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Instant Access to St. Louis city County, Missouri Property Records

St. Louis City, Missouri, considered an independent and county-equivalent city, consists of 79 neighborhoods. In St. Louis City, MO, property records typically contain data on property boundaries, ownership, sales, taxes, liens, and encumbrances. They provide transparency and accountability regarding real estate transactions.

The median home value in St. Louis County is $171,844, while the median rent sits at $947. The median property tax rate for St. Louis County residents is 0.99% of a property's assessed fair market value, and the median income is $49,725.

Property records in St. Louis City, MO, are maintained by the Land Records Department of the Recorder of Deeds. This department is responsible for preserving various property-related documents, including deeds, mortgages, liens, and subdivision plats.

Individuals seeking access to these records can visit the Land Records Department in person. Alternatively, those well-versed in land record requests can utilize mail service by submitting the required information to the Archives Department. For remote access, a free land record search is available, enabling searches primarily based on grantee/grantor names or property addresses.

Copies of St. Louis City property records in person or by mail are $3 for the first uncertified page and $2 for each additional page of the same document, along with the search fees. Online copy fees incur $6.95 for Tapestry search, plus $5 for the first page and $2 for each additional page for certified copies, or $3 for the first page and $2 for each extra page for uncertified copies, along with service and mailing fees.

Zoning information for properties in St. Louis City can be verified by contacting the Zoning Section, which administers the zoning code, or by checking the current zoning for parcels online through the Geo St. Louis guide.

St. Louis city County Property Statistics

For an easier overview of the difference in tax rates between counties, explore the charts below. You can also get additional insights on median home values, income levels and homeownership rates in your area.

Median Rent

St. Louis city County
$947
Missouri
$729
National
$991

Median Property Tax Rate

St. Louis city County
0.99%
Missouri
0.76%
National
0.94%

Median Home Value

St. Louis city County
$171,844
Missouri
$148,163
National
$250,246

Median Income

St. Louis city County
$49,725
Missouri
$58,569
National
$69,646

Unemployment Rate (%)

St. Louis city County
4.26%
Missouri
2.84 %
National
3.44 %

Renter Occupied Housing (%)

St. Louis city County
60.78%
Missouri
22.64 %
National
25.65 %
SAINT LOUIS CITY

Tax Assessor

  • Total Parcels: 135,935
  • Commercial Parcels: 11,109
  • Residential Parcels: 119,206
  • Other Parcels: 5,620
  • Tax Amount Population: 87.16%
  • Tax Year: 2022
  • Last Assr Update: 2023-01-05
  • Tape Cutoff Date: 2022-05-31
  • Assessment Year: 2022
  • FIPS Code: 29510

Recorder

  • Deed Min: 1998-02-13
  • Deed Max: 2023-04-06
  • Commercial Deed Docs: 64,276
  • Residential Deed Docs: 299,045
  • Mortgage Min: 1998-02-18
  • Mortgage Max: 2023-04-06
  • Commercial Mortgage Docs: 39,881
  • Residential Mortgage Docs: 235,770
  • FIPS Code: 29510
  • Deed Docs: 363,321
  • Mortgage Docs: 275,651

AVM

  • County Population: 135935
  • Most Current Valuation Date: 2023-03-21
  • Total Parcels: 71,507
  • Residential Parcels: 71,507
  • FIPS Code: 29510

Geocode

  • Total Parcels: 135,574
  • Geocode Unavailable: 0
  • Parcel-Centroid Geocodes: 133,624
  • Street-Level Geocodes: 1,891
  • Other Geocodes: 59
  • FIPS Code: 29510

Foreclosure

  • State FIPs: 29
  • County FIPs: 510
  • Judicial/Non-Judicial: Non-Judicial
  • Min Recording Date: 2005-07-14
  • NOD Document Count: 102
  • NOD Max Recording Date: 2008-10-17
  • NTS Document Count: 39795
  • NTS Max Recording Date: 2023-04-17
  • LP Document Count: 0
  • LP MaxRecording Date: N/A
  • NOS Document Count: 1
  • NOS Max Recording Date: 2011-02-08

Assignment and Release

  • FIPs: 29510
  • Total Records: 262094
  • Assignment Min Recording Date: 2005-01-03
  • Assignment Max Recording Date: 2023-04-07
  • Assignment Doc Count: 42791
  • Release Min Recording Date: 2005-01-03
  • Release Max Recording Date: 2023-04-07
  • Release Doc Count: 218427
  • Other Min Recording Date: 2005-01-11
  • Other Max Recording Date: 2022-12-28
  • Other Doc Count: 876

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