Wright City, MO · Updated Oct 2026

What a Wright City 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 Wright City house

$9,070a year · $756 a month

Starts at $45,372 of value before exemptions. Typical use.

A typical Wright City house costs about $9,100 a year: $3,130 property tax and charges, $1,710 water and sewer, $240 trash, $2,310 electricity and gas, $1,680 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:

Missouri Property Tax Credit
The credit is for a maximum of $1,100 for owners.

Money dates

Dec 31: Property tax duein 56 daysIf any taxpayer fails to pay the collector by December 31, the collector is mandated to apply a penalty.
After Dec 31: Penaltyin 56 daysIf a taxpayer fails to pay the collector by December 31, the collector must apply a penalty.

Who serves this house

Water: Public Water Supply District No. 2 of St. Charles County; For all bills issued on or after June 1, 2026: $23.77 Service Availability Charge per month, zero gallons included, plus $7.46 per 1,000 gallons or portion thereof.
Property tax: 6.91% of value; 2025 tax year rates, Warren County (latest State Auditor report)
Garbage: Grace Hauling; Trash and single-stream recycling collection for Wright City residents.
Sewer: Public Water Supply District No. 2 of St. Charles County; Wright City is listed in the District's wastewater Rate Code B service areas.
Electricity: Ameren Missouri; The Public Service Commission utility locator lists Ameren Missouri for Wright City.
Natural gas: Ameren Missouri; The Public Service Commission utility locator lists Ameren Missouri for Wright City.

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How these numbers are made

Property tax: State Auditor 2025 Property Tax Rates for Warren County, per $100 of assessed value: City of Wright City $0.4455 + lights $0.1655 + parks $0.0827 + debt service $0.1489, Warren County Ambulance District $0.4452, Warren County $0.1466 + $0.0369 + $0.1615, Wright City FPD $0.5139 + $0.31 debt service, Wright City R-II School District $3.0587 + $1.39 debt service, applied to 19% of the Census median home value. The $0.03 state levy and any special district levies not in the Auditor report are not included.
Water and sewer: Public Water Supply District No. 2 of St. Charles County (bought Wright City's systems in 2018) tariffs effective June 1, 2026: water $23.77/month plus $7.46 per 1,000 gallons; sewer Rate Code B $3.50/month plus $9.69 per 1,000 gallons. The District bases residential sewer on winter water use; the page applies it to the monthly water use you enter. Small state water and sewer fees on the bill are not included. The water system id is the EPA record for St. Charles Co PWSD #2 Wright City.
Trash: the Warren County Record (2026-02-19) reports the residential rate for Grace Hauling rose from $18.90 to $19.84 effective March 1, 2026, senior rate $18.84; modelled as one trash and one recycling cart per month. Grace may add a quarterly fuel surcharge.
Electricity: Ameren Missouri Rate 1(M) with the fuel, EEIC and RESRAM riders, summer 4 months and winter 8 months weighted. Cuivre River Electric serves some Warren County properties.
Gas: Ameren Missouri residential rate, $21.04 customer charge plus 49.58¢/Ccf delivery and the 64.94¢/Ccf purchased gas adjustment in the PSC tariff effective 2025-11-01 (resets each November).
Insurance: the newest Missouri DCI statewide figure is the 2022 average.
Nothing here is legal, tax or insurance advice.

Sources

Common questions about Wright City house costs

What is the property tax rate in Wright City?

About 6.91% of the value before exemptions a year (2025 tax year rates, Warren County (latest State Auditor report)), plus flat charges on the same bill.

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

About $34,527 a year on $500,000 of the value before exemptions.

How much is the water bill in Wright City?

About $143 a month for water and sewer at typical use (7,000 gallons a month) on Public Water Supply District No. 2 of St. Charles County.

How much does trash pickup cost in Wright City?

$20 a month for a house.

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

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