St. Francois County property tax appeal 2027: deadline, forms and how to file
To appeal a St. Francois County assessment, file with the St. Francois County Board of Equalization; in Missouri the deadline is the second Monday in July. Confirm the exact date on your notice or with the assessor; we add each county's 2027 date here when it is published.
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How to file in St. Francois County
- Step 1
File the appeal
Use the method your notice lists, by the deadline on the notice.
- Step 2 · before the hearing
Prepare and submit your evidence
Comparable assessed values, photographs of condition issues and recent sales where they are public. Ask the appraisal office for the evidence it will use.
- Step 3
Meet, then hear
An informal review usually comes before a formal hearing; most reductions happen at the informal stage.
Before you file: how to read your notice · evidence that works · informal vs formal hearing · when not to appeal
St. Francois County questions
Data as of 20 Oct 2026 · Missouri statutesWhen is the property tax appeal deadline in St. Francois County?
Missouri law sets it: Written appeal lodged with the county clerk before the second Monday in July (RSMo §137.385); the board meets the third Monday in July. Confirm the exact date on your notice or with the assessor.
Who hears a appeal in St. Francois County?
The St. Francois County Board of Equalization hears the first appeal. Filing rules: RSMo §137.385.
What value should I compare on my Missouri notice?
Missouri notices often do not show a market value; compare the assessed value (“Assessed Value”) with what similar homes sold for, as of January 1 of the odd-numbered reassessment year; the same value applies in the following even year (RSMo §137.115.1).
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Nearby counties
Iron County · Ste. Genevieve County · Madison County · Washington County · Jefferson County · Perry County · Reynolds County
- RSMo §137.115 (ratio, reassessment cycle)
- RSMo §137.180 (notice of increase)
- RSMo §137.385 (appeal to board of equalization)
- RSMo §138.060 (no presumption; burden)
- U.S. Census Bureau, county population estimates (2024) and county gazetteer (2024).