Property Tax 101

The median property tax (also known as real estate tax) in Montgomery County is $759.00 per year, based on a median home value of $107,300.00 and a median effective property tax rate of 0.71% of property value.

Montgomery County collects relatively low property taxes, and is ranked in the bottom half of all counties in the United States by property tax collections. Of the one-hundred--five counties in Missouri, Montgomery County is ranked 44th by median property taxes, and 67th by median tax as percentage of home value.

Montgomery County has lower property taxes than many other Missouri counties. The median home value is $107,300.00, compared to the median property value in Missouri of $139,700.00

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44th out of 115 By median yearly property tax

67th out of 115 By percentage of median home value

38th out of 115 By percentage of median income

You can see how Montgomery County (highlighted in green) compares to the one-hundred--five other counties in Missouri with the bar chart above, sorted by median property tax in dollars. For a visual map of county property tax rates in Missouri, see our Missouri county property tax map.

Remember: Real estate prices also play a large part in which Missouri counties have the highest and lowest median property taxes. Higher-valued properties will generally have higher taxes, even if the median percentage of home value levied as property tax is different. For comparisons, you can also use Percentage Of Home Value.

Property tax assessments in Montgomery County are the responsibility of the Montgomery County Tax Assessor, whose office is located in Montgomery City, Missouri.

If you need to pay your property tax bill, ask about a property tax assessment, look up the Montgomery County property tax due date, or find property tax records, visit the Montgomery County Tax Assessor's page. Applications for the Montgomery County homestead exemption, any property tax appeals, and applications for a current use tax reduction must also be submitted to the Montgomery County Assessor's Office.

For some properties, you can easily find the most recent tax assessment by looking up the property address with our property records search. You can also use our Montgomery County Property Tax Calculator to estimate your property tax based on median tax values (results open in new page).