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County tax profile · 2026 · Census ACS + IRS data

Property Tax & Income in Ste. Genevieve County, Missouri

Ste. Genevieve County has an effective property tax rate of 0.63%. On the median home value of $222,200, that's roughly $1,395 per year. Median household income is $66,339.

Effective Property Tax Rate1
0.63%
median tax $1,395 ÷ median home $222,200
Median Home Value1
$222,200
owner-occupied
Median Household Income1
$66,339
per-capita $35,520
Est. Annual Tax on Median Home1
$1,395
at 0.63% 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.

MetricSte. Genevieve CountyMissouri (state context)
Effective property tax rate10.63%0.70%
Median home value1$222,200—
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 Ste. Genevieve County, MO

In Ste. Genevieve County, Missouri, the median home is valued at $222,200, and the median annual real-estate tax bill comes to $1,395. With a median household income of $66,339, that tax payment absorbs roughly 2.1 cents of every dollar a household earns. Per-capita income sits at $35,520. The county's effective property tax rate of 0.628% falls below Missouri's statewide median of 0.705%, and well under the national figure of 0.794%. Among the state's 115 counties, Ste. Genevieve ranks 78th by property tax rate. Sainte Genevieve, French Village, and Farmington are the principal communities here, with Farmington being the largest. The gap between the local rate and both state and national benchmarks means homeowners here surrender a smaller slice of their earnings to property taxes than many elsewhere do.

Frequently asked questions

What is the property tax rate in Ste. Genevieve County, MO?
The effective rate is 0.63% — meaning the median tax bill equals about 0.63% of the median home value.
How much are property taxes on a median home?
On the median home ($222,200), the estimated annual bill is about $1,395.
Is Ste. Genevieve 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 Ste. Genevieve 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 Ste. Genevieve 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.