CLAYTON — ӣƵ County residents 62 years and older have until June 30 to apply for lowered property taxes this year.
The senior property tax freeze program, first launched in the county last year, exempts residents at least 62 years old from any increase in property taxes after 2024, according to the county’s website.
The county will calculate the difference between the base tax and the amount the resident would have been charged without the freeze, and give seniors a break on that amount.
The program doesn’t change how the county assessor values or calculates real estate, Sarah Siegel of the ӣƵ County assessor’s office told the Post-Dispatch last year. The assessor will still calculate their property’s value according to Missouri law, and you’ll still receive the same assessment notices even if your taxes are frozen.
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Residents can apply online or in person and two application events this month: Saturday at the South County Government Center, 4554 Lemay Ferry Road or June 28 at the North County Government Center, 715 Northwest Plaza Drive, St. Ann.
To apply online, seniors can use the county’s .
When applying, residents will need proof of identity and age, such as a driver’s license, a state-issued identification or a birth certificate.
They’ll also need their property’s parcel identification number or locator number. That can be found on the county’s real estate information page: .
Proof of residency is also required and includes: a driver’s license, state-issued ID, passport, voter registration card, or a vehicle or driver’s license renewal card.
Seniors also have to prove they own their property with a record such as a warranty deed, quit claim deed, grant deed or survivorship deed.
Residents who bought homes in 1973 or later may download a copy of their deed through the county’s online vendor at .
Residents who bought their property in 1972 or before need to visit the county government building in Clayton between 8 a.m. and 4:30 p.m. to get a copy of their deed.
The county will notify applicants before 2025 tax bills go out in the fall whether they have been approved for the tax break.
Editor's note: The approval notification time frame was corrected June 23.
