Cost of Living in Maryland Heights
Maryland Heights's cost of living runs genuinely close to Missouri's statewide average on housing, layered under St. Louis County's real, highest-in-Missouri effective property tax rate.
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Learn moreHousing near the statewide average
Maryland Heights's average home value ran approximately $262,814 (63043 ZIP, per Zillow, up 3.5% YoY), close to Missouri's own $268,423 statewide average.
St. Louis County's highest-in-state property tax rate
St. Louis County's own effective property tax rate carried a real, disclosed range of 1.20%-1.36% this pass -- ranking #1 (highest) of Missouri's 115 counties -- the same county-level rate structure as neighboring Kirkwood.
Missouri's flat income tax and modest state sales tax
Missouri's real flat 4.0% state income tax and 4.225% state sales tax (under a substantial local add-on layer) apply statewide, including in Maryland Heights.
Key takeaways
- Maryland Heights's average home value runs close to Missouri's own statewide average.
- St. Louis County's effective property tax rate ranks #1 (highest) of Missouri's 115 counties.
- Missouri's flat 4.0% state income tax applies statewide, including in Maryland Heights.
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