Apply for or Renew the Senior Property Tax Freeze Credit - City of St. Louis

Requirements

Ensure you meet the requirements for the program.

Personal Requirements

• You are age 62 or older as of December 31 of the current year.

Residency Requirements

• You are the owner of record or have a legal or equitable interest in your primary residence.
• The residence is located in the City of St. Louis.
• You are liable for the payment of real estate taxes on your primary residence.
• You physically occupy the residence as your personal dwelling for a majority of the year and use it for your legal address.
  • A residence is NOT eligible if you use it for investment or commercial purposes, whether in part or in whole.
• You don't claim more than one primary residence.

Property Requirements

• The total appraised market value of the property from the most recent assessment must be $528,392 or less.
• All property taxes from the previous year are paid. Confirm that your taxes are paid.
• Any property currently receiving the benefit of tax abatement is not eligible for the credit.

Assemble Information

Acceptable file formats for the online form are pdf, png, gif, jpg, jpeg.

1. Prepare to provide one of the following as proof of age:
   • Driver's license
   • Valid passport
   • Birth certificate
   • Military service record
   • Naturalization or immigration record (must show your date of birth)
   • Your child's birth certificate (must show your age)
   • Marriage record (must show your date of birth)
2. Obtain any two of the following as proof of primary residence:
   • Driver's license
   • Voter registration
   • A utility bill or other piece of mail addressed to you
   • Copy of most recent City, state or federal tax return

Use the Begin Online button to apply. You will:

1. Enter the address of the property in question. This will confirm that the property is in the City of St. Louis and is eligible for the program.
   • If the verification says your property is ineligible due to back taxes, you may be able to qualify if you pay any outstanding balance. Contact the assessor’s office if you have any questions.
2. Fill out the application.
   • Uploading the proof documents is optional, but if you don’t include them in the application, you will be responsible for getting them to the assessor’s office by July 31.
   • To expedite your application process, we recommend that you provide the documents within 30 days and prior to the June 30th deadline.
   • You must provide the documents using the online form, in person, or by mail.

Begin online

• If you would like to check the status of your application, please register for a My City account using the same email address you provided on your application.
  • For online applicants: there may be a delay of up to 24 hours before your application is displayed in your My City account.
  • For paper applicants: your application will be displayed in your My City account only after it's been entered into the system by the Assessor's Office. This may take some time, depending on the volume of applications and how early you applied.
• The Assessor’s Office will review your application or renewal.
• They expect to reply to completed applications within 60 days. 
• A letter will be sent to your address informing you whether or not you qualify for the program.
• If you do not qualify, the letter will explain why.

See City Ordinance 71916 for more details about the program.

Requirements

Ensure you meet the requirements for the program.

Personal Requirements

• You are age 62 or older as of December 31 of the current year.

Residency Requirements

• You are the owner of record or have a legal or equitable interest in your primary residence.
• The residence is located in the City of St. Louis.
• You are liable for the payment of real estate taxes on your primary residence.
• You physically occupy the residence as your personal dwelling for a majority of the year and use it for your legal address.
  • A residence is NOT eligible if you use it for investment or commercial purposes, whether in part or in whole.
• You don't claim more than one primary residence.

Property Requirements

• The total appraised market value of the property from the most recent assessment must be $528,392 or less.
• All property taxes from the previous year are paid. Confirm that your taxes are paid.
• Any property currently receiving the benefit of tax abatement is not eligible for the credit.

Assemble Information

Acceptable file formats for the online form are pdf, png, gif, jpg, jpeg.

1. Prepare to provide one of the following as proof of age:
   • Driver's license
   • Valid passport
   • Birth certificate
   • Military service record
   • Naturalization or immigration record (must show your date of birth)
   • Your child's birth certificate (must show your age)
   • Marriage record (must show your date of birth)
2. Obtain any two of the following as proof of primary residence:
   • Driver's license
   • Voter registration
   • A utility bill or other piece of mail addressed to you
   • Copy of most recent City, state or federal tax return

We encourage everyone to use the online application, but the paper one is still an option.

1. Download the paper application.
2. Fill it out.
3. Include copies of the necessary documents. 
4. Mail it to this address:
   City of St. Louis Assessor
   Senior Property Tax Freeze Credit
   1200 Market Street, Room 120
   St. Louis, MO 63103

• If you would like to check the status of your application, please register for a My City account using the same email address you provided on your application.
  • For online applicants: there may be a delay of up to 24 hours before your application is displayed in your My City account.
  • For paper applicants: your application will be displayed in your My City account only after it's been entered into the system by the Assessor's Office. This may take some time, depending on the volume of applications and how early you applied.
• The Assessor’s Office will review your application or renewal.
• They expect to reply to completed applications within 60 days. 
• A letter will be sent to your address informing you whether or not you qualify for the program.
• If you do not qualify, the letter will explain why.

See City Ordinance 71916 for more details about the program.

Ensure your residence still meets the eligibility requirements:

Residency Requirements

• You are the owner of record or have a legal or equitable interest in your primary residence.
• The residence is located in the City of St. Louis.
• You are liable for the payment of real estate taxes on your primary residence.
• You physically occupy the residence as your personal dwelling for a majority of the year and use it for your legal address.
  • A residence is NOT eligible if you use it for investment or commercial purposes, whether in part or in whole.
• You don't claim more than one primary residence.

Property Requirements

• The total appraised market value of the property from the most recent assessment must be $514,500 or less.
• All property taxes from the previous year are paid. Confirm that your taxes are paid.
• Any property currently receiving the benefit of tax abatement is not eligible for the credit.

By Mail

We encourage everyone to use the online renewal form, but the paper one is still an option.

1. Download the paper form.
2. Fill it out.
3. Mail it to this address:
   City of St. Louis Assessor
   Senior Property Tax Freeze Credit
   1200 Market Street, Room 120
   St. Louis, MO 63103

Online

Use the Begin Online button to renew. You will:

1. Enter the address of the property in question. This will confirm that the property is in the City of St. Louis and is in our tax freeze records from the previous year.
   • If the property is not in the records under your name, you will be directed to apply instead of renew.
2. You will then be directed to the renewal application. You will need to provide:
   • Name
   • Address
   • Phone Number
   • Email
   • Answers to a few questions to confirm that the property is still eligible for the freeze.

Begin online

• If you would like to check the status of your application, please register for a My City account using the same email address you provided on your application.
  • For online applicants: there may be a delay of up to 24 hours before your application is displayed in your My City account.
  • For paper applicants: your application will be displayed in your My City account only after it's been entered into the system by the Assessor's Office. This may take some time, depending on the volume of applications and how early you applied.
• The Assessor’s Office will review your application or renewal.
• They expect to reply to completed applications within 60 days. 
• A letter will be sent to your address informing you whether or not you qualify for the program.
• If you do not qualify, the letter will explain why.

See City Ordinance 71916 for more details about the program.