Macon County Property Taxes
Macon County, Missouri
Effective Tax Rate
0.00%
12.5% below state avgMedian Annual Tax
$0
$87/mo escrow
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Annual Tax
$0
Monthly
$0
Eff. Rate
0.83%
At a Glance
Median Home Value
$127,000
State avg ▼ $162,432
Tax w/ Mortgage/yr
$1,106
$92/mo escrow
Tax w/o Mortgage/yr
$1,000
$83/mo
State Tax Rate Rank
#88
of 115 counties (1 = lowest)
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About Property Taxes in Macon County, Missouri
Macon County taxes: Upper-middle nationally
Macon County's 0.826% effective rate places it in the 70th percentile nationally, well above the U.S. median of 0.64%. The median tax bill of $1,049 remains below the national median of $2,690 because homes here average just $127,000.
Notably above Missouri average
Macon County ranks 12th among Missouri's 114 counties in effective tax rate, significantly above the state average of 0.733%. Its median tax of $1,049 falls slightly below the state median of $1,199.
Second-highest rate in eight-county region
Only Livingston County (0.899%) exceeds Macon's 0.826% rate in this cluster. Macon outpaces Marion County (0.868%), Lincoln County (0.77%), and all lower-rate peers in the group.
A median home costs $1,049 yearly
A typical Macon County home valued at $127,000 generates $1,049 in annual property taxes. With a mortgage, owners pay $1,106; without, they pay $1,000.
Appeals help offset high rates
Macon County's above-average tax rate makes reassessment appeals particularly worthwhile. If your home's assessed value exceeds its market value, filing an appeal costs nothing and could reduce your tax burden significantly.
How Macon County Compares
Median Annual Property Tax
Macon County
0.83%
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.