Missouri tax burden — broken down.
Missouri’s combined tax burden (income + property + sales) lands at 9.93% on our composite — ranking #34 of 51 jurisdictions. The top marginal individual income tax rate is 4.70%.
Missouri burden, broken into 3 components
| Component | Missouri rate | National median |
|---|---|---|
| Top marginal income | 4.70% | ~5.30% |
| Effective property | 1.01% | ~1.07% |
| State sales tax | 4.23% | ~5.50% |
| Combined composite | 9.93% | ~11.87% |
National medians from CalcFi’s 51-state composite. Top marginal is the headline single-filer rate, NOT the effective rate most households actually pay.
Retirement + Social Security in Missouri
Missouri taxes most retirement income (pensions, IRA / 401(k) distributions). Social Security benefits are NOT taxed by Missouri. Federal taxation of these income sources is unchanged regardless of state.
How Missouri compares
Of all 51 US jurisdictions ranked by combined burden composite, Missouri sits at #34. That places Missouri in the middle of the pack — burden is moderate without being a particular outlier in either direction. For the live cross-state heat map, see the interactive tax burden map.
Missouri metros — local tax overlay
State rates are uniform across Missouri— but local income, property, and sales taxes vary. Click any metro to run the full income tax calculator pre-populated with that city’s local layer.
- St. Louisproperty 1.00% · pop 2.8Mmedian $61,400 →
- Kansas Cityproperty 1.00% · pop 2.2Mmedian $67,800 →
- Springfieldproperty 1.00% · pop 0.5Mmedian $50,800 →
- Columbiaproperty 1.00% · pop 0.2Mmedian $52,000 →
- Independenceproperty 1.10% · pop 0.1Mmedian $48,500 →
More Missouri metros coming as we expand city coverage.
Missouri tax — common questions
What is the Missouri top marginal income tax rate in 2025?
Missouri's top marginal individual income tax rate is 4.70% on the highest bracket.
What is the Missouri effective property tax rate?
Missouri's statewide effective property tax rate is 1.01% of home value (annual). On a $400,000 home that's roughly $4,040/yr. Local variation can be ±0.5pp.
Does Missouri tax retirement income or Social Security?
Missouri taxes most retirement income, and does NOT tax Social Security benefits.
Are there any Missouri-specific tax quirks I should know about?
Missouri allows a federal income tax deduction (capped at $5k single / $10k joint) on the state return — partial version of the AL/IA/LA full-deduction structure.
Reviewed by CalcFi Editorial · Source: Tax Foundation State Individual Income Tax Rates (Jan 2025). Last verified 2026-04-19. Methodology at /about/editorial.