How are property tax rates determined in Missouri?

Property tax rates in Missouri are set by each taxing district (municipality, school district, park district, library, etc.) based on their annual levy (the amount of tax revenue they need). The rate is calculated by dividing the levy by the total assessed value of all property in the district.

What is the composite tax rate?

The composite tax rate is the sum of all overlapping taxing district rates that apply to a specific property. A typical property may be taxed by several overlapping districts. The composite rate determines your total tax bill when multiplied by your property's assessed value.

Why do tax rates vary within the same town?

Properties within the same municipality can have different composite rates because overlapping districts (school, park, fire, library) have different boundaries. A home in one school district may have a different rate than a home two blocks away in a different school district.

Kansas City, MO Property Tax Rate 2026 — Full Breakdown by District

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Property Tax — Tax Year 2025 (payable 2026)i

MO DOR

Composite Ratei

7.7352%+7.4%YoY

Municipal Portioni

1.5073%-1.4%YoY19.5% of total

Effective Ratei

1.47%

Est. Annual Taxi

$4K$297/mo

Median Home Valuei

$242,900

Rate Trend — click a year to explorei

20242025

Municipal

Other Districts

Where Your Tax Dollar Goesi

$0.36 Kansas City 33 School District - Article X, Section 11(g)

$0.27 Kansas City 33 School District - Operating Funds-Schools

$0.08 Kansas City 33 School District - Debt Service

$0.07 City of Kansas City - General Revenue

$0.06 City of Kansas City - Debt Service

$0.05 City of Kansas City - Health

$0.03 Jackson County - General Revenue

$0.02 Metropolitan Community College - General Revenue

$0.02 City of Kansas City - Health-Temp

$0.01 Jackson County - Mental Health

$0.01 Jackson County - Parks & Recreation

$0.01 Jackson County - Developmental Dis. Board

$0.01 Jackson County - Road & Bridge

$0.01 Jackson County - Senior Services

$0.00 City of Kansas City - Museum

Estimated Tax by Home Valuei

$100K

$1,470

$123/mo

$150K

$2,205

$184/mo

$200K

$2,939

$245/mo

$250K

$3,674

$306/mo

$300K

$4,409

$367/mo

$350K

$5,144

$429/mo

$400K

$5,879

$490/mo

Highlighted value is closest to median home value ($243K)

15 Overlapping Taxing Districtsi

Kansas City 33 School District - Article X, Section 11(g)

36.1%2.7924%

Kansas City 33 School District - Operating Funds-Schools

26.7%2.0675%

Kansas City 33 School District - Debt Service

7.9%0.6100%

City of Kansas City - General Revenuei

6.9%0.5312%

City of Kansas City - Debt Servicei

5.6%0.4300%

City of Kansas City - Healthi

4.8%0.3690%

Jackson County - General Revenuei

2.6%0.2010%

Metropolitan Community College - General Revenue

2.3%0.1767%

City of Kansas City - Health-Tempi

2.1%0.1624%

Jackson County - Mental Healthi

1.3%0.0969%

Jackson County - Parks & Recreationi

1.2%0.0962%

Jackson County - Developmental Dis. Boardi

0.9%0.0728%

Jackson County - Road & Bridgei

0.8%0.0644%

Jackson County - Senior Servicesi

0.6%0.0500%

City of Kansas City - Museumi

0.2%0.0147%