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County tax profile · 2026 · Census ACS + IRS data

Property Tax & Income in Ripley County, Missouri

Ripley County has an effective property tax rate of 0.46%. On the median home value of $119,600, that's roughly $550 per year. Median household income is $42,037.

Effective Property Tax Rate1
0.46%
median tax $550 ÷ median home $119,600
Median Home Value1
$119,600
owner-occupied
Median Household Income1
$42,037
per-capita $22,674
Est. Annual Tax on Median Home1
$550
at 0.46% effective rate

What you'll pay, at a glance

Property taxes are the largest local tax most homeowners pay. The effective rate measures the real tax bill as a share of home value — a more useful number than the nominal “mill rate,” because assessment practices vary county to county.

MetricRipley CountyMissouri (state context)
Effective property tax rate10.46%0.70%
Median home value1$119,600—
State income tax3top rate 4.80%top rate 4.80%
State sales tax38.44% combined8.44% combined

How this is calculated

The effective property tax rate is the median real-estate tax bill divided by the median home value — both for owner-occupied homes, from the U.S. Census Bureau's American Community Survey (ACS 5-year estimates)1. Median income is also from the ACS1. Federal and state income-tax figures use IRS2 and Tax Foundation3 data.

About Ripley County, MO

Homes in Ripley County, Missouri, carry a median value of $119,600, and the median annual property tax bill comes to $550 — an effective rate of 0.460%. That rate sits well below Missouri's statewide median of 0.705%, and the county ranks 107th out of 115 counties in the state on this measure, placing it among the lowest-taxed places in Missouri. Nationally, the median effective rate is 0.794%, so Ripley County also undercuts that benchmark by a wide margin. Households here earn a median of $42,037, with per-capita income at $22,674, and buyers looking near Fairdealing or Oxly will find that both purchase prices and yearly tax bills stay low compared with most of the country. Someone weighing a move here can expect housing costs that demand a smaller share of income than in many other counties.

Frequently asked questions

What is the property tax rate in Ripley County, MO?
The effective rate is 0.46% — meaning the median tax bill equals about 0.46% of the median home value.
How much are property taxes on a median home?
On the median home ($119,600), the estimated annual bill is about $550.
Is Ripley County's rate high or low?
Compare it to the state median of 0.70% and the national average near 1.1%.
How does the effective rate differ from my mill rate?
A mill rate is the nominal levy per $1,000 of assessed value. The effective rate reflects what you actually pay after exemptions and assessments — it's the median tax bill as a share of median home value, so it better predicts your real cost.
Will a reassessment raise my tax bill?
Not necessarily. If your home's assessed value rises, your bill can go up, but only if the mill rate and exemptions stay flat. Contact the Ripley County assessor's office to review your current assessment.
Can I appeal my property tax assessment?
Yes. Most counties allow an appeal when you believe the assessed value exceeds the market value. File with the Ripley County assessor within the local deadline, typically with comparable sales as evidence.
Sources
[1] U.S. Census Bureau — ACS 5-Year (2023) — Median home value (B25077), median real-estate taxes (B25103), median household income (B19013), per-capita income (B19301).
[2] IRS — Statistics of Income — County income, AGI, and real-estate taxes paid.
[3] Tax Foundation — State income, sales, corporate, and estate/inheritance tax rates.