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St. Louis city property tax appeal 2027: deadline, forms and how to file

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To appeal a St. Louis city assessment, file with the 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.

Data as of 20 Oct 2026 · the St. Louis city assessor
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How to file

How to file in St. Louis city

  1. Step 1

    File the appeal

    Use the method your notice lists, by the deadline on the notice.

  2. 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.

  3. 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

Questions

St. Louis city questions

Data as of 20 Oct 2026 · Missouri statutes
When is the property tax appeal deadline in St. Louis city?

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. Louis city?

The 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

Nearby counties

St. Louis County · St. Charles County · Jefferson County · Franklin County · Lincoln County · Warren County · Ste. Genevieve County

Sources
  1. RSMo §137.115 (ratio, reassessment cycle)
  2. RSMo §137.180 (notice of increase)
  3. RSMo §137.385 (appeal to board of equalization)
  4. RSMo §138.060 (no presumption; burden)
  5. U.S. Census Bureau, county population estimates (2024) and county gazetteer (2024).