Property tax in Missouri: 0.85%
The median Missouri homeowner pays $1,948 a year on a home worth $230,300, an effective rate of 0.85%. That ranks 23rd of 51, between Maryland (0.97%) and Oregon (0.81%). At the median state's 0.8% the same $230,300 home would owe $115 less a year.
In dollars, Missouri has the 12th-lowest median home value and the 16th-smallest median bill of the 51. By home value it sits between Michigan ($231,600, taxed at 1.25%) and Indiana ($218,200, 0.74%).
| Rank | State | Effective rate | Median bill | Median home value |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 21 | North Dakota | 0.99% | $2,468 | $249,900 |
| 22 | Maryland | 0.97% | $4,093 | $419,900 |
| 23 | Missouri | 0.85% | $1,948 | $230,300 |
| 24 | Oregon | 0.81% | $3,876 | $477,600 |
| 25 | Washington | 0.81% | $4,556 | $564,600 |
Missouri property tax by home price
At county rates the median-value home would owe $2,648 a year in Jackson County and $2,810 in St. Louis County, against $1,948 at the statewide figure.
| Home value | Per year | Per month | vs. median state (0.8%) |
|---|---|---|---|
| $115,000 (half the median) | $978 | $81 | +$58 |
| $230,300 (median) | $1,958 | $163 | +$115 |
| $345,000 (1.5× the median) | $2,933 | $244 | +$173 |
| $460,000 (twice the median) | $3,910 | $326 | +$230 |
Property tax by county in Missouri
Across the 2 largest Missouri counties, measured effective rates run from 1.15% in Jackson County to 1.22% in St. Louis County; all of them sit above the statewide 0.85%.
| County | Main cities | Population | Effective rate | Median home value | Median tax |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| St. Louis County | Chesterfield, Florissant | 996,618 | 1.22% | $260,700 | $3,193 |
| Jackson County | Kansas City, Independence | 717,021 | 1.15% | $213,300 | $2,448 |