Iowa property tax rates
Homeowners in Iowa typically pay about 1.39% of their home's value in property tax each year — the 10th highest effective rate of the 50 states and DC.
Typical effective rate
1.39%
49% above the U.S. median
Median tax paid
$2,897
per year
Median home value
$208,000
Counties covered
99
99 with a rate
Within Iowa, the effective rate ranges from 1.80% in Union County down to 0.87% in Lyon County. Use the estimator to turn a home value into an approximate bill.
Official Iowa resource: Iowa Dept. of Revenue — Property Tax Overview. For a specific parcel, use the local county assessor.
All Iowa counties
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| In-state | County | Effective rate | Median tax | Median value |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 60 | Adair County | 1.28% | $2,050 | $160,400 |
| 65 | Adams County | 1.26% | $1,661 | $131,600 |
| 62 | Allamakee County | 1.27% | $2,190 | $172,300 |
| 45 | Appanoose County | 1.34% | $1,667 | $124,200 |
| 46 | Audubon County | 1.34% | $1,634 | $121,900 |
| 54 | Benton County | 1.31% | $2,727 | $208,200 |
| 14 | Black Hawk County | 1.50% | $2,842 | $188,900 |
| 35 | Boone County | 1.37% | $2,910 | $212,400 |
| 58 | Bremer County | 1.29% | $2,824 | $219,600 |
| 38 | Buchanan County | 1.36% | $2,390 | $176,000 |
| 74 | Buena Vista County | 1.21% | $1,931 | $159,500 |
| 41 | Butler County | 1.35% | $2,226 | $165,400 |
| 51 | Calhoun County | 1.32% | $1,567 | $118,800 |
| 91 | Carroll County | 1.09% | $1,916 | $176,000 |
| 43 | Cass County | 1.34% | $2,019 | $150,300 |
| 73 | Cedar County | 1.22% | $2,568 | $211,300 |
| 21 | Cerro Gordo County | 1.45% | $2,410 | $166,400 |
| 96 | Cherokee County | 0.99% | $1,569 | $158,700 |
| 94 | Chickasaw County | 1.02% | $1,863 | $182,600 |
| 6 | Clarke County | 1.60% | $2,578 | $161,100 |
| 81 | Clay County | 1.15% | $2,050 | $178,600 |
| 56 | Clayton County | 1.29% | $2,181 | $168,500 |
| 10 | Clinton County | 1.53% | $2,461 | $160,600 |
| 59 | Crawford County | 1.28% | $1,973 | $153,700 |
| 27 | Dallas County | 1.41% | $5,001 | $355,600 |
| 29 | Davis County | 1.40% | $2,269 | $161,900 |
| 5 | Decatur County | 1.61% | $1,831 | $113,900 |
| 47 | Delaware County | 1.34% | $2,382 | $177,900 |
| 13 | Des Moines County | 1.51% | $2,058 | $136,500 |
| 98 | Dickinson County | 0.92% | $2,503 | $270,700 |
| 69 | Dubuque County | 1.23% | $2,919 | $237,300 |
| 18 | Emmet County | 1.47% | $1,680 | $114,100 |
| 55 | Fayette County | 1.30% | $1,782 | $136,800 |
| 42 | Floyd County | 1.34% | $1,929 | $143,500 |
| 53 | Franklin County | 1.32% | $1,633 | $124,100 |
| 75 | Fremont County | 1.21% | $1,868 | $154,400 |
| 82 | Greene County | 1.15% | $1,783 | $155,400 |
| 83 | Grundy County | 1.14% | $2,273 | $198,800 |
| 72 | Guthrie County | 1.22% | $2,199 | $180,100 |
| 64 | Hamilton County | 1.26% | $1,977 | $156,400 |
| 77 | Hancock County | 1.18% | $1,673 | $141,400 |
| 34 | Hardin County | 1.37% | $1,683 | $122,500 |
| 49 | Harrison County | 1.32% | $2,325 | $176,000 |
