Howard County Property Taxes
Howard County, Missouri
Effective Tax Rate
0.00%
5.3% above state avgMedian Annual Tax
$0
$105/mo escrow
Estimate Your Tax
Annual Tax
$0
Monthly
$0
Eff. Rate
0.87%
At a Glance
Median Home Value
$145,300
State avg ▼ $162,432
Tax w/ Mortgage/yr
$1,388
$116/mo escrow
Tax w/o Mortgage/yr
$1,153
$96/mo
State Tax Rate Rank
#95
of 115 counties (1 = lowest)
Data Story
About Property Taxes in Howard County, Missouri
Howard County taxes run above median
At 0.869%, Howard County's effective rate exceeds the national median of 0.94% slightly, placing it near the 55th percentile nationally. Residents pay $1,262 annually on a median home valued at $145,300—less than half the national median tax of $2,690.
Among Missouri's higher-taxing counties
Howard County's 0.869% effective rate stands well above Missouri's state average of 0.733%, ranking it in the upper tier of the state's 114 counties. The median tax of $1,262 also exceeds the state median of $1,199 despite slightly lower home values.
Highest-taxing peer in region
Howard County's 0.869% rate exceeds neighboring Henry County (0.801%), Harrison County (0.824%), and Holt County (0.773%), making it the highest-taxing county among this central Missouri cluster. Only Jackson County's 1.148% surpasses Howard's burden in this comparison group.
What Howard County homeowners pay
On Howard's median home value of $145,300, the effective rate of 0.869% produces an annual tax of approximately $1,262, or about $105 per month. With mortgage assessments factored in, the bill can rise to roughly $1,388 yearly.
Challenge inflated assessments
Howard County residents facing above-average tax rates should verify their property assessment against recent comparable sales. If your home's assessed value seems high relative to similar neighborhood properties, filing an appeal could reduce your tax liability.
How Howard County Compares
Median Annual Property Tax
Howard County
0.87%
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.