Columbia property tax: where it goes
A typical Columbia house pays about $3,540 a year on the property tax bill, including flat charges on the same bill. Estimated from public rates, not anyone's actual bill.
A Columbia house pays 6.548% of its taxable value in property tax. For a house at $54,074 of value before exemptions, that's about $3,541 a year.
Tax is levied on Assessed value: residential property is assessed at 19 percent of its true value in money..
Boone County's published levy table lists 2025 as its latest year; 2026 rates are not posted yet.
Who taxes this house
| Taxing agency | Rate | On $54,074 |
|---|---|---|
| State of Missouri | 0.03% | $16 |
| Boone County | 0.2792% | $151 |
| Columbia/Boone County Library District | 0.2943% | $159 |
| City of Columbia | 0.3907% | $211 |
| Columbia Public Schools (schools) | 5.5542% | $3,003 |
| Total | 6.548% | $3,541 |
2025 tax year, Boone County (Columbia Public Schools).
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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