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.

Higginsville, MO

CSAKansas City-Overland Park-Kansas City MSAKansas City#26/124 Population

MO DOR

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Property Tax — Tax Year 2025 (payable 2026)i

MO DOR

Composite Ratei

6.84%–7.16%-1.4%YoY

Varies by school district

Municipal Portioni

0.9880%-4.4%YoY14.1% of total

Effective Ratei

1.30%–1.36%

Est. Annual Taxi

$2K–$2K

Median Home Valuei

$166,100

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

$0.52 Lafayette County C-1 SD - Operating Funds-Schools

$0.14 Lafayette County C-1 SD - Debt Service

$0.06 City of Higginsville - General Revenue

$0.05 City of Higginsville - Parks & Recreation

$0.05 Lafayette County - Common Road District I-E

$0.05 Lafayette County - Common Road 2-W

$0.05 Higginsville FPD - Debt Service

$0.04 Higginsville FPD - General Revenue

$0.03 Lafayette County - Road & Bridge

$0.03 City of Higginsville - Library

$0.03 Metropolitan Community College - General Revenue

$0.02 Lafayette County - General Revenue

$0.01 Lafayette County - Developmental Dis. Board

$0.00 Lafayette County - Noxious Weed

Estimated Tax by Home Valuei

$50K

$649–$680

$100K

$1,299–$1,360

$150K

$1,948–$2,039

$200K

$2,598–$2,719

$250K

$3,247–$3,399

$300K

$3,897–$4,079

$350K

$4,546–$4,758

Highlighted value is closest to median home value ($166K)

14 Overlapping Taxing Districtsi

Lafayette County C-1 SD - Operating Funds-SchoolsUnit K-12

51.5%3.6052%

Lafayette County C-1 SD - Debt ServiceUnit K-12

13.7%0.9587%

City of Higginsville - General Revenuei

6.3%0.4399%

City of Higginsville - Parks & Recreationi

5.2%0.3631%

Lafayette County - Common Road District I-Ei

4.8%0.3379%

Lafayette County - Common Road 2-Wi

4.7%0.3300%

Higginsville FPD - Debt Servicei

4.6%0.3191%

Higginsville FPD - General Revenuei

4%0.2780%

Lafayette County - Road & Bridgei

3%0.2089%

City of Higginsville - Libraryi

2.6%0.1850%

Metropolitan Community College - General Revenue

2.5%0.1767%

Lafayette County - General Revenuei

2.2%0.1572%

Lafayette County - Developmental Dis. Boardi

0.9%0.0621%

Lafayette County - Noxious Weedi

0.2%0.0115%