Property Tax

Property Taxes for 2023 have been calculated and posted by St. Louis County. Taxes paid in 2023 support Webster Groves throughout the fiscal year 2024 budget.

By clicking on a tab below you can see how your property tax dollars paid to the City of Webster Groves are utilized in your community. Additionally you will see the breakout of your tax bill across the taxing jurisdictions, such as St. Louis County, Webster Groves School District, and the Webster Groves Library, etc.  Approximately 9 cents of every dollar paid in property taxes goes to the City of Webster Groves.


FIND AND PAY PROPERTY TAXES

Click a link below to find and pay taxes.

Find your real estate property tax bill

Find your personal property tax bill

Pay your real estate or personal property tax bill online

Taxes are due by December 31, 2023. Taxes are not paid to or collected by the City of Webster Groves.

  1. Residential Property
  2. Commercial Property
  3. Personal Property

The City of Webster Groves receives 9.01% of the residential property taxes you paid.

Residential Tax Rate

Click the Balancing Act logo to get your residential property tax receipt.

Balancing Act Logo

NOTES:

  1. This receipt will not include any additional taxes you may have paid due to being located in the Old Orchard, Old Webster, or Crossroads Business Districts.
  2. This receipt does not include any surcharges, like the sewer lateral fee.

The Property Tax Rates for Tax Year 2023 were enacted by the City Council on September 19, and certified by the State Auditor's office on September 25. The rates are indicated in the chart below and will be applied to the tax bills for 2023 by St. Louis County.

2023 City of Webster Groves Certified Tax Rates

Taxing Purpose (below) Residential Property Commercial Property Personal Property
General Revenue $0.1610 $0.1880 $0.2800
Street Improvement $0.1040 $0.1220 $0.1810
Pension $0.1520 $0.1960 $0.2000
Debt Service $0.2010 $0.2010 $0.2010
Crossroads Bus. Distrist N/A $0.2600 N/A
Old Orchard Bus. District $0.302 $0.2750 N/A
Old Webster Bus. District $0.1910 $0.1900 N/A

Certified Tax Rate Documents

Click on the document name to open the file.

What is Property Tax

Property tax is a tax primarily levied on immovable property like land and buildings (real property), as well as on tangible personal property that is movable, like vehicles and equipment. Property taxes have historically been levied by governments or other authorities for over a thousand years.

Levying & Collecting Property Taxes

The City of Webster Groves levies (or sets) the property tax rates for property in the jurisdiction of the City. St. Louis County acts as the collector of the tax revenue and remits to the City the appropriate amounts after collection.

Impact of Property Taxes in Webster Groves

Property Taxes include four separate revenue streams.

  1. Real Property Taxes (land and improvements)
  2. Personal Property Taxes (cars, equipment, etc.)
  3. Utility Property Taxes
  4. Financial Institution Taxes

Together, all property taxes, provide a very stable revenue source for city services. Property Taxes flow into the General Fund, Debt Service Fund, Street Improvement Fund, Pension Fund, and the City's three business districts - Old Webster, Old Orchard, and Crossroads.

In Fiscal Year 2023 (Tax Year 2022) property tax revenue for the City of Webster Groves was $5,448,990.48. This represents 18.51% of all revenue for the City, and 6.94% of the City's General Fund revenue.

Assessment and Classification

By state law, property is assessed and classified for value by the County Assessor at certain intervals. 

  • Real Property (land and improvement) is assessed in January of an odd-numbered year
  • Personal Property (vehicles, equipment, etc.) is assessed in January every year
  • Automobile values are determined by the October issue of the National Automobile Dealers Association.

Following the determination of value, a percentage of the appraised (market) value is assigned as the assessed value.

Classification Percentage of Market Value
Real PropertyPersonal Property
Residential19%Historic Autos5%
Commercial32%Vehicles & Boats33 1/3%

PROPERTY TAX FLOWS TO SEVERAL GOVERNMENT AGENCIES

Property Taxes collected on Webster Groves property is divided among several government agencies. The Webster Groves School District and County Special School District are the biggest recipients of property tax revenues. The below images show the ratio of residential real estate tax revenue as split among the many government entities. 

Residential Tax Rate

SEE INTERACTIVE PROPERTY VALUE AND TAX DATA

The links below provide you an interactive 3-D experience to realize the full value of real property (land and improvements) and the taxes paid on real property in Webster Groves. Click to see how much each parcel is worth and how much tax was paid.

Appraised Property Values
Real Property Tax Amount

IMPORTANT NOTES:

  • Data is from Tax Year 2021 and comes from the St. Louis County Department of Revenue. The City of Webster Groves' trusts that the data is correct but makes no guarantee about the collector's data. 
  • Property Tax Amount represents the total real property tax bill for the parcel owner. Please refer to the below charts for an indication of what % of the total is paid to each government agency.

View St. Louis County Real Estate Tax Records.

Other Revenue-Related Materials

These resources are from the Government Finance Officers Association (GFOA)

City Property Tax Presentations & Meetings

Information and presentations from relevant meetings to the issue of property taxes will be posted here.