Highest property taxes in Missouri: Census estimated rates
Ordered by median annual taxes paid divided by median home value. These are survey estimates, not local statutory tax rates.
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Missouri county ranking
115 counties with usable estimates. Ties use FIPS order; rankings use unrounded ratios. Small displayed differences may reflect rounding or survey error.
| Rank | County | Estimated effective rate | Median home value | Median annual taxes paid | Owner-occupied units | Census sources |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | St. Louis County, MO | 1.20% | $276,800 | $3,335 | 286,530 | Value / Tax / Units |
| 2 | Atchison County, MO | 1.16% | $106,800 | $1,241 | 1,757 | Value / Tax / Units |
| 3 | Jackson County, MO | 1.12% | $230,500 | $2,575 | 181,443 | Value / Tax / Units |
| 4 | St. Charles County, MO | 1.08% | $320,800 | $3,480 | 129,898 | Value / Tax / Units |
| 5 | Clay County, MO | 1.07% | $275,600 | $2,941 | 70,999 | Value / Tax / Units |
| 6 | Platte County, MO | 1.05% | $345,100 | $3,613 | 29,573 | Value / Tax / Units |
| 7 | St. Louis city, MO | 1.03% | $197,500 | $2,033 | 65,612 | Value / Tax / Units |
| 8 | Putnam County, MO | 1.01% | $119,500 | $1,211 | 1,487 | Value / Tax / Units |
| 9 | Grundy County, MO | 1.00% | $112,500 | $1,125 | 2,725 | Value / Tax / Units |
| 10 | Mercer County, MO | 0.96% | $104,900 | $1,006 | 1,055 | Value / Tax / Units |
| 11 | Pemiscot County, MO | 0.95% | $97,000 | $925 | 3,520 | Value / Tax / Units |
| 12 | Gentry County, MO | 0.93% | $134,000 | $1,249 | 1,805 | Value / Tax / Units |
| 13 | Harrison County, MO | 0.89% | $109,500 | $973 | 2,280 | Value / Tax / Units |
| 14 | Clark County, MO | 0.87% | $130,700 | $1,134 | 1,896 | Value / Tax / Units |
| 15 | Shelby County, MO | 0.86% | $99,900 | $860 | 1,853 | Value / Tax / Units |
| 16 | Cass County, MO | 0.86% | $292,400 | $2,504 | 32,678 | Value / Tax / Units |
| 17 | Boone County, MO | 0.85% | $272,800 | $2,328 | 44,178 | Value / Tax / Units |
| 18 | Knox County, MO | 0.83% | $101,400 | $842 | 1,096 | Value / Tax / Units |
| 19 | Marion County, MO | 0.82% | $162,000 | $1,335 | 7,847 | Value / Tax / Units |
| 20 | Worth County, MO | 0.82% | $96,600 | $789 | 695 | Value / Tax / Units |
| 21 | Livingston County, MO | 0.81% | $147,700 | $1,202 | 4,055 | Value / Tax / Units |
| 22 | Clinton County, MO | 0.81% | $226,800 | $1,845 | 6,309 | Value / Tax / Units |
| 23 | Mississippi County, MO | 0.81% | $109,000 | $880 | 2,821 | Value / Tax / Units |
| 24 | Henry County, MO | 0.81% | $160,600 | $1,296 | 6,910 | Value / Tax / Units |
| 25 | Caldwell County, MO | 0.80% | $166,500 | $1,338 | 2,946 | Value / Tax / Units |
| 26 | Jefferson County, MO | 0.80% | $237,200 | $1,906 | 72,617 | Value / Tax / Units |
| 27 | Ray County, MO | 0.80% | $198,800 | $1,594 | 7,043 | Value / Tax / Units |
| 28 | Monroe County, MO | 0.80% | $149,300 | $1,192 | 2,577 | Value / Tax / Units |
| 29 | Franklin County, MO | 0.80% | $227,600 | $1,813 | 32,930 | Value / Tax / Units |
| 30 | Audrain County, MO | 0.79% | $143,100 | $1,131 | 6,619 | Value / Tax / Units |
| 31 | Schuyler County, MO | 0.79% | $137,500 | $1,083 | 1,044 | Value / Tax / Units |
| 32 | Carroll County, MO | 0.79% | $117,500 | $924 | 2,533 | Value / Tax / Units |
| 33 | Scotland County, MO | 0.79% | $158,800 | $1,248 | 1,277 | Value / Tax / Units |
| 34 | Saline County, MO | 0.78% | $150,500 | $1,177 | 5,622 | Value / Tax / Units |
