Missouri property tax by county
Statewide, Missouri homeowners pay about 0.79% of their home's value in property tax each year: roughly $2,383 on a $300,000 home. Enter your home's value below to see the tax in each county.
On a $300,000 home: about $2,383 a year at the statewide rate.
Reported point-estimate range: $1,191 in Dallas County to $3,615 in St. Louis County (among counties with 10,000+ people and medians reported as point estimates). Find yours in the "Tax on your home" column below. Estimates use each county's reported ratio of medians; your bill depends on assessments, exemptions and local levies.
Property tax by Missouri county
Counties are listed by population, largest first.
| County | Tax on your home | Effective rate | Median tax bill | Median home value |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| St. Louis County | $3,615 | 1.21% | $3,335 | $276,800 |
| Jackson County | $3,351 | 1.12% | $2,575 | $230,500 |
| St. Charles County | $3,255 | 1.08% | $3,480 | $320,800 |
| Greene County | $2,130 | 0.71% | $1,572 | $221,300 |
| St. Louis city | $3,087 | 1.03% | $2,033 | $197,500 |
| Clay County | $3,201 | 1.07% | $2,941 | $275,600 |
| Jefferson County | $2,412 | 0.80% | $1,906 | $237,200 |
| Boone County | $2,559 | 0.85% | $2,328 | $272,800 |
| Jasper County | $2,151 | 0.72% | $1,196 | $166,900 |
| Cass County | $2,568 | 0.86% | $2,504 | $292,400 |
| Platte County | $3,141 | 1.05% | $3,613 | $345,100 |
| Franklin County | $2,391 | 0.80% | $1,813 | $227,600 |
| Christian County | $2,115 | 0.70% | $1,938 | $274,900 |
| Buchanan County | $2,310 | 0.77% | $1,281 | $166,300 |
| Cape Girardeau County | $1,932 | 0.64% | $1,421 | $220,700 |
| Cole County | $2,310 | 0.77% | $1,769 | $229,600 |
| St. Francois County | $2,106 | 0.70% | $1,188 | $169,300 |
| Lincoln County | $2,223 | 0.74% | $1,811 | $244,300 |
| Newton County | $1,899 | 0.63% | $1,207 | $190,700 |
| Taney County | $1,641 | 0.55% | $1,196 | $218,800 |
| Johnson County | $1,992 | 0.66% | $1,565 | $235,700 |
| Pulaski County | $1,833 | 0.61% | $1,159 | $189,800 |
| Phelps County | $1,905 | 0.64% | $1,312 | $206,500 |
| Callaway County | $2,304 | 0.77% | $1,548 | $201,600 |
| Camden County | $1,401 | 0.47% | $1,426 | $305,400 |
| Pettis County | $2,325 | 0.78% | $1,289 | $166,300 |
| Butler County | $1,998 | 0.67% | $967 | $145,100 |
| Webster County | $1,569 | 0.52% | $1,196 | $228,800 |
| Howell County | $1,512 | 0.50% | $872 | $173,000 |
| Lawrence County | $1,767 | 0.59% | $1,032 | $175,100 |
| Scott County | $1,860 | 0.62% | $957 | $154,400 |
| Warren County | $2,085 | 0.69% | $1,809 | $260,400 |
| Laclede County | $1,800 | 0.60% | $1,011 | $168,400 |
| Barry County | $1,578 | 0.53% | $988 | $187,800 |
| Lafayette County | $2,190 | 0.73% | $1,581 | $216,500 |
| Polk County | $1,656 | 0.55% | $1,137 | $205,800 |
| Stone County | $1,407 | 0.47% | $1,168 | $249,000 |
| Stoddard County | $1,965 | 0.66% | $939 | $143,300 |
| Marion County | $2,472 | 0.82% | $1,335 | $162,000 |
| Dunklin County | $2,115 | 0.70% | $688 | $97,600 |
| Adair County | $2,310 | 0.77% | $1,276 | $165,700 |
| Miller County | $1,716 | 0.57% | $1,102 | $192,600 |
| Texas County | $1,458 | 0.49% | $713 | $146,700 |
| Audrain County | $2,370 | 0.79% | $1,131 | $143,100 |
| Randolph County | $2,325 | 0.78% | $1,235 | $159,300 |
| McDonald County | $1,380 | 0.46% | $712 | $154,700 |
| Washington County | $1,668 | 0.56% | $719 | $129,400 |
| Saline County | $2,346 | 0.78% | $1,177 | $150,500 |
| Ray County | $2,406 | 0.80% | $1,594 | $198,800 |
| Crawford County | $1,689 | 0.56% | $972 | $172,600 |
| Henry County | $2,421 | 0.81% | $1,296 | $160,600 |
| Morgan County | $1,671 | 0.56% | $1,082 | $194,400 |
| Clinton County | $2,439 | 0.81% | $1,845 | $226,800 |
| Nodaway County | $2,313 | 0.77% | $1,368 | $177,500 |
| Benton County | $1,581 | 0.53% | $937 | $177,900 |
| Vernon County | $2,016 | 0.67% | $1,067 | $158,800 |
| Perry County | $2,223 | 0.74% | $1,395 | $188,200 |
