Property Tax 101

The median property tax (also known as real estate tax) in Worth County is $396.00 per year, based on a median home value of $57,600.00 and a median effective property tax rate of 0.69% of property value.

Worth County collects very high property taxes, and is among the top 25% of counties in the United States ranked by property tax collections. Of the one-hundred--five counties in Missouri, Worth County is ranked 113th by median property taxes, and 73rd by median tax as percentage of home value.

While Worth County collects a median of 0.69% of a property's each year as property tax, the actual amount of property tax collected is lower compared to the rest of Missouri. This is partially because the median property value in Worth County is $82,100.00 lower than the Missouri median property value of $139,700.00.

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113th out of 115 By median yearly property tax

73rd out of 115 By percentage of median home value

115th out of 115 By percentage of median income

You can see how Worth 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 Worth County are the responsibility of the Worth County Tax Assessor, whose office is located in Grant City, Missouri.

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