Property Tax 101

The median property tax (also known as real estate tax) in Osage County is $721.00 per year, based on a median home value of $120,400.00 and a median effective property tax rate of 0.60% of property value.

Osage 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, Osage County is ranked 51st by median property taxes, and 98th by median tax as percentage of home value.

Osage County has lower property taxes than many other Missouri counties. The median home value is $120,400.00, compared to the median property value in Missouri of $139,700.00

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51st out of 115 By median yearly property tax

98th out of 115 By percentage of median home value

78th out of 115 By percentage of median income

You can see how Osage 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 Osage County are the responsibility of the Osage County Tax Assessor, whose office is located in Linn, Missouri.

If you need to pay your property tax bill, ask about a property tax assessment, look up the Osage County property tax due date, or find property tax records, visit the Osage County Tax Assessor's page. Applications for the Osage County homestead exemption, any property tax appeals, and applications for a current use tax reduction must also be submitted to the Osage 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 Osage County Property Tax Calculator to estimate your property tax based on median tax values (results open in new page).