How are property tax rates determined in Missouri?

Property tax rates in Missouri are set by each taxing district (municipality, school district, park district, library, etc.) based on their annual levy (the amount of tax revenue they need). The rate is calculated by dividing the levy by the total assessed value of all property in the district.

What is the composite tax rate?

The composite tax rate is the sum of all overlapping taxing district rates that apply to a specific property. A typical property may be taxed by several overlapping districts. The composite rate determines your total tax bill when multiplied by your property's assessed value.

Why do tax rates vary within the same town?

Properties within the same municipality can have different composite rates because overlapping districts (school, park, fire, library) have different boundaries. A home in one school district may have a different rate than a home two blocks away in a different school district.

Pacific, MO Property Tax Rate 2026 — Full Breakdown by District

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Property Tax — Tax Year 2025 (payable 2026)i

MO DOR

Composite Ratei

5.78%–6.70%-2.4%YoY

Varies by school district

Municipal Portioni

0.0000%0% of total

Effective Ratei

1.10%–1.27%

Est. Annual Taxi

$3K–$3K

Median Home Valuei

$249,300

Rate varies by school district. Your actual rate depends on which school district your property falls in.

Rate Trend — click a year to explorei

20242025

Municipal

Other Districts

Where Your Tax Dollar Goesi

$0.60 Meramec Valley R-III SD - Operating Funds-Schools

$0.15 Meramec Valley R-III SD - Debt Service

$0.15 Pacific FPD - General Revenue

$0.06 East Central College - General Revenue

$0.04 St. Louis Community College - General Revenue

$0.03 Franklin County - Road & Bridge

$0.02 Franklin County - General Revenue

$0.01 Franklin County - Developmental Dis. Board

$0.01 East Central College - Debt Service

$0.01 Pacific FPD - Debt Service

$0.01 Pacific FPD - Joint Dispatch

$0.01 Pacific FPD - Pension

Estimated Tax by Home Valuei

$100K

$1,099–$1,273

$150K

$1,648–$1,909

$200K

$2,197–$2,545

$250K

$2,747–$3,182

$300K

$3,296–$3,818

$350K

$3,846–$4,454

$400K

$4,395–$5,091

Highlighted value is closest to median home value ($249K)

12 Overlapping Taxing Districtsi

Meramec Valley R-III SD - Operating Funds-SchoolsUnit K-12

60.3%3.7619%

Meramec Valley R-III SD - Debt ServiceUnit K-12

15.2%0.9500%

Pacific FPD - General Revenuei

14.7%0.9153%

East Central College - General Revenue

5.5%0.3403%

St. Louis Community College - General Revenue

3.9%0.2442%

Franklin County - Road & Bridgei

3.1%0.1957%

Franklin County - General Revenuei

1.9%0.1160%

Franklin County - Developmental Dis. Boardi

1.5%0.0908%

East Central College - Debt Service

1.3%0.0839%

Pacific FPD - Debt Servicei

1.1%0.0700%

Pacific FPD - Joint Dispatchi

0.7%0.0447%

Pacific FPD - Pensioni

0.7%0.0447%