Ferguson property tax: where it goes
A typical Ferguson house pays about $1,460 a year on the property tax bill, including flat charges on the same bill. Estimated from public rates, not anyone's actual bill.
A Ferguson house pays 6.755% of its taxable value in property tax, plus flat charges on the same bill. For a house at $20,881 of value before exemptions, that's about $1,461 a year.
Tax is levied on Residential property is assessed at 19 percent of its true value in money..
The county's 2025 rate book is the latest published; 2026 rates were not published when checked.
Pay or manage it
Who taxes this house
| Taxing agency | Rate | On $20,881 |
|---|---|---|
| State of Missouri | 0.03% | $6 |
| St. Louis County | 0.347% | $72 |
| St. Louis Community College | 0.2442% | $51 |
| Special School District of St. Louis County (schools) | 0.8993% | $188 |
| Metropolitan Zoological Park & Museum District | 0.2196% | $46 |
| Developmental Disability - Productive Living Board | 0.059% | $12 |
| Ferguson Library | 0.236% | $49 |
| Metropolitan Sewer District | 0.1676% | $35 |
| City of Ferguson | 0.87% | $182 |
| Ferguson-Florissant School District (schools) | 3.6823% | $769 |
| Sewer lateral repair fee | flat | $50 |
| Total | 6.755% | $1,461 |
2025 tax year, St. Louis County (Ferguson-Florissant school district 111, city of Ferguson).
Ways to pay less
- Sewer lateral repair program. The program is built on funds from a $50 per year, per residential unit tax collected from St. Louis County. How: Read the program guidelines on the city's Sewer Lateral Program page.
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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