Cole County, MO property tax rate
Cole County · Missouri · #38 of 115 in the state
Median annual property tax $1,769 · median home value $229,600
$1,769 a year · $147 a month using the area benchmark. Enter a value such as 350,000 or 350,000.00.
A rough planning estimate, not a tax quote.
Below the U.S. benchmark 0.94% (0.82×), below the Missouri benchmark 0.85%.
Ranked among 115 Missouri counties with available benchmarks.
What this benchmark means
Median real estate taxes paid ÷ median owner-occupied home value, ACS 2020–2024 — a ratio of two medians, not a statutory rate, not the median of individual bills and not your property's rate. Exemptions people already claim are reflected in the survey; your bill depends on taxable value, local districts, exemptions and reassessment after a sale.
Census figures behind this page
| Median real estate taxes paid | $1,769 |
|---|---|
| With a mortgage / without | $1,773 / $1,764 |
| Median home value | $229,600 |
| Median household income | $74,876 · tax is 2.4% of it |
| Median gross rent | $834 / mo |
| Owner-occupied | 68% of 31,086 homes |
| Population | 77,032 |
When it's due in Missouri
All states| Annual payment | Due Dec 31 Late after Jan 1 under state law — the exact cutoff time, weekend/holiday carry-over and this year's date are on your bill. |
|---|---|
| Late penalty | 2% penalty for the first month, plus up to 2% per month thereafter (max 18%) plus 2% collector commission (Mo. Rev. Stat. § 140.100) |
| Appeal window | second Monday in July to county Board of Equalization (Mo. Rev. Stat. § 137.275, § 137.385); State Tax Commission appeal by Sept 30 |
Taxes due upon receipt of bill and delinquent after December 31. Regular annual schedule; tax year: calendar 2026, bills mailed Nov. Source: Mo. Rev. Stat. § 140.010, § 140.100, rules checked 2026-09-19. Confirm the amount and deadline on your official tax bill.
Missouri counties with a similar rate
All 115How this benchmark was computed
Median real estate taxes paid by owner-occupied households in Cole County ($1,769) divided by the median value of those homes ($229,600), both from the Census Bureau's American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates. It is a ratio of two medians — a reasonable area benchmark, not the assessor's mill rate and not any one household's rate. Newly purchased homes are often reassessed to sale price, so a buyer's first bill can run above it. Data & method