| 35 | Randolph County, MO | 0.78% | $159,300 | $1,235 | 6,601 | Value / Tax / Units |
| 36 | Pettis County, MO | 0.78% | $166,300 | $1,289 | 11,751 | Value / Tax / Units |
| 37 | Nodaway County, MO | 0.77% | $177,500 | $1,368 | 5,270 | Value / Tax / Units |
| 38 | Cole County, MO | 0.77% | $229,600 | $1,769 | 21,098 | Value / Tax / Units |
| 39 | Buchanan County, MO | 0.77% | $166,300 | $1,281 | 22,184 | Value / Tax / Units |
| 40 | Adair County, MO | 0.77% | $165,700 | $1,276 | 5,569 | Value / Tax / Units |
| 41 | Howard County, MO | 0.77% | $159,400 | $1,227 | 2,821 | Value / Tax / Units |
| 42 | Callaway County, MO | 0.77% | $201,600 | $1,548 | 12,450 | Value / Tax / Units |
| 43 | DeKalb County, MO | 0.76% | $169,200 | $1,285 | 2,655 | Value / Tax / Units |
| 44 | Montgomery County, MO | 0.76% | $178,700 | $1,351 | 3,408 | Value / Tax / Units |
| 45 | Lincoln County, MO | 0.74% | $244,300 | $1,811 | 18,030 | Value / Tax / Units |
| 46 | Perry County, MO | 0.74% | $188,200 | $1,395 | 5,758 | Value / Tax / Units |
| 47 | Gasconade County, MO | 0.73% | $179,900 | $1,315 | 4,901 | Value / Tax / Units |
| 48 | Ralls County, MO | 0.73% | $168,200 | $1,229 | 3,395 | Value / Tax / Units |
| 49 | Lafayette County, MO | 0.73% | $216,500 | $1,581 | 9,526 | Value / Tax / Units |
| 50 | New Madrid County, MO | 0.73% | $111,800 | $814 | 4,300 | Value / Tax / Units |
| 51 | Andrew County, MO | 0.73% | $215,400 | $1,568 | 5,361 | Value / Tax / Units |
| 52 | Linn County, MO | 0.72% | $123,300 | $888 | 3,770 | Value / Tax / Units |
| 53 | Jasper County, MO | 0.72% | $166,900 | $1,196 | 31,079 | Value / Tax / Units |
| 54 | Madison County, MO | 0.71% | $159,000 | $1,130 | 3,450 | Value / Tax / Units |
| 55 | Greene County, MO | 0.71% | $221,300 | $1,572 | 75,271 | Value / Tax / Units |
| 56 | Lewis County, MO | 0.71% | $130,200 | $919 | 2,430 | Value / Tax / Units |
| 57 | Barton County, MO | 0.71% | $136,500 | $963 | 3,034 | Value / Tax / Units |
| 58 | Christian County, MO | 0.70% | $274,900 | $1,938 | 26,676 | Value / Tax / Units |
| 59 | Dunklin County, MO | 0.70% | $97,600 | $688 | 7,011 | Value / Tax / Units |
| 60 | St. Francois County, MO | 0.70% | $169,300 | $1,188 | 16,925 | Value / Tax / Units |
| 61 | Holt County, MO | 0.70% | $138,200 | $967 | 1,347 | Value / Tax / Units |
| 62 | Warren County, MO | 0.69% | $260,400 | $1,809 | 11,110 | Value / Tax / Units |
| 63 | Macon County, MO | 0.69% | $149,100 | $1,035 | 4,661 | Value / Tax / Units |
| 64 | Sullivan County, MO | 0.69% | $115,600 | $795 | 1,533 | Value / Tax / Units |
| 65 | Moniteau County, MO | 0.68% | $181,900 | $1,245 | 4,535 | Value / Tax / Units |
| 66 | Iron County, MO | 0.68% | $119,300 | $810 | 2,900 | Value / Tax / Units |
| 67 | Vernon County, MO | 0.67% | $158,800 | $1,067 | 5,528 | Value / Tax / Units |
| 68 | Pike County, MO | 0.67% | $146,000 | $979 | 4,709 | Value / Tax / Units |
| 69 | Butler County, MO | 0.67% | $145,100 | $967 | 10,726 | Value / Tax / Units |
| 70 | Johnson County, MO | 0.66% | $235,700 | $1,565 | 13,391 | Value / Tax / Units |
| 71 | Daviess County, MO | 0.66% | $161,800 | $1,067 | 2,390 | Value / Tax / Units |
| 72 | Cooper County, MO | 0.66% | $203,500 | $1,334 | 4,728 | Value / Tax / Units |
| 73 | Stoddard County, MO | 0.66% | $143,300 | $939 | 8,320 | Value / Tax / Units |
| 74 | Cape Girardeau County, MO | 0.64% | $220,700 | $1,421 | 21,666 | Value / Tax / Units |
| 75 | Chariton County, MO | 0.64% | $160,900 | $1,032 | 2,238 | Value / Tax / Units |
