St. Louis — Financial Data

293,109 Population FY 2023

Data comparability note: Independent city — not part of St. Louis County. Provides county-level services not included in city budgets elsewhere.

Beta: source-backed tax context only. This is not a personalized tax-burden estimate.

Current source-backed tax context for Missouri and St. Louis.

Component	Summary	Effective	Coverage	Sources
MO state individual income tax	Missouri individual income tax top rate is 4.7% for tax year 2025 and 4.6% for tax year 2026 under current year-change schedules.	Tax years 2025 and 2026 rate schedule.	Rate missing	Missouri individual income tax year changes
MO sales tax (base)	Missouri state sales tax rate is 4.225%; local sales taxes may apply in addition.	Current Missouri DOR guidance (as accessed April 19, 2026).	Rate missing	Missouri sales and use tax
MO property tax policy (local assessor and collector administration)	Missouri property taxes are administered and collected locally through county-level officials.	Current Missouri State Tax Commission guidance (as accessed April 19, 2026).	Needs review	Missouri State Tax Commission property tax FAQs
ACS owner-occupied median property tax Best current homeowner-bill proxy for this Census geography; reported bills can include state, county, municipal, and applicable local real-estate tax layers.	$1,935 ACS median real-estate taxes paid by owner-occupied housing units.	ACS2023	Source observation available	St. Louis Census ACS 5-Year Estimates 2023

Community Profile

Census Bureau ACS 5-year estimates

19.8% Poverty Rate 2023

40.2% Bachelor's+ Rate 2023

5.0% Unemployment Rate 2023

45.4% Homeownership Rate 2023

Median Household Income

$55,279 (2023)

2010 2023

Per Capita Income

$38,947 (2023)

2010 2023

Median Home Value

$185,100 (2023)

2010 2023

Median Gross Rent

$978 (2023)

2010 2023

Median Age

36.6 (2023)

2010 2023

Gini Index

0 = perfect equality · 1 = perfect inequality

0.5 (2023)

2010 2023

Financial Documents (13)

Year	Title	Type
2023	St. Louis Census ACS 5-Year Estimates 2023	US_CENSUS_ACS5
2022	St. Louis Census ACS 5-Year Estimates 2022	US_CENSUS_ACS5
2021	St. Louis Census ACS 5-Year Estimates 2021	US_CENSUS_ACS5
2019	St. Louis Census ACS 5-Year Estimates 2019	US_CENSUS_ACS5
2018	St. Louis Census ACS 5-Year Estimates 2018	US_CENSUS_ACS5

Governance & Structure

Governance Structure

School Details

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