In short
Homeowners in Missouri paid a median $1,948 a year in property tax on a home with a median value of $230,300, 0.85% of the value (Census ACS 2020-2024), rank 23 of 51 including DC. Across its 115 counties, the ratio ranges from 0.37% in Reynolds County to 1.2% in St. Louis County; the highest median bill is in Platte County ($3,613).
Every county
| County | Tax ÷ value | Median tax, per year | Margin of error | Median home value | Owner-occupied homes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| St. Louis County | 1.2% | $3,335 | ±$34 | $276,800 | 286,530 |
| Atchison County | 1.16% | $1,241 | ±$88 | $106,800 | 1,757 |
| Jackson County | 1.12% | $2,575 | ±$36 | $230,500 | 181,443 |
| St. Charles County | 1.08% | $3,480 | ±$35 | $320,800 | 129,898 |
| Clay County | 1.07% | $2,941 | ±$53 | $275,600 | 70,999 |
| Platte County | 1.05% | $3,613 | ±$106 | $345,100 | 29,573 |
| St. Louis city | 1.03% | $2,033 | ±$76 | $197,500 | 65,612 |
| Putnam County | 1.01% | $1,211 | ±$175 | $119,500 | 1,487 |
| Grundy County | 1% | $1,125 | ±$84 | $112,500 | 2,725 |
| Mercer County | 0.96% | $1,006 | ±$156 | $104,900 | 1,055 |
| Pemiscot County | 0.95% | $925 | ±$111 | $97,000 | 3,520 |
| Gentry County | 0.93% | $1,249 | ±$93 | $134,000 | 1,805 |
| Harrison County | 0.89% | $973 | ±$105 | $109,500 | 2,280 |
| Clark County | 0.87% | $1,134 | ±$89 | $130,700 | 1,896 |
| Cass County | 0.86% | $2,504 | ±$64 | $292,400 | 32,678 |
| Shelby County | 0.86% | $860 | ±$101 | $99,900 | 1,853 |
| Boone County | 0.85% | $2,328 | ±$55 | $272,800 | 44,178 |
| Knox County | 0.83% | $842 | ±$131 | $101,400 | 1,096 |
| Marion County | 0.82% | $1,335 | ±$90 | $162,000 | 7,847 |
| Worth County | 0.82% | $789 | ±$85 | $96,600 | 695 |
| Clinton County | 0.81% | $1,845 | ±$115 | $226,800 | 6,309 |
| Henry County | 0.81% | $1,296 | ±$74 | $160,600 | 6,910 |
| Livingston County | 0.81% | $1,202 | ±$131 | $147,700 | 4,055 |
| Mississippi County | 0.81% | $880 | ±$81 | $109,000 | 2,821 |
| Caldwell County | 0.8% | $1,338 | ±$87 | $166,500 | 2,946 |
| Franklin County | 0.8% | $1,813 | ±$49 | $227,600 | 32,930 |
| Jefferson County | 0.8% | $1,906 | ±$35 | $237,200 | 72,617 |
| Monroe County | 0.8% | $1,192 | ±$93 | $149,300 | 2,577 |
| Ray County | 0.8% | $1,594 | ±$91 | $198,800 | 7,043 |
| Audrain County | 0.79% | $1,131 | ±$73 | $143,100 | 6,619 |
| Carroll County | 0.79% | $924 | ±$72 | $117,500 | 2,533 |
| Schuyler County | 0.79% | $1,083 | ±$135 | $137,500 | 1,044 |
| Scotland County | 0.79% | $1,248 | ±$143 | $158,800 | 1,277 |
| Pettis County | 0.78% | $1,289 | ±$53 | $166,300 | 11,751 |
| Randolph County | 0.78% | $1,235 | ±$71 | $159,300 | 6,601 |
| Saline County | 0.78% | $1,177 | ±$83 | $150,500 | 5,622 |
| Adair County | 0.77% | $1,276 | ±$87 | $165,700 | 5,569 |
| Buchanan County | 0.77% | $1,281 | ±$37 | $166,300 | 22,184 |
| Callaway County | 0.77% | $1,548 | ±$75 | $201,600 | 12,450 |
