Kennett property tax: where it goes
A typical Kennett house pays about $1,230 a year on the property tax bill, including flat charges on the same bill. Estimated from public rates, not anyone's actual bill.
A Kennett house pays 5.79% of its taxable value in property tax. For a house at $21,280 of value before exemptions, that's about $1,232 a year.
Tax is levied on Assessed value: residential property is assessed at 19 percent of its true value in money..
The State Auditor lists 2025 as the latest published Dunklin County levies; 2026 levies were not yet posted. The City of Kennett lists no property tax levy.
Who taxes this house
| Taxing agency | Rate | On $21,280 |
|---|---|---|
| Kennett 39 School District (operating) (schools) | 3.7326% | $794 |
| Kennett 39 School District (debt service) (schools) | 1.03% | $219 |
| Independence Township general revenue | 0.1% | $21 |
| Independence Township road & bridge | 0.2828% | $60 |
| Dunklin County Library | 0.25% | $53 |
| Dunklin County Ambulance | 0.15% | $32 |
| Dunklin County Developmental Disabilities Board | 0.1% | $21 |
| Dunklin County Johnson Grass | 0.015% | $3 |
| Dunklin County Health Department | 0.1% | $21 |
| State of Missouri (blind pension) | 0.03% | $6 |
| Total | 5.79% | $1,232 |
2025 tax year, Dunklin County (Kennett 39 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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