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.

Cottleville, 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

4.76%–5.47%-8.1%YoY

Varies by school district

Municipal Portioni

0.2310%-6.2%YoY4.5% of total

Effective Ratei

0.90%–1.04%

Est. Annual Taxi

$4K–$5K

Median Home Valuei

$435,400

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

$0.65 Francis Howell R-III SD - Operating Funds-Schools

$0.14 Cottleville FPD - General Revenue

$0.13 Francis Howell R-III SD - Debt Service

$0.04 City of Cottleville - General Revenue

$0.03 St. Charles County - Road & Bridge

$0.03 Cottleville FPD - Pension

$0.03 St. Charles County Community College - General Revenue

$0.02 St. Charles County - Developmental Dis. Board

$0.02 East Central College - Debt Service

$0.01 Cottleville FPD - Debt Service

$0.01 St. Charles County - Dispatch

$0.01 St. Charles County Community College - Debt Service

$0.00 St. Charles County - General Revenue

$0.00 St. Charles County - Johnson Grass

Estimated Tax by Home Valuei

$200K

$1,808–$2,079

$300K

$2,711–$3,119

$400K

$3,615–$4,159

$500K

$4,519–$5,198

$600K

$5,423–$6,238

$700K

$6,326–$7,278

$800K

$7,230–$8,317

Highlighted value is closest to median home value ($435K)

14 Overlapping Taxing Districtsi

Francis Howell R-III SD - Operating Funds-SchoolsUnit K-12

64.6%3.3056%

Cottleville FPD - General Revenuei

14%0.7153%

Francis Howell R-III SD - Debt ServiceUnit K-12

13.1%0.6713%

City of Cottleville - General Revenuei

4.5%0.2310%

St. Charles County - Road & Bridgei

3.3%0.1687%

Cottleville FPD - Pensioni

2.9%0.1495%

St. Charles County Community College - General Revenue

2.6%0.1323%

St. Charles County - Developmental Dis. Boardi

2.1%0.1068%

East Central College - Debt Service

1.6%0.0839%

Cottleville FPD - Debt Servicei

1.4%0.0708%

St. Charles County - Dispatchi

0.6%0.0324%

St. Charles County Community College - Debt Service

0.5%0.0246%

St. Charles County - General Revenuei

0%0.0000%

St. Charles County - Johnson Grassi

0%0.0000%