Property Taxes

Property owners in the City of Liberty will receive one property tax bill and one personal property tax bill for your City of Liberty and Clay County taxes. All tax payments, current and delinquent, should be paid to Clay County.

You may pay your tax bills: 

• In person or by mail:
  Clay County Courthouse
  1 Courthouse Square
  Liberty, MO 64068
• Online

Tax bills are mailed out in November of each year and are due December 31. 

County tax bills, including the City portion, also are now available online through the Clay County Collector’s Office. 

Questions?  if you have questions regarding the combined taxes on your bill from the County, please contact the Clay County Collector’s office at 816.407.3200.

What do my City property taxes fund?

Property taxes support the general services such as police, fire, emergency medical services, street maintenance, engineering and planning, senior citizen programs, and park maintenance and recreation programs. 

How much is my property tax?

The City of Liberty property tax levy is $0.8905 per $100 assessed valuation, this includes $0.7538 for the City’s General Fund and $0.1367 for Liberty Parks & Recreation. The assessed valuation is provided from the Clay County Assessor’s Office by requirements of the Missouri State Statutes. For answers to questions concerning the assessed value, call 
816.407.3500. 

The assessed value for personal property, such as vehicles, is 33 1/3% of market value. Real estate property assessed value is 19% for residential, 32% for commercial and 12% for agricultural property. 

The property tax levies for Liberty citizens for all government entities are the following: