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Missouri property data

Missouri is a little different. Missouri has 114 counties plus the City of St. Louis, which is independent of any county and keeps its own land records and assessments. Here's what's public, what's hard to get, and what Deedplat puts on one map.

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What you can get in Missouri

Missouri makes most property records public, but it doesn't require sale prices to be recorded. The catch is that every county keeps them differently.

Public everywhere

Every county has these, and Deedplat loads them all.

  • Owners and mailing addressesFrom the county Assessor in each county (City Assessor in St. Louis)
  • Deeds and mortgagesRecorder of Deeds in each county and in the City of St. Louis
  • Assessed valuesAssessors update values every two years, in odd-numbered years.
  • Tax sale listsRun county by county
  • Foreclosure filings and salesNotices of sale are recorded or posted
  • Lot linesCounty parcel maps

Depends on the town

Cities keep building permits, code violations and, in some cities, rental registration records, and the Missouri Sunshine Law covers those city records.

  • Code violations and condemnations
  • Building permits
  • Rental registration and inspections
  • Zoning maps and ordinances
  • Water and sewer liens

Not public

What no office will hand over, so you know where the line is.

  • Sale pricesMost of Missouri does not require the sale price to be reported, so prices often do not appear in public records. The City of St. Louis and St. Louis, St. Charles and Jackson counties are exceptions, where a Certificate of Value with the price is required.
  • Owner phone numbers and emails
  • Rents and leases
  • Active listingsThose live in the MLS
  • Mortgage balancesThe original loan amount is recorded; what's left is not

How property changes hands here

Distressed property reaches the market through a few channels, and they differ by county.

Tax sales

In most counties, the County Collector auctions property with three or more years of unpaid taxes, usually in late August. The winning bidder gets a certificate of purchase, the owner has one year to redeem by paying 10% interest on the sale amount (8% on later taxes the buyer pays), and after strict notice rules the buyer can get a collector's deed. The City of St. Louis and some large counties, such as Jackson County, instead use a court-based land tax suit, so the process varies by county.

Foreclosure mostly skips the courts

Most Missouri home loans use a deed of trust, so foreclosure is usually done outside court by a trustee sale at the county courthouse. The sale must be advertised at least 20 days ahead and the borrower mailed notice. Judicial foreclosure is allowed but rare.

Land banks

Yes. Missouri passed a land bank law in 2012, and Kansas City runs the Land Bank of Kansas City. The City of St. Louis has its Land Reutilization Authority.

Transfer tax

No state transfer tax.

Worth knowing

Most of Missouri is non-disclosure, so sale prices are often hard to find in public records outside St. Louis, St. Louis County, St. Charles County and Jackson County.

Worth knowing

Tax sale buyers must send notice to the owner and lienholders by first-class and certified mail at least 90 days before getting a collector's deed, and missing a step can void the deed.

Every county in Missouri

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Questions

Are property sale prices public in Missouri?

Usually not. Most of Missouri is non-disclosure, so the price does not have to be reported. The City of St. Louis and St. Louis, St. Charles and Jackson counties require a Certificate of Value with the price, so sale data is easier to find there.

How do tax sales work in Missouri?

In most counties the County Collector auctions property with three years of unpaid taxes each August. The buyer gets a certificate of purchase, the owner has one year to redeem with 10% interest, and the buyer can then get a collector's deed after giving notice. The City of St. Louis and some large counties, such as Jackson County, use a court-based land tax suit instead.

Where are deeds and mortgages recorded in Missouri?

With the Recorder of Deeds in the county where the property sits. The City of St. Louis has its own Recorder of Deeds.

How often are Missouri properties reassessed?

Every two years. County assessors set new values in odd-numbered years.

Is foreclosure judicial in Missouri?

Usually not. Most loans use a deed of trust, which lets a trustee sell the property at the courthouse without a lawsuit. Judicial foreclosure is possible but rare.

Can I get records Deedplat doesn't have?

Yes. The Missouri Sunshine Law lets anyone request records from state, county and city offices, such as code violations and permits. We file those requests for you, clean up the results and add them to your map.

Sources for this guide

Laws and fees change. We checked these sources in October 2026; confirm with the county before you act.

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