St. Louis City Assessor Property Search 2026: Owner, Map & Tax

City of St. Louis, Missouri • verified August 12, 2026

Find the Correct St. Louis City Property Record

Use the City Assessor’s address-and-parcel database for owner display, 2026 assessed values, property class, sales, tax history, permits, parcel maps, zoning and neighborhood information. The public Assessor database does not provide a direct owner-name search.

This guide shows the workaround for owner/name searches, parcel and map lookup, real-estate taxes, 2026 appeal timing, personal property, senior tax freeze rules, deeds, address corrections and the exact office to contact when a record looks wrong.

Search by Address Search by Owner Name Personal Property

Assessor owner-name search Not available City privacy policy limits the Assessor search to address or parcel.

2026 informal appeals May 1–June 23 The ordinary 2026 informal window has passed.

BOE filing July 13, 2026 Second Monday in July for the normal City appeal schedule.

Tax payment December 31 Real and personal property taxes are due annually by year-end.

Fast Answer: Assessor, Collector or Recorder?

Assessor: property value, parcel, owner display, maps, characteristics, personal property and assessment appeals. Collector of Revenue: real-estate and personal-property tax bills, balances, receipts and payments. Recorder of Deeds: deeds, mortgages, liens, affidavits, plats and recorded land documents.

City vs County warning: the City of St. Louis and St. Louis County are separate jurisdictions. A property in Clayton, Florissant, University City, Webster Groves, Kirkwood or another St. Louis County municipality does not belong in the City Assessor database.

Independent-site disclosure: AssessorPropertySearch.org is not the City of St. Louis Assessor, Collector of Revenue, Recorder of Deeds, Board of Equalization or a government payment service.

Choose the Correct St. Louis City Property Office

Assessor

Use for real-property valuation, owner display, parcel records, maps, assessment characteristics, personal-property assessment, reassessment questions and appeals.

Official City of St. Louis Assessor Open Assessor

Collector of Revenue

Use for property-tax bills, payment history, current balances, duplicate receipts and final payment.

Official City Property Tax Inquiry Search Tax Records

Recorder of Deeds

Use for deeds, mortgages, liens, affidavits, court orders, subdivision plats and recorded ownership documents.

Official Recorder land records Search Land Records

BOE

Board of Equalization

Use after the informal Assessor review when you still disagree with the assessed value and need formal local review.

City assessment appeal route Review Appeal Process

How to Search St. Louis City Property by Address or Parcel

The City’s public Assessor search is free and accepts an address or parcel ID.

Open Address & Property Search

Use the City database rather than a private people-search or real-estate listing site.

Enter a street address or parcel ID

A simple address such as 1520 Market is enough to begin. Parcel ID is the stronger option when the street address is ambiguous.

Select useful data categories

Choose Real Estate and Property Information for assessment, sales, land use and taxes; add Boundary & Geography when you need parcel, zoning or district maps.

Verify Basic Info

Match the primary address, owner name, parcel ID, Collector account, neighborhood, property class and property description.

Review 2026 assessment data

Check land, improvements, total assessed value and appraised value, then compare prior-year values when shown.

Save both parcel and Collector account numbers

The parcel ID is useful for Assessor and mapping questions; the Collector account is useful for tax bills and receipts.

Official City address and parcel search Open Address & Property Search

St. Louis City Property Search by Owner Name: Use This Workaround

This keyword causes confusion because the City Assessor explicitly blocks direct owner-name searches in its public property database.

Important correction: you cannot enter a person’s name directly into the City Assessor address/property database. The official City privacy notice says name searches of property records are not allowed there.

When you know the address

Search the address or parcel in the Assessor system, then read the Owner name under Basic Info.

When you know only the owner’s name

Try the Collector tax inquiry

The separate City Property Tax Inquiry accepts Property Number, Owner Name or Address.

Identify the matching property/account

Compare address and tax-account details rather than choosing a result solely because a name matches.

Take the address back to the Assessor

Once you identify the likely property, use its address or parcel ID in the Assessor database to see the full public property record.

Use Recorder records for legal ownership research

For deeds or transfer history, search recorded land records instead of treating the Assessor owner display as title proof.

Why two systems behave differently: the Assessor address database blocks name searching, while the Collector’s tax inquiry provides an Owner Name field. They serve different public-record functions.