| Cole County | 0.77% | $1,769 | ±$53 | $229,600 | 21,098 |
| Howard County | 0.77% | $1,227 | ±$79 | $159,400 | 2,821 |
| Nodaway County | 0.77% | $1,368 | ±$65 | $177,500 | 5,270 |
| DeKalb County | 0.76% | $1,285 | ±$124 | $169,200 | 2,655 |
| Montgomery County | 0.76% | $1,351 | ±$101 | $178,700 | 3,408 |
| Lincoln County | 0.74% | $1,811 | ±$58 | $244,300 | 18,030 |
| Perry County | 0.74% | $1,395 | ±$58 | $188,200 | 5,758 |
| Andrew County | 0.73% | $1,568 | ±$102 | $215,400 | 5,361 |
| Gasconade County | 0.73% | $1,315 | ±$66 | $179,900 | 4,901 |
| Lafayette County | 0.73% | $1,581 | ±$100 | $216,500 | 9,526 |
| New Madrid County | 0.73% | $814 | ±$65 | $111,800 | 4,300 |
| Ralls County | 0.73% | $1,229 | ±$122 | $168,200 | 3,395 |
| Jasper County | 0.72% | $1,196 | ±$41 | $166,900 | 31,079 |
| Linn County | 0.72% | $888 | ±$80 | $123,300 | 3,770 |
| Barton County | 0.71% | $963 | ±$93 | $136,500 | 3,034 |
| Greene County | 0.71% | $1,572 | ±$38 | $221,300 | 75,271 |
| Lewis County | 0.71% | $919 | ±$142 | $130,200 | 2,430 |
| Madison County | 0.71% | $1,130 | ±$69 | $159,000 | 3,450 |
| Christian County | 0.7% | $1,938 | ±$55 | $274,900 | 26,676 |
| Dunklin County | 0.7% | $688 | ±$63 | $97,600 | 7,011 |
| Holt County | 0.7% | $967 | ±$82 | $138,200 | 1,347 |
| St. Francois County | 0.7% | $1,188 | ±$57 | $169,300 | 16,925 |
| Macon County | 0.69% | $1,035 | ±$79 | $149,100 | 4,661 |
| Sullivan County | 0.69% | $795 | ±$215 | $115,600 | 1,533 |
| Warren County | 0.69% | $1,809 | ±$69 | $260,400 | 11,110 |
| Iron County | 0.68% | $810 | ±$72 | $119,300 | 2,900 |
| Moniteau County | 0.68% | $1,245 | ±$65 | $181,900 | 4,535 |
| Butler County | 0.67% | $967 | ±$66 | $145,100 | 10,726 |
| Pike County | 0.67% | $979 | ±$84 | $146,000 | 4,709 |
| Vernon County | 0.67% | $1,067 | ±$86 | $158,800 | 5,528 |
| Cooper County | 0.66% | $1,334 | ±$42 | $203,500 | 4,728 |
| Daviess County | 0.66% | $1,067 | ±$111 | $161,800 | 2,390 |
| Johnson County | 0.66% | $1,565 | ±$81 | $235,700 | 13,391 |
| Stoddard County | 0.66% | $939 | ±$53 | $143,300 | 8,320 |
| Cape Girardeau County | 0.64% | $1,421 | ±$42 | $220,700 | 21,666 |
| Chariton County | 0.64% | $1,032 | ±$115 | $160,900 | 2,238 |
| Phelps County | 0.64% | $1,312 | ±$67 | $206,500 | 10,689 |
| Newton County | 0.63% | $1,207 | ±$50 | $190,700 | 16,956 |
| Ste. Genevieve County | 0.63% | $1,395 | ±$68 | $222,200 | 5,921 |
| Cedar County | 0.62% | $1,044 | ±$137 | $168,100 | 4,277 |
| Dade County | 0.62% | $1,055 | ±$84 | $170,600 | 2,355 |
| Scott County | 0.62% | $957 | ±$50 | $154,400 | 10,897 |
| Bates County | 0.61% | $1,039 | ±$92 | $170,800 | 4,614 |
| Pulaski County | 0.61% | $1,159 | ±$74 | $189,800 | 10,306 |
| St. Clair County | 0.61% | $966 | ±$62 | $157,100 | 3,093 |
| Laclede County | 0.6% | $1,011 | ±$73 | $168,400 | 9,930 |
| Lawrence County | 0.59% | $1,032 | ±$64 | $175,100 | 10,785 |
