How is the tax rate determined?

The total amount of taxes you pay is determined by a number of factors, including changes in rates for other taxing entities such as the local fire district or libraries, and the change in assessed value for your property.

Each year the Missouri State Auditor (SAO) provides forms that districts must use to calculate the tax rate.

State law requires all real property to be reassessed in each odd-numbered year. In addition, assessment adjustments are made every year for new construction, property improvements, and personal property.

What causes a school district's tax rate to change?

A Missouri statute called the Hancock Amendment controls the amount of money a district receives from property owners by capping the district’s share of increases to the lesser of:

• Percent increase in assessed valuation (maximum increase is 5%), or
• Consumer Price Index (rate of inflation)

School districts must decrease (roll back) their tax rate when assessed value increases above CPI.

What does this mean in dollars for Lindbergh taxpayers?

During a reassessment year, your tax bill is impacted by the change in your individual property’s assessed valuation. Reassessment does not necessarily mean the value of your property will increase or decrease.

Information and data pertaining to real estate values and costs are collected by the St. Louis County Assessor’s Office. The county conducts analysis and studies to see how the real estate market has changed and how it has affected assessed values.

For general information about the property assessment process, please visit the St. Louis County Assessor website.

What else is included in my tax bill?

It is important to remember your tax bill includes taxes to a number of taxing authorities. Lindbergh is just one of several taxing authorities. Other taxing districts include but are not limited to:

• Local fire district
• Special School District
• Libraries
• Sewer district
• Municipal governments

Why does Lindbergh set five different tax rates?

State law requires districts wholly located within St. Louis County to report separate levies by class as follows:

• Residential Real Estate
• Agricultural Real Estate
• Commercial Real Estate
• Personal Property
• Debt Service