Search Tax Records by Owner Search Recorded Land Records

What the St. Louis City Property Record Shows

Field	What it helps with	Do not assume
Owner name	Current ownership displayed in Assessor data.	That it replaces a deed or title search.
Parcel ID	Exact Assessor/map identifier.	That it is the same as the Collector account.
Collector account	Linking the property to tax billing/history.	That it replaces the Assessor parcel ID.
Property class	Residential, commercial or exempt classification context.	That every property with a residential mailing address is taxed as residential.
Appraised value	Market-value reference produced by the assessment system.	That it equals a sale price or lender appraisal.
Assessed value	Tax calculation base before tax rates and applicable credits.	That it is the amount of tax owed.
Sales history	Prior transaction research.	That every listed transfer was an open-market comparable sale.
Tax history	Recent original tax and balance information.	That the Assessor is the office collecting the payment.
Property description	Parcel identification and research.	The City warns that this field is not meant for use in recorded legal documents.
Maps	Parcel, zoning, right-of-way and historical context.	That an online map is a professional boundary survey.

St. Louis City Assessor Property Search Map

The City property page connects one address with several map types instead of forcing users into a separate GIS workflow first.

Parcel Map

Use for parcel orientation, nearby streets and parcel context.

Zoning Map

Shows the zoning classification tied to the selected property.

Right-of-Way

Can provide mapping context for lots, subdivisions, easements and vacated ordinances.

Historic Plat Maps

Useful archival references, but the City notes that historical maps are not updated.

Boundary warning: a parcel-map line is not a legal survey. Use recorded deeds/plats and a qualified surveyor when exact boundaries, encroachments or easements matter.

Official interactive parcel-map dataset Open Parcel Map Resource

2026 St. Louis City Appraised vs Assessed Value

Property taxes are calculated from assessed value, not by multiplying the tax rate directly by market value.

Property type	Assessment percentage	$200,000 market-value example
Residential real property	19%	$38,000 assessed value
Commercial / other real property	32%	$64,000 assessed value
Personal property	33⅓%	Approximately $66,667 assessed value before applicable rounding

2026 tax-rate warning: the City states that 2026 tax rates will not be known until November 2026. Do not use the 2025 rate as though it were already the final 2026 rate.

The latest complete City PDF shows 2025 rates of 8.1867 per $100 assessed value for residential property and 9.7522 for commercial property. These figures are useful for understanding last year’s calculation only, not for predicting the final 2026 bill.

St. Louis City Property Assessment Appeal: 2026 Timeline

January 1 — assessment year begins

The City property record explains that assessed values reflect the parcel/property as it existed on January 1 of the appropriate assessment year.

May 1 — informal appeals begin

Owners can begin the informal Assessor review process.

May 1–15 — preliminary assessments and notices

The City’s deadline calendar places preliminary assessment determination and mailing in this period.

June 23 — informal appeals end

Email appeal@stlouis-mo.gov with the parcel/address when filing during the open period.

July 13, 2026 — normal BOE appeal deadline

The formal Board of Equalization deadline is the second Monday in July.

September 30 or later statutory date — State Tax Commission

The City says STC appeals are due September 30 or 30 days after the BOE decision, whichever is later.

August 2026 status: the ordinary informal and BOE filing deadlines have passed. If you already filed and are waiting for a hearing or decision, follow the instructions on your BOE notice. If you discovered a separate factual, ownership or administrative problem, contact the Assessor rather than assuming a late value appeal is available.

Evidence worth preparing

Recent purchase contract.
Licensed appraisal.
Relevant comparable property sales.
Photos of defects or condition issues.
Income and expense records for applicable income-producing property.
Evidence of incorrect building or land characteristics.
A concise value you believe the evidence supports.

Do not appeal only because the tax bill feels high. Assessment appeals focus on value/classification and supporting evidence. Tax rates are set separately.

Official City assessment appeal instructions Review Appeal Instructions

2026 St. Louis Senior Property Tax Freeze Credit

The City program limits future increases in the City portion of qualifying seniors’ residential real-estate taxes. It does not freeze every line on the total tax bill.

Main eligibility checks

Age 62 or older by December 31 of the current year.
Owner of record or qualifying legal/equitable interest.
Residence is in the City of St. Louis.
Property is the applicant’s primary residence.
Applicant is liable for the real-estate taxes.
Prior-year property taxes are paid.
Property is not currently receiving tax abatement.

