How much are property taxes in Houstonia, MO?

Homeowners in Houstonia, MO pay a median of $572 (±$238) a year in real estate taxes (2020–2024 American Community Survey, table B25103).

Homes with a mortgage pay a median of $516.

Homes without a mortgage pay a median of $843.

In Houstonia, the median real estate tax went from $633 in 2015–2019 to $572 in 2020–2024 (−9.6%).

Prices (CPI-U) rose 22.7% over the same years; the change is not measurably different from the rise in prices.

Figures last updated on .

Median real estate taxes
$572 (±$238)
With a mortgage
$516
Without a mortgage
$843

Real estate taxes in Houstonia against Pettis County, its state and the nation

Median real estate taxes paid a year, estimate (90% margin of error)
HoustoniaPettis CountyMissouriUnited States
Median real estate taxes$572 (±$238)$1,289 (±$53)$1,948 (±$11)$3,119
Homes with a mortgage$516 (±$41)$1,366 (±$79)$2,136 (±$18)$3,489
Homes without a mortgage$843 (±$417)$1,209 (±$74)$1,681 (±$17)$2,576
Median home value—$166,300 (±$6,260)$230,300 (±$880)$332,700

In Houstonia, the median real estate tax is lower than in Pettis County ($1,289).

It is also lower than in Missouri ($1,948).

It is lower than the national figure ($3,119).

In Pettis County, Houstonia ranks 6 of 6 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest median real estate taxes.

Statewide, it ranks 948 of 1,139.

Rankings use the estimates alone; where margins of error overlap, neighboring ranks may not truly differ.

How property taxes in Houstonia have changed since 2015–2019

2015–2019 and 2020–2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates
2015–20192020–2024Amount of changeVerdict
Median real estate taxes$633 (±$145)$572 (±$238)−9.6%No measurable change after inflation
Median owner cost with a mortgage$900 (±$131)$659 (±$33)−26.8%Down after inflation

The Census Bureau publishes 2015–2019 dollars in 2019 dollars and 2020–2024 dollars in 2024 dollars.

Prices (the CPI-U, US Bureau of Labor Statistics) rose 22.7% between 2019 and 2024, so a dollar figure’s verdict compares the two after raising the earlier one by that much, using the Census Bureau’s test for a difference.

The two periods do not overlap, as the Census Bureau recommends for 5-year estimates.

Median real estate taxes in places near Houstonia

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Houstonia
PlaceDistanceMedian real estate taxesCompared with this place
Houstonia—$572 (±$238)—
Sweet Springs5.4 mi$930 (±$76)Higher
Hughesville5.5 mi$800 (±$536)Not measurably different
Emma9.0 mi$721 (±$156)Not measurably different
La Monte9.5 mi$780 (±$106)Not measurably different
Concordia13 mi$1,419 (±$117)Higher
Knob Noster14 mi$1,401 (±$162)Higher
Sedalia15 mi$1,098 (±$73)Higher
Mount Leonard16 mi$400 (±$191)Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Sweet Springs, MO ($930), Concordia, MO ($1,419), Knob Noster, MO ($1,401).

Distance is measured in a straight line between the Census Bureau’s internal points for each place.

Median real estate taxes across Pettis County, place by place

RankPlaceMedian real estate taxes
1Green Ridge$1,129 (±$189)
2Sedalia$1,098 (±$73)
3Smithton$866 (±$128)
4Hughesville$800 (±$536)
5La Monte$780 (±$106)
6Houstonia$572 (±$238)

Survey years: 2020–2024 (American Community Survey 5-year estimates), compared with 2015–2019.

Margins of error are at the 90% confidence level.

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Questions about Houstonia

How much are property taxes in Houstonia?

The median real estate tax paid by homeowners in Houstonia, MO is $572 (±$238) a year (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Have property taxes in Houstonia gone up?

In Houstonia, the median real estate tax went from $633 in 2015–2019 to $572 in 2020–2024 (−9.6%).

Prices (CPI-U) rose 22.7% over the same years; the change is not measurably different from the rise in prices.

Are property taxes in Houstonia higher than in Pettis County?

In Houstonia, the median real estate tax is lower than in Pettis County ($1,289).

It is also lower than in Missouri ($1,948).

It is lower than the national figure ($3,119).

Sources

To check these figures in the Census Bureau’s own API, request the variables below from the 2024 ACS 5-year data profile (acs/acs5/profile) and detailed tables (acs/acs5) for Houstonia city, Missouri (place:33256, in state:29).

Each estimate (E or PE) has a margin of error beside it (M or PM).

The 2015–2019 figures are B25103_001E, B25103_001M, B25077_001E, B25077_001M, B25088_002E, B25088_002M from the 2019 release.

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B25103_001E, B25103_001M, B25103_002E, B25103_002M, B25103_003E, B25103_003M, DP04_0089E, DP04_0089M

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Figures are published by the US Census Bureau, HUD, the Bureau of Labor Statistics and the FBI; Seayora reproduces them and does not adjust them, except where a sentence says it compares dollar figures after inflation. They describe the whole place, not any one building or street, and are not an appraisal, a rent determination, a tax bill, a safety rating or legal advice.

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