Callaway County Property Taxes
Callaway County, Missouri
Effective Tax Rate
0.00%
29.2% above state avgMedian Annual Tax
$0
$129/mo escrow
Estimate Your Tax
Annual Tax
$0
Monthly
$0
Eff. Rate
0.79%
At a Glance
Median Home Value
$196,200
State avg ▲ $162,432
Tax w/ Mortgage/yr
$1,616
$135/mo escrow
Tax w/o Mortgage/yr
$1,439
$120/mo
State Tax Rate Rank
#77
of 115 counties (1 = lowest)
Data Story
About Property Taxes in Callaway County, Missouri
Callaway County taxes above national median
At 0.789%, Callaway County's effective tax rate surpasses the national median of 0.733%, placing it in the upper-middle tier of U.S. counties. Homeowners pay $1,549 annually on a median home of $196,200—57% below the national median property tax.
Above-average within Missouri
Callaway's 0.789% rate runs 8% above Missouri's 0.733% state average, ranking it among the higher-taxed counties statewide. The median annual tax of $1,549 exceeds Missouri's median of $1,199 by 29%.
Central Missouri's tax comparison
Callaway (0.789%) virtually matches Caldwell County (0.785%) but falls notably below Boone County (0.878%) in the region. This mid-Missouri county sits in the moderate-to-higher tax bracket regionally.
What Callaway homeowners pay annually
On a median home valued at $196,200, Callaway residents pay $1,549 per year in property taxes—roughly $129 monthly. Homeowners with mortgages average $1,616 annually when escrow is included.
Callaway residents: Check your assessment
Property tax overassessments can persist for years without challenge. Callaway County homeowners should review their assessed value against recent comparable sales and file an appeal with the county assessor if they believe it's too high.
How Callaway County Compares
Median Annual Property Tax
Callaway County
0.79%
Effective rate
Missouri Avg
0.74%
Effective rate
National Avg
0.91%
Effective rate
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Data updated: March 2026
Data from U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023 5-Year Estimates. Effective tax rate is calculated as median property tax divided by median home value.