CountyTax

Phelps County, MO property tax rate

Phelps County · Missouri · #76 of 115 in the state

0.64%of home value

Median annual property tax $1,312 · median home value $206,500

$1,312 a year · $109 a month using the area benchmark.

A rough planning estimate, not a tax quote.

Below the U.S. benchmark 0.94% (0.68×), 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$1,312
With a mortgage / without$1,371 / $1,208
Median home value$206,500
Median household income$58,396 · tax is 2.2% of it
Median gross rent$798 / mo
Owner-occupied62% of 17,329 homes
Population45,194

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 penalty2% penalty for the first month, plus up to 2% per month thereafter (max 18%) plus 2% collector commission (Mo. Rev. Stat. § 140.100)
Appeal windowsecond 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 115

How this benchmark was computed

Median real estate taxes paid by owner-occupied households in Phelps County ($1,312) divided by the median value of those homes ($206,500), 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