Mexico, MO · Updated Oct 2026

What a Mexico home costs each year

Property tax, water, trash and energy from public rates. Look up your address to make it yours, and see how to pay less.

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Example · a Mexico house

$8,012a year · $668 a month

Starts at the typical market value, $26,562; your assessed value is often lower. Typical use.

Property tax$1,832
6.896% of $26,562
Electricity and gas$2,206
1011 kWh a month $1,527 · 31 therms $678
Water and sewer$1,907
7,000 gallons a month on Missouri American Water (Mexico): water $92, sewer $67 a month
Trash$195
Weekly residential collection, $16 a month
Home insurance$1,872
Typical premium $1,872

A Mexico house at the typical market value ($26,562) costs about $8,000 a year: $1,830 property tax and charges, $1,910 water and sewer, $200 trash, $2,210 electricity and gas, $1,870 home insurance. Estimated from public rates, not anyone's actual bill.

Rates checked Oct 31, 2026. Insurance: what you enter, or a typical premium until you do. Sources are listed at the bottom.

Ways to pay less

Nothing here applies to every house automatically. These are worth checking:

Bulky item pickup
City of Mexico
How: Special pickups for bulky items are available by calling City Hall.

Who serves this house

Water: Missouri American Water (Mexico)
Property tax: 6.90% of value; 2025 tax year, Audrain County (Mexico 59 School District, City of Mexico)
Gas: AmerenUE; AmerenUE offers gas service to Mexico.
Sewer: City of Mexico; The city owns and operates the Wastewater Treatment Facility.

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How these numbers are made

Property tax: State Auditor 2025 levies (latest posted) for the City of Mexico, Mexico 59 School District, Audrain County and its health, developmental disabilities and library districts, plus the Audrain Ambulance District and the state 3 cents. The Audrain Ambulance District levy is included; its own site says it covers the Mexico Public School district. Fire levies are not included.
Value: Census median value ($139,800) times Missouri's 19 percent residential ratio; Missouri has no homestead exemption in this model.
Water: Missouri American Water Rate A outside St. Louis County ($11.00 monthly, $11.2023 per 1,000 gallons) plus the Rate W WSIRA surcharge of $0.8042 per 1,000 gallons effective Aug. 15, 2026. Sewer: city rate effective with the 2027 fiscal year, $10.72 monthly plus $1.58 user and $6.79 capital charge per 1,000 gallons, billed on winter-average water use.
Electric: Ameren Missouri Rate 1(M) weighted 4/12 summer and 8/12 winter; the fixed charge is $9.00 customer charge plus $0.19 low-income pilot charge; other riders and any city utility tax are not modelled. Gas: Ameren Missouri residential delivery charge plus the Total PGA of 64.94¢ per Ccf filed October 2025; riders and taxes are not modelled.
Insurance: the only published figure found is the Missouri statewide 2023 average premium; no Mexico or newer figure is published.
Nothing here is legal, tax or insurance advice.

Sources

How Mexico compares

A typical Mexico house against the 43 Missouri cities we cover, using the same default numbers as the total above.

Per year	Mexico	Median	Where it falls
Property tax rate	6.90%	5.64%	higher than 40 of the other 42 Missouri cities we cover
Water	$1,102	$680	higher than 38 of the other 42 Missouri cities we cover
Sewer and utility-bill fees	$805	$805	in the middle of 42 other Missouri cities we cover
Trash	$195	$261	lower than 25 of the other 31 Missouri cities we cover
Electricity and gas	$2,206	$2,357	lower than 30 of the other 42 Missouri cities we cover
Home insurance	$1,872	$1,872	higher than 13 of the other 26 Missouri cities we cover
Total	$8,012	$8,070	lower than 24 of the other 42 Missouri cities we cover

Cities bill differently (some put trash on the tax bill, some cover more services), so a higher number isn't necessarily worse. The property tax rate is compared instead of dollars because house values differ.

Questions to ask your candidates

Each one starts from a number above. Any candidate can answer them.

1. Property tax rate

The fact: Mexico's property tax rate is 6.90%, higher than 40 of the other 42 Missouri cities we cover. The rate adds up every agency on the bill, not only the city.

Ask: "Property tax in Mexico is 6.90%, higher than 40 of the other 42 Missouri cities we cover. What should that money pay for first, and would you change anything about how it is set?"

2. Water

The fact: Water here costs about $1,102 a year at typical use, higher than 38 of the other 42 Missouri cities we cover.

Ask: "Water here costs about $1,102 a year at typical use, higher than 38 of the other 42 Missouri cities we cover. What drives that cost, and would you change anything?"

3. Trash

The fact: Trash pickup here costs about $195 a year for the standard cart, lower than 25 of the other 31 Missouri cities we cover. Where trash is billed through the tax bill or a separate hauler, it is not counted here.

Ask: "Trash pickup here costs about $195 a year for the standard cart, lower than 25 of the other 31 Missouri cities we cover. What drives that cost, and would you change anything about the service or the price?"

Common questions about Mexico house costs

What is the property tax rate in Mexico?

About 6.90% of the value before exemptions a year (2025 tax year, Audrain County (Mexico 59 School District, City of Mexico)), plus flat charges on the same bill.

How much is property tax on a $500,000 house in Mexico?

About $34,483 a year on $500,000 of the value before exemptions.

How much is the water bill in Mexico?

About $159 a month for water and sewer at typical use (7,000 gallons a month) on Missouri American Water (Mexico).

How much does trash pickup cost in Mexico?

$16 a month for a house.

How much does a house in Mexico cost to run each year?

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