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.

Festus, 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

7.1776%-3.9%YoY

Municipal Portioni

0.5889%-3.1%YoY8.2% of total

Effective Ratei

1.36%

Est. Annual Taxi

$3K$254/mo

Median Home Valuei

$223,600

Rate Trend — click a year to explorei

20242025

Municipal

Other Districts

Where Your Tax Dollar Goesi

$0.56 Festus R-VI School District - Operating Funds-Schools

$0.13 St. Louis County Special School District - Operating Funds-Schools

$0.04 Mineral Area College - General Revenue

$0.04 City of Festus - General Revenue

$0.04 Jefferson County - Police

$0.04 Jefferson College - General Revenue

$0.03 St. Louis Community College - General Revenue

$0.03 Jefferson County - Road & Bridge

$0.02 Mineral Area College - Debt Service

$0.01 City of Festus - Parks & Recreation

$0.01 City of Festus - Library

$0.01 Jefferson County - Developmental Dis. Board

$0.01 Jefferson County - Mental Health

$0.01 City of Festus - Health

$0.00 Jefferson County - Parks & Recreation

$0.00 Jefferson County - General Revenue

Estimated Tax by Home Valuei

$100K

$1,364

$114/mo

$150K

$2,046

$171/mo

$200K

$2,727

$227/mo

$250K

$3,409

$284/mo

$300K

$4,091

$341/mo

$350K

$4,773

$398/mo

$400K

$5,455

$455/mo

Highlighted value is closest to median home value ($224K)

16 Overlapping Taxing Districtsi

Festus R-VI School District - Operating Funds-Schools

55.5%3.9831%

St. Louis County Special School District - Operating Funds-Schools

12.5%0.8993%

Mineral Area College - General Revenue

4.5%0.3223%

City of Festus - General Revenuei

4.4%0.3177%

Jefferson County - Policei

4.3%0.3096%

Jefferson College - General Revenue

4.3%0.3084%

St. Louis Community College - General Revenue

3.4%0.2442%

Jefferson County - Road & Bridgei

2.7%0.1969%

Mineral Area College - Debt Service

1.8%0.1300%

City of Festus - Parks & Recreationi

1.4%0.0995%

City of Festus - Libraryi

1.4%0.0995%

Jefferson County - Developmental Dis. Boardi

1.2%0.0848%

Jefferson County - Mental Healthi

1.2%0.0848%

City of Festus - Healthi

1%0.0722%

Jefferson County - Parks & Recreationi

0.4%0.0253%

Jefferson County - General Revenuei

0%0.0000%