Property Tax 101

The median property tax (also known as real estate tax) in Putnam County is $792.00 per year, based on a median home value of $98,200.00 and a median effective property tax rate of 0.81% of property value.

Putnam 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, Putnam County is ranked 38th by median property taxes, and 41st by median tax as percentage of home value.

Putnam County has lower property taxes than many other Missouri counties. The median home value is $98,200.00, compared to the median property value in Missouri of $139,700.00

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38th out of 115 By median yearly property tax

41st out of 115 By percentage of median home value

11th out of 115 By percentage of median income

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

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