What is the property tax rate in Kansas City?

Kansas City's effective property tax rate is roughly 1.07% of market value, which blends Missouri's 19% residential assessment ratio with the combined levy of school, city, county, and special district mills. Your exact rate depends on your taxing districts.

How does Missouri's assessment ratio work?

Missouri taxes residential property on 19% of its market value, not the full value. So a $250,000 home has an assessed value of about $47,500, and the local mill levy is applied to that assessed figure rather than the market price.

Are there exemptions or credits?

Missouri offers a property tax credit (the circuit breaker) for qualifying seniors and disabled residents, and some jurisdictions cap increases for older homeowners. This tool lets you subtract an estimated credit so your projection reflects relief you expect to claim.

Why does my actual bill differ?

Bills vary by the precise mill levies of your school district, city, county, library, and any special districts, plus reassessments. The 1.07% effective rate is a Kansas City average; check your Jackson County assessment for the exact figure.

Does this send my data anywhere?

No. The calculation runs entirely in your browser. Your home value and inputs never leave your device.

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Property tax in Kansas City blends Missouri’s 19% residential assessment ratio with the combined mill levies of your school district, city, county, and special districts, working out to an effective rate near 1.07% of market value. This estimator applies that rate, shows your assessed value, subtracts any relief credit, and converts the annual bill into a monthly escrow figure.

How it works

Missouri taxes a fraction of market value, then applies the levy; this tool uses the blended effective rate for a clean estimate:

assessedValue = marketValue * 0.19   (shown for reference)
annualTax     = marketValue * 0.0107 - credit
monthlyEscrow = annualTax / 12

The 1.07% effective rate already bakes in the 19% assessment ratio and the typical combined mill levy, so you multiply it directly against market value. Any credit you enter (such as a senior circuit-breaker estimate) is subtracted from the result, floored at zero.

Notes and example

A $250,000 Kansas City home has an assessed value of about $47,500 (19%) and an estimated annual tax of $250,000 × 0.0107 = $2,675, or roughly $223/month in escrow. Subtract a $400 relief credit and the bill drops to $2,275. Actual levies vary by district and reassessment year; confirm with your Jackson County assessment. Everything runs locally; nothing is uploaded.