What you actually pay when property changes hands in Missouri.
Verified September 21, 2026 · statute and revenue department cross-checked
Missouri does not charge a real estate transfer tax.
Missouri voters banned real estate transfer taxes in 2010. The state, counties and every political subdivision are blocked from creating one.
Only the recorder’s filing fee applies.
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Sources
Statute: Mo. Const. Art. X, § 25
Missouri Constitution Art. X Section 25 “the state, counties, and other political subdivisions are hereby prevented from imposing any new tax, including a sales tax, on the sale or transfer of homes or any other real estate.”
Last verified: September 21, 2026.
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