Current published value limit

The main 2026 City program information and new-application instructions list a maximum appraised market value of $528,392.

The renewal subsection still shows an older $514,500 figure, so renewing applicants near the limit should confirm eligibility directly with the Assessor.

Proof documents for a new application

One proof of age

Examples accepted by the City include driver’s license, passport, birth certificate, military record, qualifying naturalization/immigration record, certain family birth records or marriage records showing age/date of birth.

Two proofs of primary residence

Examples include driver’s license, voter registration, utility bill/other addressed mail, or the most recent City, state or federal tax return.

2026 deadline conflict: the paper application says June 30, 2026, while the current program page now says the City has extended the application deadline without displaying the replacement date. Because it is already August 2026, contact the Assessor before assuming the application window is closed or still open.

Processing: the City says completed applications are expected to receive a response within about 60 days. Online applications may take up to 24 hours to appear in a My City account; paper applications appear after staff enter them.

Official Senior Property Tax Freeze Credit Check Current Freeze Status

St. Louis City Real Estate Tax Search, Payment and Receipts

The Collector of Revenue—not the Assessor—handles the actual bill and payment.

Task	What to use	Important detail
Search tax record	Property Number, Owner Name or Address	Useful owner-name workaround when the Assessor database cannot search by name.
Bill timing	Collector tax account	Non-escrow real-estate bills are generally mailed in November.
Payment deadline	December 31	A balance remaining after December 31 becomes delinquent.
Online card payment	PayIt St. Louis	Current card fee is 2.45%.
ACH payment	PayIt St. Louis	Current ACH fee is $1.25.
Online receipt	Collector property portal	Receipt becomes available after payment processing.

Delinquent tax cost: City guidance lists a one-time 2% penalty plus interest at 2% per month, up to an annual maximum of 18%, for taxes unpaid after December 31.

Escrow homeowner: the City says bills for escrow accounts are sent to the lending agency. Still verify the official account before year-end instead of assuming the mortgage company paid it.

Search Tax Account Review Payment Rules

St. Louis Property Tax Estimate Helper

This calculator does not search City records. Copy the appraised value from the Assessor page and enter the tax rate shown for the applicable tax year.

2026 rate not available yet: do not enter the 2025 rate unless you are specifically estimating a 2025 bill. The City says 2026 rates will be available after rates are set in fall 2026.

Appraised / Market Value ($)

Assessment Rate (%)

Tax Rate per $100 Assessed

Enter the official values above to calculate an estimate.

Formula: Market Value × Assessment Rate = Assessed Value. Then (Assessed Value ÷ 100) × Tax Rate = estimated tax.

Actual bills can differ because of credits, abatements, special districts, sewer lateral charges, community improvement districts, PACE charges and other applicable items.

St. Louis City Assessor Personal Property Search

Personal property means tangible property such as cars, trucks, motorcycles, boats, recreational vehicles and business property. It is separate from real estate.

Assessment / declaration

The Assessor handles what property is declared, account details, name/address corrections and the assessed value.

Declaration due April 1 each year.
Late declarations receive a 10% assessment penalty.
Online declaration requires Account Number and PIN from the Assessor notice.
Personal property is generally assessed at 33⅓% of value.

Tax bill / receipt

The Collector handles the personal-property bill, payment and receipt.

Tax bills are mailed in November.
Taxes are due December 31.
Tax portal can search address, full name or account number.
Account Number is the most reliable receipt search.

Personal-property receipt search

Search method	Best practice
Account number	Most reliable option according to City instructions.
Address	Must exactly match the personal-property record.
Owner name	Enter the full name and verify the correct account before printing.

Vehicle licensing: the City states that an online personal-property tax receipt is accepted at Missouri Department of Revenue license offices when licensing a vehicle.

Official Personal Property tools

Declare Personal Property Find Receipt / Account

Need a Personal Property Tax Waiver?

A Statement of Non-Assessment can substitute for a prior-year paid personal-property receipt when the resident legitimately had no prior-year personal-property assessment.

Typical qualification routes

You are a new resident of Missouri, or
You did not own a motor vehicle on January 1 of the prior calendar year and have no tax delinquency.

Documents for in-person service

Vehicle title or bill of sale.
Driver’s license or other photo identification.

