Sunset Hills property tax: where it goes
A Sunset Hills house at the typical market value ($99,522) pays about $6,330 a year on the property tax bill, including flat charges on the same bill. Estimated from public rates, not anyone's actual bill.
A Sunset Hills house pays 6.361% of its taxable value in property tax. For a house at $99,522 of market value, that's about $6,330 a year.
Tax is levied on For real property, residential property is assessed at 19 percent of its true value in money.
The St. Louis County 2025 rate book (filed Feb. 2026) is the latest published; 2026 rates were not yet published.
Pay or manage it
Who taxes this house
| Taxing agency | Rate | On $99,522 |
|---|---|---|
| State of Missouri | 0.03% | $30 |
| St. Louis County general revenue | 0.149% | $148 |
| St. Louis County health | 0.091% | $91 |
| St. Louis County parks | 0.033% | $33 |
| St. Louis County bond retirement | 0.005% | $5 |
| Road & bridge (Sunset Hills) | 0.069% | $69 |
| St. Louis Community College | 0.2442% | $243 |
| Special School District of St. Louis County | 0.8993% | $895 |
| Zoo-Museum District | 0.2196% | $219 |
| St. Louis County Library | 0.171% | $170 |
| Metropolitan St. Louis Sewer District | 0.1676% | $167 |
| Developmental disabilities board | 0.059% | $59 |
| City of Sunset Hills | 0.04% | $40 |
| Lindbergh School District (schools) | 3.583% | $3,566 |
| Mehlville Fire Protection District | 0.6% | $597 |
| Total | 6.361% | $6,330 |
2025 tax year, St. Louis County (Lindbergh school district, Mehlville fire district, tax code 138AJ).
Dates
| When | What |
|---|---|
| Dec 31: Real estate taxes due (in 56 days) | Property taxes must be paid or postmarked by December 31; later payments are subject to up to 18% interest per year plus a 2% penalty. |
Sources
- State Tax Commission definitions
- Sunset Hills Finance Committee minutes, June 5, 2023 (utility tax rate maintenance)
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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