| Wright County | $1,200 | 0.40% | $640 | $160,100 |
| Ste. Genevieve County | $1,884 | 0.63% | $1,395 | $222,200 |
| Andrew County | $2,184 | 0.73% | $1,568 | $215,400 |
| Pike County | $2,013 | 0.67% | $979 | $146,000 |
| Dallas County | $1,191 | 0.40% | $756 | $190,300 |
| Cooper County | $1,968 | 0.66% | $1,334 | $203,500 |
| Bates County | $1,824 | 0.61% | $1,039 | $170,800 |
| New Madrid County | $2,184 | 0.73% | $814 | $111,800 |
| Moniteau County | $2,052 | 0.68% | $1,245 | $181,900 |
| Macon County | $2,082 | 0.69% | $1,035 | $149,100 |
| Pemiscot County | $2,862 | 0.95% | $925 | $97,000 |
| Gasconade County | $2,193 | 0.73% | $1,315 | $179,900 |
| Cedar County | $1,863 | 0.62% | $1,044 | $168,100 |
| Dent County | $1,572 | 0.52% | $878 | $167,500 |
| Livingston County | $2,442 | 0.81% | $1,202 | $147,700 |
| Osage County | $1,755 | 0.58% | $1,307 | $223,300 |
| Madison County | $2,133 | 0.71% | $1,130 | $159,000 |
| Douglas County | $1,320 | 0.44% | $740 | $168,200 |
| Mississippi County | $2,421 | 0.81% | $880 | $109,000 |
| Linn County | $2,160 | 0.72% | $888 | $123,300 |
| Barton County | $2,115 | 0.70% | $963 | $136,500 |
| Montgomery County | $2,268 | 0.76% | $1,351 | $178,700 |
| DeKalb County | $2,277 | 0.76% | $1,285 | $169,200 |
| Wayne County | $1,572 | 0.52% | $563 | $107,400 |
| Ripley County | $1,380 | 0.46% | $550 | $119,600 |
| Bollinger County | $1,725 | 0.57% | $1,034 | $179,800 |
| Ralls County | $2,193 | 0.73% | $1,229 | $168,200 |
| Howard County | $2,310 | 0.77% | $1,227 | $159,400 |
| Lewis County | $2,118 | 0.71% | $919 | $130,200 |
| Grundy County | $3,000 | 1.00% | $1,125 | $112,500 |
| St. Clair County | $1,845 | 0.61% | $966 | $157,100 |
| Iron County | $2,037 | 0.68% | $810 | $119,300 |
| Caldwell County | $2,412 | 0.80% | $1,338 | $166,500 |
| Ozark County | $1,311 | 0.44% | $737 | $168,600 |
| Monroe County | $2,394 | 0.80% | $1,192 | $149,300 |
| Oregon County | $1,659 | 0.55% | $627 | $113,300 |
| Hickory County | $1,230 | 0.41% | $722 | $176,100 |
| Daviess County | $1,977 | 0.66% | $1,067 | $161,800 |
| Maries County | $1,527 | 0.51% | $1,115 | $219,100 |
| Carroll County | $2,358 | 0.79% | $924 | $117,500 |
| Harrison County | $2,667 | 0.89% | $973 | $109,500 |
| Dade County | $1,854 | 0.62% | $1,055 | $170,600 |
| Chariton County | $1,923 | 0.64% | $1,032 | $160,900 |
| Shannon County | $1,287 | 0.43% | $676 | $157,500 |
| Clark County | $2,604 | 0.87% | $1,134 | $130,700 |
| Gentry County | $2,796 | 0.93% | $1,249 | $134,000 |
| Reynolds County | $1,107 | 0.37% | $560 | $151,700 |
| Shelby County | $2,583 | 0.86% | $860 | $99,900 |
| Sullivan County | $2,064 | 0.69% | $795 | $115,600 |
| Carter County | $1,275 | 0.43% | $677 | $159,400 |
| Atchison County | $3,486 | 1.16% | $1,241 | $106,800 |
| Scotland County | $2,358 | 0.79% | $1,248 | $158,800 |
| Putnam County | $3,039 | 1.01% | $1,211 | $119,500 |
| Holt County | $2,100 | 0.70% | $967 | $138,200 |
| Schuyler County | $2,364 | 0.79% | $1,083 | $137,500 |
| Knox County | $2,490 | 0.83% | $842 | $101,400 |
| Mercer County | $2,877 | 0.96% | $1,006 | $104,900 |
| Worth County | $2,451 | 0.82% | $789 | $96,600 |
Effective rate = median real estate taxes paid ÷ median home value, Census ACS 2020–2024 5-year estimates.
Frequently asked questions
What is the property tax rate in Missouri?
The median Missouri homeowner pays $2,021 a year on a median home worth $254,400, an effective rate of about 0.79% (Census ACS 2024). Rates vary by county.
Which Missouri county has the lowest property tax?
Among counties with at least 10,000 people and Census medians reported as point estimates, Dallas County has the lowest reported point-estimate effective rate: about 0.40% of home value.
Which Missouri county has the highest property tax?
Among counties with at least 10,000 people and Census medians reported as point estimates, St. Louis County has the highest reported point-estimate effective rate: about 1.21%.