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.

Carthage, 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

6.2451%+8.6%YoY

Municipal Portioni

0.6629%-7.9%YoY10.6% of total

Effective Ratei

1.19%

Est. Annual Taxi

$2K$145/mo

Median Home Valuei

$146,800

Rate Trend — click a year to explorei

20242025

Municipal

Other Districts

Where Your Tax Dollar Goesi

$0.58 Carthage R-IX School District - Operating Funds-Schools

$0.13 Carthage R-IX School District - Debt Service

$0.07 Crowder College - General Revenue

$0.05 City of Carthage - General Revenue

$0.04 Carthage FPD - General Revenue

$0.03 Jasper County - Common Road District

$0.03 City of Carthage - Library

$0.02 City of Carthage - Parks & Recreation

$0.02 Jasper County - General Revenue

$0.01 Jasper County - Mental Health

$0.01 Jasper County - Developmental Dis. Board

$0.01 City of Carthage - Health

Estimated Tax by Home Valuei

$50K

$593

$49/mo

$100K

$1,187

$99/mo

$150K

$1,780

$148/mo

$200K

$2,373

$198/mo

$250K

$2,966

$247/mo

$300K

$3,560

$297/mo

$350K

$4,153

$346/mo

Highlighted value is closest to median home value ($147K)

12 Overlapping Taxing Districtsi

Carthage R-IX School District - Operating Funds-Schools

57.6%3.6000%

Carthage R-IX School District - Debt Service

13.3%0.8300%

Crowder College - General Revenue

6.9%0.4300%

City of Carthage - General Revenuei

4.9%0.3072%

Carthage FPD - General Revenuei

3.9%0.2423%

Jasper County - Common Road Districti

3.1%0.1965%

City of Carthage - Libraryi

2.5%0.1534%

City of Carthage - Parks & Recreationi

2.1%0.1325%

Jasper County - General Revenuei

1.9%0.1190%

Jasper County - Mental Healthi

1.3%0.0822%

Jasper County - Developmental Dis. Boardi

1.3%0.0822%

City of Carthage - Healthi

1.1%0.0698%