Find Knox County Tax Records

Knox County property tax records are kept at the courthouse in Edina, Missouri. This small, rural county in northeast Missouri has a population of about 3,900 residents. The assessor and collector offices on North 4th Street handle property valuations, tax billing, and payments for all parcels in the county. If you own land or a home in Knox County, you can search tax records by contacting the courthouse or checking the state-level resources that list Knox County data. Finding your bill, checking a parcel value, or getting a tax receipt starts right at the courthouse in Edina.

Knox County Tax Assessment

The Knox County Assessor is at 107 N. 4th Street in the county courthouse in Edina, MO 63537. The assessor handles property valuation, tax assessment, and parcel mapping for all property in the county. Personal property assessment covers vehicles, equipment, and other taxable items.

Missouri law sets the same assessment rates for every county. Under RSMo 137.115, residential property is assessed at 19% of market value. Commercial property uses 32%. Agricultural land, which makes up the majority of Knox County, is assessed at 12% of productivity value. This means the assessor looks at what the soil can produce rather than what someone might pay for the land on the open market. Personal property is assessed at 33 1/3% of book value. The assessor reviews real property values every two years in odd-numbered years.

In a county as small as Knox, there are fewer property sales to use as comparisons. The assessor may rely heavily on cost-based approaches and soil productivity data for agricultural parcels. If you think your value is off, the assessor can walk you through how they arrived at the number.

Paying Knox County Property Taxes

Knox County Collector Linda J. Woods handles tax billing and payments. The collector's office is also at 107 N. 4th Street in Edina. Tax bills go out each fall. All Knox County property taxes are due by December 31. Late payments trigger interest and penalties under RSMo 139.031.

You can pay at the courthouse in person or by mail. Mailed payments are on time if the postmark is before the deadline. Knox County is a third-class county with limited online infrastructure, so you may need to call or visit the office for some transactions. The collector handles tax receipts and delinquent tax sales. Keep your paid receipt since you need it to renew your vehicle plates in Missouri.

The Missouri Association of Counties lists Knox County office contacts in its directory.

The directory gives a quick reference for reaching Knox County offices by phone or mail.

Knox County Personal Property Declarations

File your personal property declaration by March 1. Late filers pay a penalty of $15 to $105 under RSMo 137.280. This covers vehicles, farm equipment, boats, and other taxable items you own on January 1.

New Knox County residents should contact the assessor as soon as possible to set up an account. If you moved from another county and were living there on January 1, you owe personal property taxes in that prior county for the current year. Once you have an active account in Knox County, you will receive your first bill in the fall.

Appealing Knox County Tax Assessments

If your Knox County property seems assessed too high, start with the assessor. Request an informal review. If that does not work, file with the Board of Equalization before the third Monday in June. The Missouri State Tax Commission handles appeals that go past the county board. File by September 30. There is no cost for residential appeals.

Finding comparable sales in Knox County can be difficult due to the low volume of transactions. The State Tax Commission understands this and can review the assessor's valuation methods even when sales data is sparse. Bring whatever evidence you have, including condition photos, soil maps for agricultural land, or any recent appraisals.

Note: The Knox County Recorder keeps deed records that may help you find sale prices of nearby properties.

Knox County Tax Credits and Sales

The Missouri Department of Revenue offers a property tax credit for seniors and 100% disabled individuals. Homeowners can get up to $1,100 back. Renters may qualify for up to $750. File on your state tax return or separately.

When Knox County property taxes go unpaid for more than two years, the collector may schedule a tax sale under Chapter 140 of the Missouri Revised Statutes. The buyer pays the back taxes and gets a certificate of purchase. The original owner has a redemption period to pay everything owed plus interest. Contact the Knox County Collector for dates and details.

Nearby Counties

These counties border Knox County in northeast Missouri.