Taxes

Property Taxes

Property taxes are billed, collected, and distributed by St. Louis County. Tax amounts due are arrived at by applying the taxing districts' tax rates to the assessed value of the property. To obtain more information on the assessed value and tax rate of a property refer to the St. Louis County Assessor's Office.

The City of Town and Country currently levies a zero property tax rate.

Sales Taxes

All non-food retail sales within the City of Town & Country are subject to a sales tax rate of 7.325% (outside of the TDD), or 7.825% in the TDD area of the City. Food sales are subject to a sales tax rate of 4.225%(outside the TDD), or 4.725% (in the TDD). These rates are made up of the following sales taxes:

Sales Tax Distribution	Outside TDD		TDD Area
Sales Tax Distribution	Non-Food Sales	Food Sales	Non-Food Sales	Food Sales
State of Missouri	4.225%	1.125%	4.225%	1.125%
St. Louis County Transportation	.500%	.500%	.500%	.500%
Countywide Local Sales Tax	1.000%	1.000%	1.000%	1.000%
Mass Transit	.250%	.250%	.250%	.250%
Regional Parks & Trails	.100%	.100%	.100%	.100%
Town & Country Local Option	.250%	.250%	.250%	.250%
Town & Country Capital Improvements	.500%	.500%	.500%	.500%
Town & Country Parks & Stormwater	.500%	.500%	.500%	.500%
Transportation Development District (TDD)	N/A	N/A	.500%	.500%
Total Sales Tax Rate	7.325%	4.225%	7.825%	4.725%