University City property tax: where it goes
A typical University City house pays about $3,500 a year on the property tax bill, including flat charges on the same bill. Estimated from public rates, not anyone's actual bill.
A University City house pays 6.003% of its taxable value in property tax. For a house at $58,273 of value before exemptions, that's about $3,498 a year.
Tax is levied on Residential property is assessed at 19 percent of its value. Rates are per $100 of assessed valuation..
The Missouri State Auditor lists 2025 levies; 2026 levies were not yet published there when checked.
Pay or manage it
Who taxes this house
| Taxing agency | Rate | On $58,273 |
|---|---|---|
| City of University City general revenue | 0.399% | $233 |
| City of University City police and fire pension | 0.12% | $70 |
| University City Public Library | 0.317% | $185 |
| State of Missouri | 0.03% | $17 |
| St. Louis County general revenue | 0.171% | $100 |
| St. Louis County health | 0.091% | $53 |
| St. Louis County parks & recreation | 0.033% | $19 |
| St. Louis County road & bridge | 0.069% | $40 |
| St. Louis County developmental disabilities board | 0.059% | $34 |
| St. Louis Community College | 0.2442% | $142 |
| Special School District of St. Louis County | 0.8993% | $524 |
| Zoo-Museum District | 0.2196% | $128 |
| Metropolitan St. Louis Sewer District (wastewater and stormwater levies) | 0.1676% | $98 |
| University City branch sewer district | 0.0138% | $8 |
| University City School District (schools) | 3.1693% | $1,847 |
| Total | 6.003% | $3,498 |
2025 tax year, St. Louis County (University City School District).
Dates
| When | What |
|---|---|
| Dec 31: Real estate tax bills due (in 56 days) | Taxes are billed on November 1 and are due and payable on or before December 31 to the St. Louis County Department of Revenue. |
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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