University City property taxes are levied each September based on assessed valuation for all real and personal property located in University City as of the previous January 1. Taxes are billed on November 1 and are due and payable on or before December 31 to the St. Louis County Department of Revenue.
University City is designated as a pool city, which means that it shares St. Louis County’s one percent local sales tax revenues with other municipalities on a per capita basis.