Property tax in Crawford County, Missouri
In Crawford County, the property tax bill comes from the Crawford County Collector of Revenue. The 2026 bill is due December 31, 2026. You can look up and pay the bill on the county's own payment page. Taken from Crawford County's own pages, checked September 23, 2026.
The median property tax bill in Crawford County, Missouri is $972 a year, which is about 0.56% of the county's median home value of $172,600. That effective rate is lower than the typical Missouri county (0.7%) and lower than the national median (0.81%). These are American Community Survey 5-year estimates (2024); your own bill depends on your home's assessed value and any exemptions.
Who sends the property tax bill in Crawford County, and how do you pay it?
The bill comes from the Crawford County Collector of Revenue. The value it is based on is set by a separate office, the Crawford County Assessor, which is who to ask if the value looks wrong. For how to look up and pay the bill, go to the county's own payment information.
The Crawford County Assessor values property and the Collector of Revenue sends one annual bill for real estate and personal property. The county collects city real estate taxes for Bourbon, Sullivan and Leasburg on its bill, but it does not collect for Cuba or Steelville, so any city property tax there is billed separately. If a mortgage company pays your taxes and the bill comes to you, forward it to the lender right away. Online card payments cost $2.00 for payments of $80.00 or less and 2.25% above that, and post the next business day. The Collector no longer accepts bank BillPay payments.
When are property taxes due in Crawford County?
For the 2026 bill, Crawford County has one due date: December 31, 2026. One annual payment, due by December 31 every year whether or not a bill arrives; December 31, 2026 is a Thursday. Tax statements are mailed before November 1. A payment postmarked by December 31 counts as on time. You can pay in person at the Collector's office in Steelville, by mail to P.O. Box 250, Steelville, MO 65565, or online by card. Taxes not paid or postmarked by December 31 are delinquent, and interest and penalty are added starting in January along with other fees. Not receiving a bill does not excuse late payment. Real estate with unpaid taxes can be sold at the county tax sale, held at 10 a.m. on the fourth Monday in August.
From Crawford County's published schedule, checked September 23, 2026. If a date falls on a weekend or holiday, the county's own rules on the next business day apply.
Estimate the property tax on a home in Crawford County
Enter a home's market value for a ballpark at Crawford County's average effective rate of 0.56% (Census). The real bill depends on the home's assessed value, the millage where it sits and any exemptions.
Estimated property tax: $967 / year
Property tax in Crawford County at a glance
| Measure | Value |
|---|---|
| Median annual property tax | $972 |
| Median home value | $172,600 |
| Effective tax rate | 0.56% |
| Typical Missouri county rate | 0.7% |
| National median county rate | 0.81% |
Effective rate = median real estate taxes paid divided by median home value. Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates.
How does Crawford County compare in Missouri?
Among Missouri's 115 counties, Crawford County has the 90th highest effective property-tax rate: 89 rank higher and 25 rank lower. That is on the lower side for Missouri. Nationally, it ranks 2416th of 3135 US counties by effective rate. See every Missouri county ranked.
How much do homeowners in Crawford County actually pay?
The median is only the middle bill. Across Crawford County's 6,633 owner-occupied homes, 3.4% pay $3,000 or more a year in property tax, 14.1% pay at least $2,000, and 39.1% pay under $800. Another 1.7% report paying no property tax at all, which usually means an exemption covers the whole bill.
| Annual bill | Homes | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Under $800 | 2,596 | 39.1% |
| $800 to $1,499 | 2,317 | 34.9% |
| $1,500 to $1,999 | 667 | 10.1% |
| $2,000 to $2,999 | 711 | 10.7% |
| $3,000 or more | 226 | 3.4% |
| No property tax paid | 116 | 1.7% |
Owners with a mortgage pay a median of $1,031 and owners without one pay $920. Owners who have paid off a home have usually held it longer, and in states that cap how fast an existing owner's assessment can rise, long-held homes carry lower assessed values. Census table B25103.
How does the Crawford County property tax bill compare with local incomes?
The median property tax bill of $972 is about 1.5% of the median income of Crawford County homeowner households, $66,292 a year. That compares two middles, so a retiree in a long-held home can pay a far larger share. 69.2% of Crawford County's occupied homes are lived in by their owners; renters pay property tax too, just folded into rent.
Have property taxes gone up in Crawford County?
The survey cannot tell. The median bill was $918 in 2015-2019 and $972 in 2020-2024, but that $54 difference is inside the Census's own margin of error for a county this size, so it could be sampling noise rather than a real change.
Two Census ACS 5-year periods with no survey years in common, in each period's own dollars. A change counts only if it exceeds the combined 90% margin of error.
Property tax in counties next to Crawford County
Crawford County borders 6 counties.
| County | Effective rate | Median bill | Median home value |
|---|---|---|---|
| Franklin County, MO | 0.8% | $1,813 | $227,600 |
| Gasconade County, MO | 0.73% | $1,315 | $179,900 |
| Iron County, MO | 0.68% | $810 | $119,300 |
| Phelps County, MO | 0.64% | $1,312 | $206,500 |
| Washington County, MO | 0.56% | $719 | $129,400 |
| Crawford County, MO (this county) | 0.56% | $972 | $172,600 |
| Dent County, MO | 0.52% | $878 | $167,500 |
How is a home assessed in Crawford County?
Missouri assesses homes at 19% of market value in every county, Crawford County included. How Missouri assesses and reappraises homes.
Is there a homestead exemption in Crawford County?
No. Missouri has no general homestead exemption; relief comes through the income-tested Property Tax Credit and the county-option senior freeze. That is the Missouri rule, and it applies in Crawford County. Missouri's exemptions and relief programs in full.
On top of the Missouri programs, Crawford County runs its own:
- Senior property tax credit (Senate Bill 190 tax freeze): The Crawford County Commission adopted an ordinance in December 2023 under Missouri's optional senior property tax credit law (Senate Bill 190), which lets a county hold back property tax increases on an eligible senior's primary home. The county has not posted an application or deadline, so ask the Assessor's or Collector's office how to apply.
How to appeal your Crawford County property assessment
In Crawford County you appeal to the Crawford County Board of Equalization (appeals are filed with the County Clerk, who serves as the Board's secretary). The deadline: Talk to the Assessor's office first. To appeal to the Board of Equalization, get the written appeal form from the County Clerk and file it with the Clerk before the second Monday in July (before July 13 for the 2026 assessment, now passed), unless the Board extends the deadline. The county does not post its own appeal instructions; this is the deadline Missouri law sets. A further appeal to the Missouri State Tax Commission is due by September 30 or 30 days after the Board's decision, whichever is later. How to file. Checked September 23, 2026 against state law, because Crawford County does not restate them on its own pages.
How Missouri's appeal process works, including the next level if the first one turns you down.
Missouri rules from primary state sources, reviewed September 7, 2026; sources on the Missouri page.
Work out your own numbers
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How much house can I afford?
Your income, debts and down payment against the 28/36 rule lenders actually use, with Crawford County's tax rate to hand.
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Mortgage calculator
Monthly payment with principal, interest, tax and insurance, plus what an extra payment saves you.
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Missouri income tax
Brackets, standard deduction and what Missouri actually taxes.
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Sales tax in Crawford County
The other local tax: combined state and local rate for this county.
Sources
- Median real estate taxes paid and median home value for Crawford County, Missouri: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates (2020-2024), tables B25103, B25077, B25102, B25119 and B25003; the five-year comparison uses the 2015-2019 estimates. Neighboring counties: Census county adjacency file.