Iowa Property Tax
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Effective property tax rate
1.50%
0.50pp above the national average of 1.00%
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County Rankings
Highest and lowest effective property tax rates among Iowa's counties.
Highest rates
| # | County | Rate |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Montgomery County | 1.79% |
| 2 | Union County | 1.79% |
| 3 | Polk County | 1.76% |
| 4 | Decatur County | 1.70% |
| 5 | Linn County | 1.66% |
| 6 | Wapello County | 1.64% |
| 7 | Pottawattamie County | 1.61% |
| 8 | Henry County | 1.61% |
| 9 | Johnson County | 1.57% |
| 10 | Madison County | 1.55% |
Lowest rates
| # | County | Rate |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Lyon County | 0.92% |
| 2 | Dickinson County | 0.98% |
| 3 | O'Brien County | 0.99% |
| 4 | Sac County | 1.03% |
| 5 | Osceola County | 1.05% |
| 6 | Carroll County | 1.05% |
| 7 | Kossuth County | 1.06% |
| 8 | Ida County | 1.06% |
| 9 | Grundy County | 1.07% |
| 10 | Worth County | 1.07% |
All Counties
Browse property tax data for all 99 counties in Iowa.
Showing 99 of 99 counties
- Adair CountyRate:1.32%Home:$140,600Tax:$1,858
- Adams CountyRate:1.26%Home:$116,900Tax:$1,479
- Allamakee CountyRate:1.22%Home:$171,900Tax:$2,103
- Appanoose CountyRate:1.25%Home:$119,800Tax:$1,501
- Audubon CountyRate:1.23%Home:$110,400Tax:$1,353
- Benton CountyRate:1.32%Home:$198,400Tax:$2,627
- Black Hawk CountyRate:1.53%Home:$182,400Tax:$2,790
- Boone CountyRate:1.43%Home:$191,200Tax:$2,741
- Bremer CountyRate:1.35%Home:$207,200Tax:$2,796
- Buchanan CountyRate:1.33%Home:$171,400Tax:$2,286
- Buena Vista CountyRate:1.24%Home:$146,900Tax:$1,822
- Butler CountyRate:1.38%Home:$156,500Tax:$2,158
- Calhoun CountyRate:1.32%Home:$114,400Tax:$1,506
- Carroll CountyRate:1.05%Home:$175,700Tax:$1,849
- Cass CountyRate:1.43%Home:$133,300Tax:$1,904
- Cedar CountyRate:1.22%Home:$199,700Tax:$2,433
- Cerro Gordo CountyRate:1.50%Home:$154,100Tax:$2,305
- Cherokee CountyRate:1.08%Home:$145,100Tax:$1,561
- Chickasaw CountyRate:1.10%Home:$164,400Tax:$1,804
- Clarke CountyRate:1.46%Home:$160,200Tax:$2,335
- Clay CountyRate:1.18%Home:$171,500Tax:$2,028
- Clayton CountyRate:1.38%Home:$155,700Tax:$2,149
- Clinton CountyRate:1.55%Home:$153,800Tax:$2,382
- Crawford CountyRate:1.32%Home:$136,300Tax:$1,799
- Dallas CountyRate:1.45%Home:$333,400Tax:$4,849
- Davis CountyRate:1.52%Home:$146,000Tax:$2,217
- Decatur CountyRate:1.70%Home:$109,500Tax:$1,856
- Delaware CountyRate:1.34%Home:$168,700Tax:$2,266
- Des Moines CountyRate:1.53%Home:$137,000Tax:$2,097
- Dickinson CountyRate:0.98%Home:$251,600Tax:$2,458
- Dubuque CountyRate:1.26%Home:$226,100Tax:$2,848
- Emmet CountyRate:1.48%Home:$106,200Tax:$1,570
- Fayette CountyRate:1.32%Home:$130,800Tax:$1,721
- Floyd CountyRate:1.39%Home:$133,300Tax:$1,854
- Franklin CountyRate:1.35%Home:$118,500Tax:$1,597
- Fremont CountyRate:1.30%Home:$147,500Tax:$1,918
- Greene CountyRate:1.20%Home:$140,500Tax:$1,682
- Grundy CountyRate:1.07%Home:$180,500Tax:$1,929
- Guthrie CountyRate:1.32%Home:$163,900Tax:$2,172
- Hamilton CountyRate:1.37%Home:$132,300Tax:$1,807
- Hancock CountyRate:1.19%Home:$129,300Tax:$1,541
- Hardin CountyRate:1.43%Home:$113,000Tax:$1,613
- Harrison CountyRate:1.34%Home:$165,300Tax:$2,214
- Henry CountyRate:1.61%Home:$148,600Tax:$2,394
- Howard CountyRate:1.30%Home:$133,900Tax:$1,744
- Humboldt CountyRate:1.29%Home:$146,900Tax:$1,889
- Ida CountyRate:1.06%Home:$108,800Tax:$1,158
- Iowa CountyRate:1.35%Home:$189,800Tax:$2,560
- Jackson CountyRate:1.25%Home:$170,000Tax:$2,129
- Jasper CountyRate:1.42%Home:$176,800Tax:$2,518
- Jefferson CountyRate:1.49%Home:$161,200Tax:$2,397