Moved between Missouri jurisdictions? the City says a recent mover must obtain the waiver from the county/jurisdiction where they lived on January 1.

Online waiver requests require identification, vehicle title/registration information and current-address confirmation. Approved online waivers are mailed by USPS and cannot be emailed.

Official Assessor tax-waiver service Review Tax Waiver Requirements

St. Louis City Deed, Mortgage and Lien Search

The Assessor maintains ownership information but does not manage deeds. Use the Recorder of Deeds for the recorded instrument itself.

Find the property address and parcel

Use the Assessor database first when you know the physical property but not the deed reference.

Save owner and property information

Copy the owner name, property address, parcel and any transaction information that can narrow the search.

Search the Recorder database

The Recorder’s free land-record search can locate deeds, liens, affidavits, court orders and other recordable documents.

Match buyer/grantee and address

Do not purchase a document merely because one party name looks similar.

Buy a copy only when necessary

The search itself is free. Tapestry/document-copy charges apply only when purchasing additional document information or images/certification.

Current Recorder search/copy fees

Service	Current published fee
Grantor index search in person/mail	$20 per ten-year search
Grantee index search in person/mail	$20 per ten-year search
Uncertified copy	$3 first page + $2 each additional page
Tapestry online search	$6.95
Certified online copy	$5 first page + $2 each additional page, plus listed service/delivery fees

Title warning: an Assessor owner field or a single deed image is not a complete title search and does not prove that no liens, easements or other interests exist.

Official Recorder of Deeds land-record search Open Free Land Record Search

Owner or Mailing Address Is Wrong? Fix the Right Record

Real estate mailing address

Use the Assessor Records & Mapping section. Prepare parcel ID, owner name, property address, new mailing address, email and phone number.

The City says a real-estate mailing-address update normally takes about 1–2 weeks and can be verified later in the Address Search.

Personal property name/address

Use the Personal Property section for vehicle/boat/business-account changes. The City says the record is changed after the form is received, but no separate confirmation is normally sent.

Recent deed but old Assessor owner? verify first that the deed was recorded. The Records & Mapping section handles ownership transfers in the Assessor record; the Recorder holds the deed itself.

Official real estate address-change instructions Update Real Estate Mailing Address

St. Louis City Property Search Not Working? Try These Fixes

Problem	Likely reason	Best next step
Owner name cannot be entered	Assessor database intentionally blocks name search.	Use Collector Owner Name search or Recorder land records, then return with address/parcel.
Address finds nothing	Address format or wrong jurisdiction.	Try street number + street name only and confirm the property is inside City limits.
Property is actually in St. Louis County	City and County are separate governments.	Use the St. Louis County Assessor system instead.
Owner looks outdated	Recent transfer has not fully updated in Assessor records.	Verify the deed in Recorder records and contact Records & Mapping.
Tax balance differs from Assessor page	Collector is the billing/payment system.	Use property.stlouis-mo.gov for the current payment balance.
2026 tax rate missing	Rates are set later in the year.	Wait for the official 2026 rate publication; do not substitute 2025 as final.
Senior freeze eligibility page conflicts	Current City sections show different market-value thresholds.	Use the main current program figure as a clue and confirm renewal eligibility with the Assessor.
Map line conflicts with fence	GIS is not a survey.	Review recorded documents and obtain a professional survey if necessary.
Personal property address search fails	Collector instructions require an exact record match.	Use the account number, which the City says is most reliable.
Need an old ownership record	Current Assessor display is not a complete historical chain.	Use Geo St. Louis for ownership records from 1997 forward or Recorder land records for recorded history.

St. Louis City Property Offices and Call Scripts

Office	Best for	Current contact
Assessor main office	General assessment routing	1200 Market St., City Hall St. Louis, MO 63103 314-622-4050 Mon–Fri 8:00 a.m.–5:00 p.m.
Real Property	Value, appeals, assessment questions	Room 120 314-622-4185 assessor-real-estate@stlouis-mo.gov
Records & Mapping	Ownership updates, parcel maps, mailing address	Room 114 314-622-3212 watsonm@stlouis-mo.gov
Personal Property Assessor	Declarations, vehicles, account/name/address corrections, waivers	Rooms 115 & 117 314-622-4171 assessor-personalproperty@stlouis-mo.gov
Collector of Revenue	Real/personal property tax bills, balances, receipts, payments	Room 109 314-622-4101 propertytaxdept@stlouis-mo.gov
Recorder Land Records	Deeds, liens, mortgages, recorded instruments	Room 126 314-622-3260 land@stlouiscityrecorder.org Mon–Fri 8:00 a.m.–5:00 p.m.

