Missouri · FIPS 29229 · ACS 2020–2024
Wright County, Missouri property tax rate
Homeowners in Wright County paid a median of $640 a year in real estate taxes on a median home value of $160,100 (2020–2024 survey). Taxes came to 0.34% of home value, 62% below the Missouri rate of 0.89% and 64% below the U.S. rate of 0.94%.
- 0.34%Effective tax rate±0.07% margin · Missouri: 0.89%
- $640Median tax per yearMissouri: $1,948 · U.S.: $3,119
- $160,100Median home valueMissouri: $230,300
- 5,543Owner-occupied homes77% of households own
| Measure | Wright County | Missouri | U.S. | Wright County 2019–2023 | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Effective tax rate | 0.34% | 0.89% | 0.94% | 0.39% | −0.05 pts |
| Median tax, all owners | $640 | $1,948 | $3,119 | $584 | +$56 (+9.6%) |
| Median tax, with a mortgage | $703 | $2,136 | $3,489 | $636 | +$67 (+10.5%) |
| Median tax, no mortgage | $599 | $1,681 | $2,576 | $549 | +$50 (+9.1%) |
| Median home value | $160,100 | $230,300 | $332,700 | $152,300 | +$7,800 (+5.1%) |
| Total taxes paid | $4,371,800 | $4,308,054,500 | $360,573,527,500 | $4,117,100 |
How Wright County compares
- Per $1,000 of home value, owners here paid about $3.37 a year, against $8.89 statewide and $9.40 nationally.
- Rank in Missouri: 1 of 110 counties from lowest to highest effective rate (among those with reliable estimates). Nationally, 4% of 2,682 counties had a lower rate.
- Homes with a mortgage: 0.39% of value; homes without one: 0.30%. Median bills: $703 and $599.
- Compared with the 2019–2023 survey, the effective rate fell (−0.05 pts) and the median tax changed +$56 (+9.6%). The two 5-year surveys share four years of responses, so year-to-year moves are small and partly noise.
- Margin of error: the effective rate is 0.34% ± 0.07% at 90% confidence, from a sample of the 5,543 owner-occupied homes.
Missouri counties with similar rates
| County | Effective rate | Median tax | Median value |
|---|---|---|---|
| McDonald County | 0.35% | $712 | $154,700 |
| Shannon County | 0.36% | $676 | $157,500 |
| Douglas County | 0.38% | $740 | $168,200 |
| Hickory County | 0.40% | $722 | $176,100 |
| Dallas County | 0.42% | $756 | $190,300 |
| Reynolds County | 0.42% | $560 | $151,700 |
| Ozark County | 0.43% | $737 | $168,600 |
| Stone County | 0.44% | $1,168 | $249,000 |
Sources
- U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates, table-based summary file: B25090 (aggregate real estate taxes), B25082 (aggregate home value), B25103 (median real estate taxes), B25077 (median home value) and B25003 (tenure); files dated January 29, 2026.
- U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019–2023 5-year estimates, same tables (files dated October 31, 2024), for the comparison column.
- Geography names: Census Bureau Geos20245YR.txt (file dated January 22, 2026).
Effective rate = total real estate taxes paid by owner-occupied homes ÷ their total value, as reported by owners to the Census Bureau. It is not a millage rate. Your bill depends on your assessed value, exemptions (such as homestead) and local levies.