- Johnson CountyRate:1.57%Home:$293,100Tax:$4,587
- Jones CountyRate:1.30%Home:$183,400Tax:$2,381
- Keokuk CountyRate:1.33%Home:$112,200Tax:$1,491
- Kossuth CountyRate:1.06%Home:$135,100Tax:$1,437
- Lee CountyRate:1.50%Home:$123,600Tax:$1,855
- Linn CountyRate:1.66%Home:$204,400Tax:$3,396
- Louisa CountyRate:1.27%Home:$137,600Tax:$1,752
- Lucas CountyRate:1.48%Home:$117,000Tax:$1,732
- Lyon CountyRate:0.92%Home:$215,600Tax:$1,983
- Madison CountyRate:1.55%Home:$236,900Tax:$3,681
- Mahaska CountyRate:1.39%Home:$140,900Tax:$1,956
- Marion CountyRate:1.29%Home:$211,100Tax:$2,727
- Marshall CountyRate:1.51%Home:$134,100Tax:$2,030
- Mills CountyRate:1.46%Home:$228,700Tax:$3,334
- Mitchell CountyRate:1.16%Home:$164,100Tax:$1,897
- Monona CountyRate:1.15%Home:$122,600Tax:$1,412
- Monroe CountyRate:1.52%Home:$135,900Tax:$2,065
- Montgomery CountyRate:1.79%Home:$109,900Tax:$1,968
- Muscatine CountyRate:1.55%Home:$172,400Tax:$2,667
- O'Brien CountyRate:0.99%Home:$158,900Tax:$1,572
- Osceola CountyRate:1.05%Home:$123,800Tax:$1,302
- Page CountyRate:1.43%Home:$120,000Tax:$1,721
- Palo Alto CountyRate:1.23%Home:$119,300Tax:$1,471
- Plymouth CountyRate:1.08%Home:$218,600Tax:$2,363
- Pocahontas CountyRate:1.14%Home:$93,300Tax:$1,066
- Polk CountyRate:1.76%Home:$248,400Tax:$4,364
- Pottawattamie CountyRate:1.61%Home:$183,600Tax:$2,961
- Poweshiek CountyRate:1.28%Home:$184,200Tax:$2,362
- Ringgold CountyRate:1.27%Home:$150,300Tax:$1,909
- Sac CountyRate:1.03%Home:$138,400Tax:$1,423
- Scott CountyRate:1.52%Home:$212,500Tax:$3,221
- Shelby CountyRate:1.26%Home:$156,200Tax:$1,976
- Sioux CountyRate:1.16%Home:$235,600Tax:$2,722
- Story CountyRate:1.47%Home:$243,600Tax:$3,586
- Tama CountyRate:1.39%Home:$139,900Tax:$1,945
- Taylor CountyRate:1.21%Home:$109,700Tax:$1,329
- Union CountyRate:1.79%Home:$117,800Tax:$2,108
- Van Buren CountyRate:1.20%Home:$118,800Tax:$1,427
- Wapello CountyRate:1.64%Home:$112,900Tax:$1,854
- Warren CountyRate:1.50%Home:$252,800Tax:$3,797
- Washington CountyRate:1.35%Home:$199,600Tax:$2,688
- Wayne CountyRate:1.35%Home:$102,300Tax:$1,377
- Webster CountyRate:1.48%Home:$138,500Tax:$2,047
- Winnebago CountyRate:1.36%Home:$132,300Tax:$1,800
- Winneshiek CountyRate:1.17%Home:$239,000Tax:$2,784
- Woodbury CountyRate:1.48%Home:$172,000Tax:$2,542
- Worth CountyRate:1.07%Home:$142,300Tax:$1,530
- Wright CountyRate:1.54%Home:$109,800Tax:$1,695
Iowa Property Tax FAQ
Common questions about property taxes in Iowa, answered with current data from the U.S. Census Bureau.
Property tax in Iowa is calculated by multiplying your home's assessed value by the local effective tax rate. The state-wide effective rate is 1.50%, but rates vary significantly by county. Each county applies its own assessment ratio and mill rate, so the actual rate you pay depends on where you live within Iowa.
The population-weighted effective property tax rate in Iowa is 1.50%. Based on the median home value of $148,600, a typical homeowner pays around $1,976 per year in property tax. This figure is calculated from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2023 data across all 99 counties in Iowa.
Lyon County has the lowest effective property tax rate in Iowa at 0.92%. The median home value there is $215,600, with a median annual tax of $1,983.
Montgomery County has the highest effective property tax rate in Iowa at 1.79%. The median home value there is $109,900, with a median annual tax of $1,968.
The U.S. national population-weighted average effective property tax rate is 1.00%. Iowa's rate of 1.50% is 0.50 percentage points above the national average. This means Iowa homeowners typically pay more in property tax than the average American homeowner, relative to home value.