| 76 | Phelps County, MO | 0.64% | $206,500 | $1,312 | 10,689 | Value / Tax / Units |
| 77 | Newton County, MO | 0.63% | $190,700 | $1,207 | 16,956 | Value / Tax / Units |
| 78 | Ste. Genevieve County, MO | 0.63% | $222,200 | $1,395 | 5,921 | Value / Tax / Units |
| 79 | Cedar County, MO | 0.62% | $168,100 | $1,044 | 4,277 | Value / Tax / Units |
| 80 | Scott County, MO | 0.62% | $154,400 | $957 | 10,897 | Value / Tax / Units |
| 81 | Dade County, MO | 0.62% | $170,600 | $1,055 | 2,355 | Value / Tax / Units |
| 82 | St. Clair County, MO | 0.61% | $157,100 | $966 | 3,093 | Value / Tax / Units |
| 83 | Pulaski County, MO | 0.61% | $189,800 | $1,159 | 10,306 | Value / Tax / Units |
| 84 | Bates County, MO | 0.61% | $170,800 | $1,039 | 4,614 | Value / Tax / Units |
| 85 | Laclede County, MO | 0.60% | $168,400 | $1,011 | 9,930 | Value / Tax / Units |
| 86 | Lawrence County, MO | 0.59% | $175,100 | $1,032 | 10,785 | Value / Tax / Units |
| 87 | Osage County, MO | 0.59% | $223,300 | $1,307 | 4,199 | Value / Tax / Units |
| 88 | Bollinger County, MO | 0.58% | $179,800 | $1,034 | 3,243 | Value / Tax / Units |
| 89 | Miller County, MO | 0.57% | $192,600 | $1,102 | 7,280 | Value / Tax / Units |
| 90 | Crawford County, MO | 0.56% | $172,600 | $972 | 6,633 | Value / Tax / Units |
| 91 | Morgan County, MO | 0.56% | $194,400 | $1,082 | 6,931 | Value / Tax / Units |
| 92 | Washington County, MO | 0.56% | $129,400 | $719 | 6,994 | Value / Tax / Units |
| 93 | Oregon County, MO | 0.55% | $113,300 | $627 | 2,533 | Value / Tax / Units |
| 94 | Polk County, MO | 0.55% | $205,800 | $1,137 | 8,636 | Value / Tax / Units |
| 95 | Taney County, MO | 0.55% | $218,800 | $1,196 | 15,275 | Value / Tax / Units |
| 96 | Benton County, MO | 0.53% | $177,900 | $937 | 7,187 | Value / Tax / Units |
| 97 | Barry County, MO | 0.53% | $187,800 | $988 | 10,308 | Value / Tax / Units |
| 98 | Wayne County, MO | 0.52% | $107,400 | $563 | 3,471 | Value / Tax / Units |
| 99 | Dent County, MO | 0.52% | $167,500 | $878 | 4,266 | Value / Tax / Units |
| 100 | Webster County, MO | 0.52% | $228,800 | $1,196 | 10,815 | Value / Tax / Units |
| 101 | Maries County, MO | 0.51% | $219,100 | $1,115 | 2,685 | Value / Tax / Units |
| 102 | Howell County, MO | 0.50% | $173,000 | $872 | 11,223 | Value / Tax / Units |
| 103 | Texas County, MO | 0.49% | $146,700 | $713 | 7,338 | Value / Tax / Units |
| 104 | Stone County, MO | 0.47% | $249,000 | $1,168 | 11,269 | Value / Tax / Units |
| 105 | Camden County, MO | 0.47% | $305,400 | $1,426 | 14,786 | Value / Tax / Units |
| 106 | McDonald County, MO | 0.46% | $154,700 | $712 | 5,763 | Value / Tax / Units |
| 107 | Ripley County, MO | 0.46% | $119,600 | $550 | 3,166 | Value / Tax / Units |
| 108 | Douglas County, MO | 0.44% | $168,200 | $740 | 3,751 | Value / Tax / Units |
| 109 | Ozark County, MO | 0.44% | $168,600 | $737 | 3,045 | Value / Tax / Units |
| 110 | Shannon County, MO | 0.43% | $157,500 | $676 | 2,304 | Value / Tax / Units |
| 111 | Carter County, MO | 0.42% | $159,400 | $677 | 1,237 | Value / Tax / Units |
| 112 | Hickory County, MO | 0.41% | $176,100 | $722 | 2,969 | Value / Tax / Units |
| 113 | Wright County, MO | 0.40% | $160,100 | $640 | 5,543 | Value / Tax / Units |
| 114 | Dallas County, MO | 0.40% | $190,300 | $756 | 5,140 | Value / Tax / Units |
| 115 | Reynolds County, MO | 0.37% | $151,700 | $560 | 1,864 | Value / Tax / Units |
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