Jackson property tax: where it goes
A typical Jackson house pays about $2,330 a year on the property tax bill, including flat charges on the same bill. Estimated from public rates, not anyone's actual bill.
A Jackson house pays 5.117% of its taxable value in property tax. For a house at $45,600 of value before exemptions, that's about $2,333 a year.
Tax is levied on Assessed value: residential property is assessed at 19 percent of its true value in money..
Who taxes this house
| Taxing agency | Rate | On $45,600 |
|---|---|---|
| City of Jackson | 0.8627% | $393 |
| Jackson R-II School District (schools) | 3.799% | $1,732 |
| Cape Girardeau County general revenue | 0.0755% | $34 |
| Cape Girardeau County mental health | 0.0775% | $35 |
| Cape Girardeau County public health | 0.0964% | $44 |
| Cape Girardeau County Senate Bill 40 (developmental disabilities) | 0.0553% | $25 |
| Cape Girardeau County senior services | 0.048% | $22 |
| Riverside Regional Library | 0.0728% | $33 |
| State of Missouri | 0.03% | $14 |
| Total | 5.117% | $2,333 |
2026 tax year, Cape Girardeau County (City of Jackson, Jackson R-II).
Sources
- Cape Girardeau County 2026 tax levies
- City of Jackson 2025 tax-rate notice
- Missouri State Tax Commission
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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