| Osage County | 0.59% | $1,307 | ±$83 | $223,300 | 4,199 |
| Bollinger County | 0.58% | $1,034 | ±$94 | $179,800 | 3,243 |
| Miller County | 0.57% | $1,102 | ±$86 | $192,600 | 7,280 |
| Crawford County | 0.56% | $972 | ±$72 | $172,600 | 6,633 |
| Morgan County | 0.56% | $1,082 | ±$94 | $194,400 | 6,931 |
| Washington County | 0.56% | $719 | ±$50 | $129,400 | 6,994 |
| Oregon County | 0.55% | $627 | ±$51 | $113,300 | 2,533 |
| Polk County | 0.55% | $1,137 | ±$62 | $205,800 | 8,636 |
| Taney County | 0.55% | $1,196 | ±$56 | $218,800 | 15,275 |
| Barry County | 0.53% | $988 | ±$64 | $187,800 | 10,308 |
| Benton County | 0.53% | $937 | ±$60 | $177,900 | 7,187 |
| Dent County | 0.52% | $878 | ±$57 | $167,500 | 4,266 |
| Wayne County | 0.52% | $563 | ±$49 | $107,400 | 3,471 |
| Webster County | 0.52% | $1,196 | ±$69 | $228,800 | 10,815 |
| Maries County | 0.51% | $1,115 | ±$155 | $219,100 | 2,685 |
| Howell County | 0.5% | $872 | ±$32 | $173,000 | 11,223 |
| Texas County | 0.49% | $713 | ±$38 | $146,700 | 7,338 |
| Camden County | 0.47% | $1,426 | ±$58 | $305,400 | 14,786 |
| Stone County | 0.47% | $1,168 | ±$47 | $249,000 | 11,269 |
| McDonald County | 0.46% | $712 | ±$79 | $154,700 | 5,763 |
| Ripley County | 0.46% | $550 | ±$44 | $119,600 | 3,166 |
| Douglas County | 0.44% | $740 | ±$53 | $168,200 | 3,751 |
| Ozark County | 0.44% | $737 | ±$66 | $168,600 | 3,045 |
| Shannon County | 0.43% | $676 | ±$140 | $157,500 | 2,304 |
| Carter County | 0.42% | $677 | ±$89 | $159,400 | 1,237 |
| Hickory County | 0.41% | $722 | ±$70 | $176,100 | 2,969 |
| Dallas County | 0.4% | $756 | ±$63 | $190,300 | 5,140 |
| Wright County | 0.4% | $640 | ±$68 | $160,100 | 5,543 |
| Reynolds County | 0.37% | $560 | ±$49 | $151,700 | 1,864 |
| Missouri | 0.85% | $1,948 | ±$11 | $230,300 | 1,708,413 |
Owner-occupied homes, five-year estimates 2020-2024; 90% margins of error as published. “Tax ÷ value” is the median tax divided by the median value, a ratio of two medians. The Census caps reported taxes at $10,000 and values at $2,000,000: where a median hits the cap, the ratio is approximate. In small counties the margin of error can be large.
Questions
What is the property tax rate in Missouri?
The median tax paid by owner-occupants, $1,948 a year, is 0.85% of the median home value ($230,300), ACS 2020-2024. Your own bill depends on your assessed value, local levies and exemptions.
Which county in Missouri has the highest property tax?
As a share of home value: St. Louis County (1.2%), Atchison County (1.16%), Jackson County (1.12%). In dollars: Platte County ($3,613), St. Charles County ($3,480), St. Louis County ($3,335).
How property tax works in Missouri, exemptions and appeals: Missouri property tax guide. All states: property tax by county.
General information drawn from the official sources cited and dated on this page. It is not legal, tax or financial advice: for your own situation, ask a licensed professional.