,600 | 0.987% |
| 60 | Grundy County | $1,094 | $107,000 | 1.022% |
| 61 | Maries County | $1,088 | $193,100 | 0.563% |
| 62 | Monroe County | $1,086 | $147,400 | 0.737% |
| 63 | Miller County | $1,065 | $169,800 | 0.627% |
| 64 | Audrain County | $1,064 | $121,600 | 0.875% |
| 65 | Daviess County | $1,057 | $149,200 | 0.708% |
| 66 | Macon County | $1,049 | $127,000 | 0.826% |
| 67 | Laclede County | $1,031 | $158,000 | 0.653% |
| 68 | Schuyler County | $1,030 | $118,200 | 0.871% |
| 69 | Dade County | $1,022 | $157,200 | 0.650% |
| 70 | Crawford County | $1,011 | $166,000 | 0.609% |
| 71 | Barton County | $1,010 | $136,000 | 0.743% |
| 72 | Pike County | $994 | $129,400 | 0.768% |
| 73 | Barry County | $988 | $172,900 | 0.571% |
| 74 | Pemiscot County | $970 | $95,900 | 1.011% |
| 75 | Vernon County | $970 | $136,700 | 0.710% |
| 76 | Lawrence County | $969 | $159,800 | 0.606% |
| 77 | Bates County | $962 | $154,800 | 0.621% |
| 78 | Cedar County | $953 | $162,500 | 0.586% |
| 79 | Holt County | $945 | $122,300 | 0.773% |
| 80 | Scott County | $936 | $143,700 | 0.651% |
| 81 | Butler County | $934 | $138,800 | 0.673% |
| 82 | Carroll County | $933 | $110,500 | 0.844% |
| 83 | Benton County | $918 | $164,700 | 0.557% |
| 84 | St. Clair County | $911 | $142,500 | 0.639% |
| 85 | Mercer County | $905 | $95,300 | 0.950% |
| 86 | Chariton County | $900 | $118,900 | 0.757% |
| 87 | Linn County | $899 | $117,300 | 0.766% |
| 88 | Howell County | $892 | $161,000 | 0.554% |
| 89 | Harrison County | $885 | $107,400 | 0.824% |
| 90 | Stoddard County | $885 | $135,400 | 0.654% |
| 91 | Mississippi County | $880 | $100,300 | 0.877% |
| 92 | Lewis County | $875 | $118,900 | 0.736% |
| 93 | Bollinger County | $874 | $142,400 | 0.614% |
| 94 | Dent County | $843 | $149,700 | 0.563% |
| 95 | Knox County | $780 | $97,200 | 0.802% |
| 96 | Shelby County | $772 | $86,200 | 0.896% |
| 97 | Sullivan County | $760 | $103,300 | 0.736% |
| 98 | Worth County | $758 | $94,600 | 0.801% |
| 99 | New Madrid County | $746 | $105,500 | 0.707% |
| 100 | Iron County | $736 | $113,000 | 0.651% |
| 101 | Ozark County | $728 | $156,400 | 0.465% |
| 102 | Dallas County | $726 | $151,200 | 0.480% |
| 103 | McDonald County | $723 | $134,100 | 0.539% |
| 104 | Washington County | $682 | $118,400 | 0.576% |
| 105 | Douglas County | $673 | $164,400 | 0.409% |
| 106 | Carter County | $654 | $147,600 | 0.443% |
| 107 | Shannon County | $652 | $151,000 | 0.432% |
| 108 | Texas County | $652 | $123,300 | 0.529% |
| 109 | Dunklin County | $651 | $93,800 | 0.694% |
| 110 | Oregon County | $599 | $117,700 | 0.509% |
| 111 | Wright County | $584 | $152,300 | 0.383% |
| 112 | Hickory County | $581 | $123,200 | 0.472% |
| 113 | Wayne County | $565 | $113,100 | 0.500% |
| 114 | Ripley County | $555 | $110,800 | 0.501% |
| 115 | Reynolds County | $553 | $119,900 | 0.461% |
Every figure is modelled on the county's own median home with 20% down at 7.03%. Property tax and electricity are county and state specific; homeowners insurance uses the NAIC average premium for that state, which ranges from 0.16% of home value in Hawaii to 1.16% in Oklahoma. Maintenance and water are national estimates. Full methodology.
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