Clayton property tax: where it goes
A Clayton house at the typical market value ($157,700) pays about $8,960 a year on the property tax bill, including flat charges on the same bill. Estimated from public rates, not anyone's actual bill.
A Clayton house pays 5.663% of its taxable value in property tax, plus flat charges on the same bill. For a house at $157,700 of market value, that's about $8,958 a year.
Tax is levied on Residential property is assessed at 19 percent of its true value in money..
The Missouri State Auditor lists 2025 levies; 2026 levies were not yet published there when checked.
Pay or manage it
Who taxes this house
| Taxing agency | Rate | On $157,700 |
|---|---|---|
| City of Clayton (general revenue and police) | 0.537% | $847 |
| State of Missouri | 0.03% | $47 |
| St. Louis County general revenue | 0.149% | $235 |
| St. Louis County health | 0.091% | $144 |
| St. Louis County parks & recreation | 0.033% | $52 |
| St. Louis County road & bridge | 0.069% | $109 |
| St. Louis County developmental disabilities board | 0.059% | $93 |
| St. Louis County Library District | 0.171% | $270 |
| St. Louis Community College | 0.2442% | $385 |
| Special School District of St. Louis County | 0.8993% | $1,418 |
| Zoo-Museum District | 0.2196% | $346 |
| Metropolitan St. Louis Sewer District (wastewater and stormwater levies) | 0.1676% | $264 |
| Clayton School District (schools) | 2.9929% | $4,720 |
| Sewer lateral repair fee | flat | $28 |
| Total | 5.663% | $8,958 |
2025 tax year, St. Louis County (Clayton School District).
Sources
Checked October 31, 2026. Every number here comes from the public sources listed, matched by our checker.
Rates change every year; this page shows when it was last checked. Nothing here is legal, tax or insurance advice.
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