| 9 | Henry County | 1.56% | $2,559 | $164,300 |
| 67 | Howard County | 1.25% | $1,853 | $147,800 |
| 57 | Humboldt County | 1.29% | $2,011 | $155,800 |
| 80 | Ida County | 1.16% | $1,260 | $108,900 |
| 39 | Iowa County | 1.36% | $2,629 | $193,900 |
| 68 | Jackson County | 1.23% | $2,159 | $175,000 |
| 25 | Jasper County | 1.41% | $2,633 | $186,300 |
| 24 | Jefferson County | 1.41% | $2,311 | $163,400 |
| 11 | Johnson County | 1.52% | $4,681 | $308,600 |
| 48 | Jones County | 1.33% | $2,450 | $184,800 |
| 66 | Keokuk County | 1.26% | $1,494 | $118,700 |
| 95 | Kossuth County | 1.00% | $1,490 | $148,300 |
| 31 | Lee County | 1.38% | $1,955 | $141,400 |
| 3 | Linn County | 1.66% | $3,547 | $214,300 |
| 79 | Louisa County | 1.17% | $1,751 | $150,100 |
| 36 | Lucas County | 1.37% | $1,645 | $120,200 |
| 99 | Lyon County | 0.87% | $1,995 | $230,000 |
| 16 | Madison County | 1.48% | $3,624 | $245,100 |
| 52 | Mahaska County | 1.32% | $2,077 | $157,800 |
| 71 | Marion County | 1.22% | $2,848 | $233,000 |
| 23 | Marshall County | 1.42% | $2,067 | $145,500 |
| 19 | Mills County | 1.47% | $3,494 | $237,800 |
| 90 | Mitchell County | 1.10% | $1,919 | $175,100 |
| 93 | Monona County | 1.03% | $1,467 | $142,900 |
| 32 | Monroe County | 1.37% | $2,149 | $156,300 |
| 4 | Montgomery County | 1.65% | $2,007 | $121,400 |
| 15 | Muscatine County | 1.50% | $2,732 | $182,100 |
| 97 | O'Brien County | 0.98% | $1,701 | $173,100 |
| 85 | Osceola County | 1.13% | $1,387 | $122,600 |
| 26 | Page County | 1.41% | $1,764 | $125,300 |
| 76 | Palo Alto County | 1.20% | $1,474 | $123,200 |
| 92 | Plymouth County | 1.07% | $2,455 | $228,900 |
| 84 | Pocahontas County | 1.13% | $1,111 | $98,100 |
| 2 | Polk County | 1.68% | $4,396 | $262,100 |
| 8 | Pottawattamie County | 1.57% | $3,067 | $195,700 |
| 70 | Poweshiek County | 1.22% | $2,563 | $209,300 |
| 44 | Ringgold County | 1.34% | $2,098 | $156,200 |
| 88 | Sac County | 1.10% | $1,556 | $141,400 |
| 17 | Scott County | 1.47% | $3,273 | $222,000 |
| 61 | Shelby County | 1.28% | $2,094 | $164,000 |
| 86 | Sioux County | 1.12% | $2,801 | $250,100 |
| 28 | Story County | 1.40% | $3,632 | $258,700 |
| 33 | Tama County | 1.37% | $2,043 | $148,600 |
| 63 | Taylor County | 1.26% | $1,482 | $117,200 |
| 1 | Union County | 1.80% | $2,197 | $122,000 |
| 78 | Van Buren County | 1.18% | $1,355 | $114,600 |
| 7 | Wapello County | 1.58% | $1,974 | $125,100 |
| 22 | Warren County | 1.43% | $3,865 | $269,600 |
| 37 | Washington County | 1.37% | $2,788 | $203,900 |
| 40 | Wayne County | 1.36% | $1,509 | $111,300 |
| 30 | Webster County | 1.39% | $2,138 | $153,800 |
| 50 | Winnebago County | 1.32% | $1,781 | $135,000 |
| 87 | Winneshiek County | 1.12% | $2,894 | $259,200 |
| 20 | Woodbury County | 1.45% | $2,656 | $183,200 |
| 89 | Worth County | 1.10% | $1,600 | $145,800 |
| 12 | Wright County | 1.51% | $1,806 | $119,600 |
A ± mark means the county's survey estimate carries a wide margin of error (small number of owner-occupied homes). Figures are typical burdens, not statutory rates or individual bills.