City of Kirkwood Building Division
City of Kirkwood
Building permits, occupancy, inspections, and code questions.
Lower level of City Hall, 139 S. Kirkwood Road, Kirkwood, MO 63122 · 314-822-5823.
Kirkwood · St. Louis County · Missouri
Kirkwood and St. Louis County Home Seller Resources
Find the right place to ask about a property assessment, tax bill, deed, court paper, or City occupancy notice. This page also links to Missouri sale-cost information and local ways to compare a sale.
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Useful offices
Kirkwood and St. Louis County: find the right office
Kirkwood city offices handle municipal building and occupancy questions. St. Louis County offices handle county assessment, tax collection, deeds, and court matters. A deed and a court judgment go to different offices.
St. Louis County Assessor
St. Louis County
Property records, assessments, and assessed-value questions.
41 South Central Avenue, 3rd Floor, Clayton, MO 63105 · 314-615-2555.
St. Louis County Collector of Revenue
St. Louis County
County property-tax bills and payment questions.
County Revenue headquarters, 41 S. Central Avenue, Clayton, MO 63105.
St. Louis County Recorder of Deeds
St. Louis County
Recorded deeds, real-estate documents, subdivision plats, and public document research.
County Revenue headquarters, 41 South Central Avenue, Clayton, MO 63105.
St. Louis County Circuit Clerk
St. Louis County · 21st Judicial Circuit
Court case and judgment questions; a court judgment is separate from recording a deed.
105 South Central Avenue, Clayton, MO 63105 · 314-615-8029.
St. Louis County Probate Court
St. Louis County · probate matters
Probate-court information for estate matters handled in St. Louis County.
105 South Central Avenue, Clayton, MO 63105.
Helpful local rules
Missouri sale costs, Kirkwood occupancy, and estate authority
Missouri sale taxes and deed-recording fees
Missouri’s Constitution bars the state, counties, and other local governments from imposing new taxes on a sale or transfer of real estate after December 2, 2010. State law sets deed-recording fees at $5 for the first page and $3 for each additional page, plus per-document fees. The title company or closing professional confirms the exact charges for your deed.
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Kirkwood occupancy changes
For a home in Kirkwood, a change in occupancy calls for a City permit and inspection. The City lists sellers and landlords among permit applicants; new buyers or renters need an occupancy certificate after inspection as part of the utility-transfer process. Call the Building Division at 314-822-5823 about the property and the sale.
Who can sell a house from a Missouri estate?
When a Missouri house is being sold as part of an estate, the court-appointed personal representative handles the sale—not an heir acting only as an heir. In independent administration, the representative generally can sell estate real estate without a separate court order, within the will’s limits and for the estate’s benefit. In supervised administration, a sale generally follows a court order. An executor may also sell under a power given in the will. If you need an estate attorney, we can help you find one.
Selling situations
Find the Kirkwood page for your situation
Inherited house
Read about estate authority and selling a house that belonged to someone who died.
Open the Kirkwood page →Foreclosure
Understand the Missouri trustee-sale process and options for a house facing foreclosure.
Open the Kirkwood page →Divorce and a house sale
Review ownership, signatures, and the questions that can come up during a divorce sale.
Open the Kirkwood page →Tenant-occupied house
Compare selling with tenants in place and questions about the lease and occupancy.
Open the Kirkwood page →Code violations
Read about selling a house with an open code notice or building concern.
Open the Kirkwood page →Fire damage
Review sale options after a fire and questions about the damaged property.
Open the Kirkwood page →Property liens and back taxes
Sort out recorded claims, unpaid taxes, and title questions for a house sale.
Open the Kirkwood page →Read or compare
Guides, articles, market context, and selling tools
Kirkwood, MO Home Sale Net Proceeds Calculator
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Compare the available ways to sell an as-is house in Kirkwood.
Read the local report on market context and Missouri selling costs.
See how a property review, written terms, and a title-company closing fit together.
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Talk through the property and your question
Call 888-274-5006. We answer 24/7, and you can use the property form above.
More about evaluating a home buyer →Kirkwood and St. Louis County resource questions
Which St. Louis County office handles property values, tax bills, and deeds?
The St. Louis County Assessor handles property records and assessment questions. The County Collector of Revenue handles property-tax bills and payments. The Recorder of Deeds records deeds and other real-estate documents. Contact details and official links are above.
Who should I contact about a court judgment or a deed?
Contact the St. Louis County Circuit Clerk about a court case or judgment. Contact the Recorder of Deeds about a deed or recorded real-estate document. For an estate case, use the St. Louis County Probate Court link above.
Who can sell a Missouri house that is part of an estate?
The court-appointed personal representative handles an estate sale; an heir does not sign just as an heir. In independent administration, the representative generally can sell without a separate court order, within the will’s limits and for the estate’s benefit. In supervised administration, a sale generally follows a court order. An executor may also sell under a power given in the will. If you need an estate attorney, we can help you find one.
Does a Kirkwood occupancy change involve a permit and inspection?
Yes. For a home in Kirkwood, a change in occupancy calls for a City permit and inspection. New buyers or renters need an occupancy certificate after inspection as part of the utility-transfer process. Call the Building Division at 314-822-5823 about the property.
What Missouri taxes and deed-recording fees apply when a house sells?
Missouri’s Constitution bars state and local governments from imposing new taxes on a sale or transfer of real estate after December 2, 2010. State law sets deed-recording fees at $5 for the first page and $3 for each additional page, plus per-document fees. The title company or closing professional confirms the exact charges for the deed.