Jackson County property tax calculator (Missouri)

How Jackson County property tax is calculated

Missouri assesses homes at 19% of their market value as of January 1 of each odd year; the county reassessed in 2025 and uses the same value for 2026 except for new construction. The tax is the assessed value, minus any exempted value, divided by 100 and multiplied by the total levy of your tax code.^[1][2]

Tax = (Market value × 19% − exempted value) ÷ 100 × levy

The Collection Department's own example: a $110,000 home is assessed at $20,900; after $11,400 of exempted value, $9,500 ÷ 100 × 7.8368 = $744.50.^[2] With no exemption, a $250,000 Kansas City home is assessed at $47,500 and owes $4,069.75, an effective rate of 1.63%; the Kansas City Public Schools levy alone is $2,646 of it.^[4]

Jackson County property tax rates by tax code

Each tax code is a combination of school district, city, library and fire district. Kansas City alone spans several school districts, so two Kansas City homes can pay different totals: 7.7955 in the Center 58 district and 9.1330 in Raytown C-2, against 8.5679 in Kansas City Public Schools.^[4]

For 2026 the county added a new Senior Services Fund levy of 0.0500 while its own levy fell from 0.5556 to 0.5070; Lee's Summit R-7 rose from 4.7391 to 5.3708 and Kansas City Public Schools from 5.4699 to 5.5699.^[5][4][17]

Jackson County personal property tax

Missouri also taxes cars, trucks, boats, trailers and other personal property you own on January 1, at 33 1/3% of value; vehicles are valued from the trade-in value in the October guide the State Tax Commission picks. The same district levies apply, billed with real estate and due December 31.^[1][10]

The City of Independence levies nothing on personal property, so a car there is taxed at 6.7654 against 7.4297 for a house.^[18][4] The tax is not prorated: you owe the full year for anything you owned on January 1, even if you sold it or left Missouri.^[10]

• Declare by March 1. Return the assessment list the county mails in January; a late list costs $15 to $105 depending on the assessed value.^[8][3]
• Keep the receipt for your plates. The Missouri DOR needs a paid personal property tax receipt, or a statement of non-assessment for new residents and first vehicles, to renew license plates; two-year plates need two years of receipts.^[19][10]

Jackson County property tax due date

Real estate and personal property taxes are due December 31; a USPS postmark by December 31 counts. Bills are mailed in November, and interest, penalties and fees start on January 1.^[3][2]

• January 1 (real property revalued in odd years) — Assessment date (real and personal property)
• March 1 (Jackson mails declaration postcards in January and March; late penalty applies if not returned before May 1) — Personal property declaration (assessment list) due ($15 (assessed value up to $1,000) rising $10 per $1,000 to $105 ($9,001 and above))
• May 1 – July 13, 2026 (second Monday in July) — BOE appeal window
• November (2025 bills available November 3, 2025; mailing ended by December 12). Contact the Collector if no bill by December 8 (December 1 on the RE/PP pages). — Tax bills mailed
• December 31 (USPS postmark by December 31 counts; online payments close 11:40 p.m. December 31) — Real estate and personal property taxes due (Interest, penalties and fees accrue on the first of each month from January 1 on any unpaid balance; the Collector does not waive them. Delinquent land is charged a penalty of 18% of each year's delinquency, not more than 2% per month if redeemed before sale (RSMo 140.100); delinquent land is sold at the annual tax sale, usually in August.)

Single due date (December 31); partial payments are accepted but the unpaid balance accrues interest, penalties and fees. Senior Citizen Quad Payment Program: residents 62+ (by December 31 of the tax year) can pay the residential real estate bill in 4 equal installments without interest or penalty (owner-occupied, not trust-owned, no delinquent prior taxes, not paid through a mortgage escrow). Online fees: $2.00 per transaction plus $1.25 e-check or 2.75% card.^[3] Dates for other counties are on property tax due dates.

Senior property tax freeze and credits

Homeowners 62 and older can join the Senior Property Tax Credit Program, which freezes the real property tax on the home at the amount for the year of approval: any later increase comes back as a credit on the next bill. It covers ad valorem tax only, and no income limit is stated.^[6][7]

Missouri's Property Tax Credit (MO-PTC) adds up to $1,100 a year for qualifying seniors and 100% disabled owners, claimed on the state return.^[14] For the disputed 2023 reassessment the county is giving homeowners a 15% cap on the increase as a credit spread over the 2026, 2027 and 2028 bills, not a refund check.^[20] Other counties' programs are on property tax exemptions for seniors.

How to appeal your Jackson County assessment

For 2026 the Board of Equalization took appeals from May 1 through July 13, 2026, online only; the next full reassessment is in 2027.^[9][1]

1. Ask the Assessment Department for an informal review; a value you agree on before October billing appears on the bill.^[3]
2. File with the Board of Equalization through its online portal with your evidence: an appraisal by a certified appraiser, a closing statement or repair estimates. Value is judged as of January 1.^[9]
3. If the Board's decision does not settle it, appeal to the Missouri State Tax Commission; you have at least 30 days after the Board's final decision.^[13]
4. Pay by December 31 anyway: refunds after a lower value are automatic, and paying under protest is not required.^[3]

Before you file, the free property tax assessment appeal calculator turns comparable sales into a fair-value estimate (an estimate, not an appraisal, and not legal advice).

What Jackson County homeowners typically pay

Census figures for 2024 put the median property tax paid by Jackson County homeowners at $2,797 on a median home value of $252,400, an effective rate of about 1.11%.^[15][16]

Missouri's effective rate is compared with other states on property tax rates by state.

Common mistakes

• Charging the levy on market value. The levy is per $100 of assessed value, 19% of market value: 8.5679 on a $250,000 home is charged on $47,500.
• Using one Kansas City rate. Your school district sets most of the levy; the tax code is on your bill.
• Skipping the personal property list. Without the paid receipt you cannot renew your plates. Compare other counties from the property tax calculator.