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St. Charles property tax: where it goes

A typical St. Charles house pays about $3,520 a year on the property tax bill, including flat charges on the same bill. Estimated from public rates, not anyone's actual bill.

A St. Charles house pays 6.208% of its taxable value in property tax. For a house at $56,753 of value before exemptions, that's about $3,523 a year.

Tax is levied on Residential property is assessed at 19 percent of its true value in money. Rates are per $100 of assessed valuation..

The county's 2026 tax rate chart was not published when checked; the 2025 chart is the latest.

Pay or manage it

Who taxes this house

Taxing agencyRateOn $56,753
City of St. Charles0.7549%$428
State of Missouri0.03%$17
St. Charles County road and bridge0.1687%$96
St. Charles County library0.1668%$95
St. Charles County ambulance0.3175%$180
St. Charles County developmental disability0.1068%$61
St. Charles County dispatch and alarm0.0324%$18
St. Charles R-VI School District (schools)4.4741%$2,539
St. Charles Community College0.1569%$89
Total6.208%$3,523

2025 tax year, St. Charles County (St Charles R6 school code 00, city of St Charles).

Ways to pay less

  • Seniors 62+: County property tax relief credit. St. Charles County residents at least 62 years old and living at the property as of Jan. 1, 2026 can apply for a credit on their tax bill. How: Apply or renew every year.

Dates

WhenWhat
Dec 31: Real estate tax bills due (in 56 days)Tax bills are mailed by Dec. 1. Tax payments are due Dec. 31.

Sources

  1. County combination tax rate chart
  2. Missouri State Tax Commission
  3. City utility tax
  4. County tax information

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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