Reassessed values of real estate are placed on the tax rolls by the Assessor every odd-numbered year (2003, 2005, etc.). Personal property is assessed every year.

It is important to note the distinctions in responsibility for property taxation:

1) Recorder of Deeds: records title to real estate; 2) Assessor: maintains current value and basic information about real and personal property; 3) Collector of Revenue: issues tax bills for both real and personal property.

If you have a question about how to pay your taxes, contact the Collector of Revenue. If you have a question about the assessed value of your property or to updated your mailing address for tax bills, contact the Assessor. If you need to add or remove names from the property, contact the Recorder of Deeds.

The Board of Equalization works with the Assessor to hear citizen appeals about their property assessment, but only in the month or two after reassessment notices are mailed out. Typically, this is in April or May of odd-numbered years.

Programs such as the "Circuit Breaker" and the "Homestead Tax Credit" offer ways to offset your property tax burden if you are over the age of 65 and meet certain income qualifications, through tax credits on your Missouri State Income Tax. For more information, contact the St. Louis Area Agency on Aging.

Recorder of Deeds
City Hall
Room 126
1200 Market St.
St. Louis, MO 63103-2881
Phone: 314-622-4610
Fax: 314-622-4175
Hours: 8 AM - 5 PM M - F

Collector of Revenue
City Hall
Room 110
1200 Market St.
St. Louis, MO 63103-2895
Phone: 314-622-4101
Fax: 314-622-4413
Hours: 8 AM - 5 PM M - F

Board of Equalization - Assessor's Office
City Hall
Room 120
1200 Market St.
St. Louis, MO 63103
Phone: 314-622-4050
Fax: 314-622-3619
Hours: 8 AM - 5 PM M - F

St. Louis Area Agency on Aging
Room # 4086
1520 Market, 4th Floor
St. Louis, MO 63103
Phone: 314-612-5946
Fax: 314-612-5915
Hours: 8 AM - 5 PM M - F