Missouri Tax Rates by City
Compare state income tax, local income tax, property tax, sales tax, and effective household tax burden across 23 Missouri cities.
Answer first
Missouri city tax pages: pick the exact city, then verify the address
Start with the exact city page when the question names a city. Use the Missouri state calculator for statewide income-tax brackets and this city index for local burden comparisons. Property and sales-tax estimates still need address-level verification through county, city, or state tools before filing or making a purchase decision.
Cities
23
Avg effective tax rate
26.9%
Cities with local income tax
19
Local income tax spotlight
Missouri municipal income tax can change the real paycheck answer
State income tax is only one layer. Use these city pages when the query names a municipality, because resident status, work location, school district, and local withholding can change the final tax result.
Liberty, MO
2.8% local income tax · 5.38% sales tax · 0.97% property estimate
Blue Springs, MO
2.76% local income tax · 5.74% sales tax · 0.92% property estimate
University City, MO
2.48% local income tax · 6.3% sales tax · 0.97% property estimate
Jefferson City, MO
2.44% local income tax · 7% sales tax · 1.03% property estimate
Largest MO City Tax Calculators
Kansas City
Effective burden 27.8% · sales 9.6%
St. Louis
Effective burden 28.2% · sales 10.7%
Springfield
Effective burden 24.5% · sales 8.1%
Columbia
Effective burden 26.8% · sales 8.73%
Independence
Effective burden 26.0% · sales 8.85%
Lee's Summit
Effective burden 27.9% · sales 8.47%
Lee's Summit
Effective burden 27.2% · sales 6.29%
OFallon
Effective burden 26.1% · sales 5.24%
All Missouri Cities
Kansas City
Income 4.8% + 1% local · property 0.93%
St. Louis
Income 4.8% + 1% local · property 0.96%
Springfield
Income 4.8% · property 0.87%
Columbia
Income 4.8% · property 0.85%
Independence
Income 4.8% · property 0.95%
Lee's Summit
Income 4.8% · property 0.89%
Lee's Summit
Income 4.95% + 1.35% local · property 0.97%
OFallon
Income 4.95% + 1.24% local · property 1.03%
St. Joseph
Income 4.95% + 1.35% local · property 1.01%
St. Charles
Income 4.95% + 1.17% local · property 1%
St. Peters
Income 4.95% + 0.54% local · property 1.03%
Blue Springs
Income 4.95% + 2.76% local · property 0.92%
Florissant
Income 4.95% + 1.44% local · property 0.94%
Joplin
Income 4.95% + 0.55% local · property 1.03%
Chesterfield
Income 4.95% + 1.96% local · property 1.03%
Jefferson City
Income 4.95% + 2.44% local · property 1.03%
Wentzville
Income 4.95% + 1.27% local · property 1.02%
Cape Girardeau
Income 4.95% + 0.81% local · property 0.91%
Wildwood
Income 4.95% + 1.64% local · property 1.02%
University City
Income 4.95% + 2.48% local · property 0.97%
Liberty
Income 4.95% + 2.8% local · property 0.97%
Ballwin
Income 4.95% + 1.22% local · property 1.03%
Raytown
Income 4.95% + 0.89% local · property 0.94%
Sources, Review Date, and Limits
Reviewed May 26, 2026. These city pages are planning estimates that combine federal, state, local, property, sales-tax, Census, and LevyIO dataset inputs. They are not official tax bills or filing instructions.
- IRS forms and instructions for federal tax context.
- Missouri Department of Revenue for official Missouri tax guidance.
- Missouri tax forms and instructions.
- U.S. Census Bureau ACS for household and housing context.