There is a perception that Webster Groves has the highest taxes in St. Louis County. Is this true?

The City of Webster Groves portion of your residential property tax bill was taxed at a rate of $0.758 in 2016. (See the answer to 'Where Does the Property Tax Go?').

It is worth noting that in 2016, there were 18 County municipalities with residential tax rates higher than Webster Groves including: Olivette ($1.2750), Maplewood ($1.000), Shrewsbury ($.9699) and Glendale ($.8490).

When making municipal tax rate comparisons it is also necessary to factor in the Fire Protection Districts which serve cities without their own fire department. For example, the City of Creve Coeur levied no property tax, but the residents are served by the Creve Coeur Fire Protection District which levied a property tax rate of $1.1790 per $100 of assessed valuation. 


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1. Where does property tax go?
2. There is a perception that Webster Groves has the highest taxes in St. Louis County. Is this true?
3. Does Webster Groves benefit from being a "Pool City"?
4. If we add more retail businesses, would that help keep property taxes down?
5. How much does the City rely on traffic ticket revenue?