Assessor script

“I am calling about parcel [number] at [address]. I need help with the 2026 [value / owner record / property characteristic / appeal]. The specific problem is [one sentence].”

Collector script

“I need to confirm the real estate or personal property tax account for [property/account number] for tax year [year], including the current balance and payment status.”

Recorder script

“I need a recorded land document for [address]. I have the buyer/grantee name and approximate recording period and need help identifying the correct deed or lien record.”

Before You Rely on a St. Louis Property Record

Confirm the property is inside the City of St. Louis.
Match the exact property address.
Save the parcel ID.
Save the Collector account number separately.
Check the correct assessment/tax year.
Distinguish appraised value from assessed value.
Use the Collector for final tax balance and payment.
Use Recorder records for deed/title research.
Do not treat the online parcel map as a survey.
Verify current deadlines on the official page before filing an appeal or tax-credit application.

Official St. Louis City Action Links

Use these after deciding which record or action you actually need.

Address / parcel search

Assessment, owner display, values, sales and maps.

Search Property

Tax inquiry

Search Property Number, Owner Name or Address.

Search Tax Account

Assessment appeal

Informal review and Board of Equalization instructions.

Appeal Information

Senior tax freeze

Current eligibility, application status and official forms.

Senior Freeze

Personal property

Declarations, waivers and account help.

Personal Property

Deeds and liens

Recorded land-document search.

Land Records

St. Louis City Assessor Property Search FAQs

What is the official St. Louis City assessor property search?

The official City of St. Louis Address & Property Search accepts a street address or parcel ID and can show owner information, assessed and appraised values, land use, sales, tax history, permits, zoning and map information.

Can I search the St. Louis City Assessor database by owner name?

No. The City explicitly states that its public Assessor property database does not allow name searches. If you know only the owner name, use the separate Collector property-tax inquiry or Recorder land-record search to identify an address or property, then return to the Assessor search.

How do I search St. Louis City property by address?

Open the City Address & Property Search and enter the street number and street name. After opening the record, verify the primary address, owner, parcel ID and Collector account before relying on the result.

Is St. Louis City the same as St. Louis County for property records?

No. The City of St. Louis and St. Louis County are separate jurisdictions with separate assessor and property-record systems. A property outside City limits must be searched through the appropriate county office.

What is the 2026 St. Louis City property assessment appeal deadline?

The normal informal appeal period ran from May 1 through June 23, 2026. Board of Equalization appeals were due by the second Monday in July, which was July 13, 2026. State Tax Commission deadlines can apply after the BOE decision.

What is the residential assessment rate in St. Louis City?

Residential real property is assessed at 19% of appraised market value. Commercial and other qualifying real property is generally assessed at 32%, while personal property is generally assessed at 33⅓%.

When will the 2026 St. Louis City property tax rate be available?

The City says 2026 tax-rate information will not be known until November 2026 after the rates are set. Do not treat the 2025 residential or commercial rate as the final 2026 rate.

How do I search St. Louis City personal property records?

Use the Collector property-tax portal for receipt and tax-account searches by account number, address or owner name. The City says account number is the most reliable search method and an address search must exactly match the personal-property record.

Where do I find a St. Louis City deed or lien?

Use the Recorder of Deeds land-record search for deeds, mortgages, liens, affidavits, court orders and other recorded real-estate documents. The Assessor owner field is not a substitute for the recorded deed.

What is the 2026 St. Louis Senior Property Tax Freeze market-value limit?

The main current City program and new-application instructions list a $528,392 maximum appraised market value. However, the renewal subsection still displays an older $514,500 figure, so renewing owners near the limit should confirm current eligibility directly with the Assessor.

Use the City Record That Matches Your Task

Start with an address or parcel in the City Assessor system. Use the Collector when you know only an owner name or need the actual tax balance, and use the Recorder for deeds, liens and title-related documents. Keep the parcel ID and Collector account number because they connect most of the City’s property workflows.

For changing 2026 information such as tax rates, senior-freeze deadlines or appeal status, confirm the final action on the official City page before filing or paying.