Missouri Property Taxes

Property tax rates in Missouri vary by jurisdiction, as a variety of local levies may apply. That rate is applied to the property’s assessed value. Residential real estate is assessed at 19%; commercial, utility, industrial, railroad, and other real estate is at 32%, and personal property at 1/3 of true or fair market value. For details about Missouri property assessments, click here.

Real property tax rates for selected municipalities located in Missouri Counties of the St. Louis MSA:

County City Nominal Residential Real Estate Tax Rate Effective Residential Real Estate Tax Rate City of St. Louis St. Louis 7.2070% 1.3693% Franklin Union 5.8343% 1.1085% Jefferson Hillsboro 7.1055% 1.3500% Lincoln Troy 6.5776% 1.2497% St. Charles St. Charles 6.6853% 1.2702% St. Louis Clayton 7.0813% 1.3454% Warren Warrenton 5.8576% 1.1129% Washington Potosi 5.4100% 1.0279%

County City Nominal Commercial Real Estate Tax Rate Surcharges - Commercial Effective Commercial Real Estate Tax Rate City of St. Louis St. Louis 7.2070% 1.6400% 2.8310% Franklin Union 5.8343% 0.4800% 2.0206% Jefferson Hillsboro 7.1055% 0.2400% 2.3506% Lincoln Troy 6.5776% 0.1400% 2.1496% St. Charles St. Charles 6.6853% 0.5300% 2.3089% St. Louis Clayton 7.6888% 1.7000% 3.0044% Warren Warrenton 5.8576% 0.7000% 2.0984% Washington Potosi 5.4100% 0.3400% 1.8400%

County City Nominal Personal Property Tax Rate Effective Personal Property Tax Rate City of St. Louis St. Louis 7.2070% 2.4023% Franklin Union 5.8343% 1.9448% Jefferson Hillsboro 7.1055% 2.3685% Lincoln Troy 6.5776% 2.1925% St. Charles St. Charles 6.6853% 2.2284% St. Louis Clayton 7.2944% 2.4315% Warren Warrenton 5.8576% 1.9525% Washington Potosi 5.4100% 1.8033% Source: Missouri residential and commercial real estate and personal property tax rates - county governments, November 2011. Note: Tax rates in these counties are reported based on a representative rate district selected within the county seat in a business district.

Tax rates and data on specific properties may be obtained from the following counties' online databases:
Click here for City of St. Louis Assessor's Office Property Database Search
Click here for St. Charles County Collector of Revenue Tax Database
Click here for St. Louis County Real Estate Information