Iowa Property Taxes

Name: Iowa Property Tax Data
Creator: U.S. Census Bureau
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Property tax rates for all 99 counties.

Average Annual Tax

$2,160

Average Rate

1.34%

Average Home Value

$160,608

▼20% below national average

At a Glance

Average Annual Tax

$2,160

National avg $2,690

Average Effective Rate

1.34%High

Based on median tax / median home value

Average Home Value

$160,608

National avg $281,900

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Estimates based on U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2019-2023 5-Year Estimates. Actual taxes vary by exemptions, assessments, and local levies.

State Overview

Property Taxes in Iowa

Iowa taxes above the national average

Iowa's effective property tax rate of 1.344% sits noticeably above the national median of 1.03%, placing the state in the higher-tax tier nationally. This 30% premium over the median means Iowa homeowners shoulder comparatively heavier property tax burdens than residents in most other states, though the state still ranks well below high-tax Northeast and Midwest peers.

Wide variation across Iowa's 99 counties

Iowa's property tax landscape spans from Lyon County's modest 0.920% effective rate to Montgomery County's steeper 1.791%—a 95% swing that reveals significant local tax policy divergence. Median tax bills range even more dramatically, from just $1,066 in Pocahontas County to $4,849 in Dallas County, showing that where you live in Iowa profoundly shapes your tax bill.

A typical Iowa homeowner pays $2,160 annually

The statewide median property tax bill of $2,160 is notably lower than the national median of $2,690, reflecting Iowa's median home value of $160,608—well below the national median of $281,900. For a typical Iowa homeowner, this means property taxes consume roughly 1.3% of home value yearly, a manageable share for most middle-income residents.

Metro counties pay sharply more than rural areas

Iowa's three highest-tax counties—Dallas ($4,849), Johnson ($4,587), and Polk ($4,364)—cluster around the state's major urban centers, while rural counties like Pocahontas, Ida, and Osceola average roughly $1,150 in annual bills. This urban-rural divide reflects both higher home values in metro areas and the infrastructure costs that accompany denser development.

Iowa is above average, but not extreme

Iowa's 1.344% effective rate places it firmly in the upper-middle tier nationally—higher than low-tax states like Louisiana or Alabama, but substantially lower than properties-tax hotbeds like New Jersey or Illinois. Rural homebuyers benefit from some of America's lowest property tax bills, while those seeking suburban life near Des Moines or Iowa City should budget for above-average taxes.

Highest Property Tax Rates

Montgomery County

1.79%

$1,968/yr

Union County

1.79%

$2,108/yr

Polk County

1.76%

$4,364/yr

Decatur County

1.70%

$1,856/yr

Linn County

1.66%

$3,396/yr

Lowest Property Tax Rates

Lyon County

0.92%

$1,983/yr

Dickinson County

0.98%

$2,458/yr

O'Brien County

0.99%

$1,572/yr

Sac County

1.03%

$1,423/yr

Osceola County

1.05%

$1,302/yr

All Iowa Counties

County	Effective Rate	Median Tax	Median Home Value
Adair County	1.32%	$1,858	$140,600
Adams County	1.27%	$1,479	$116,900
Allamakee County	1.22%	$2,103	$171,900
Appanoose County	1.25%	$1,501	$119,800
Audubon County	1.23%	$1,353	$110,400
Benton County	1.32%	$2,627	$198,400
Black Hawk County	1.53%	$2,790	$182,400
Boone County	1.43%	$2,741	$191,200
Bremer County	1.35%	$2,796	$207,200
Buchanan County	1.33%	$2,286	$171,400
Buena Vista County	1.24%	$1,822	$146,900
Butler County	1.38%	$2,158	$156,500
Calhoun County	1.32%	$1,506	$114,400
Carroll County	1.05%	$1,849	$175,700
Cass County	1.43%	$1,904	$133,300
Cedar County	1.22%	$2,433	$199,700
Cerro Gordo County	1.50%	$2,305	$154,100
Cherokee County	1.08%	$1,561	$145,100
Chickasaw County	1.10%	$1,804	$164,400
Clarke County	1.46%	$2,335	$160,200
Clay County	1.18%	$2,028	$171,500
Clayton County	1.38%	$2,149	$155,700
Clinton County	1.55%	$2,382	$153,800
Crawford County	1.32%	$1,799	$136,300
Dallas County	1.45%	$4,849	$333,400
Davis County	1.52%	$2,217	$146,000
Decatur County	1.70%	$1,856	$109,500
Delaware County	1.34%	$2,266	$168,700
Des Moines County	1.53%	$2,097	$137,000
Dickinson County	0.98%	$2,458	$251,600
Dubuque County	1.26%	$2,848	$226,100
Emmet County	1.48%	$1,570	$106,200
Fayette County	1.32%	$1,721	$130,800
Floyd County	1.39%	$1,854	$133,300
Franklin County	1.35%	$1,597	$118,500
Fremont County	1.30%	$1,918	$147,500
Greene County	1.20%	$1,682	$140,500
Grundy County	1.07%	$1,929	$180,500
Guthrie County	1.33%	$2,172	$163,900
Hamilton County	1.37%	$1,807	$132,300
Hancock County	1.19%	$1,541	$129,300
Hardin County	1.43%	$1,613	$113,000
Harrison County	1.34%	$2,214	$165,300
Henry County	1.61%	$2,394	$148,600
Howard County	1.30%	$1,744	$133,900
Humboldt County	1.29%	$1,889	$146,900
Ida County	1.06%	$1,158	$108,800
Iowa County	1.35%	$2,560	$189,800
Jackson County	1.25%	$2,129	$170,000
Jasper County	1.42%	$2,518	$176,800
Jefferson County	1.49%	$2,397	$161,200
Johnson County	1.56%	$4,587	$293,100
Jones County	1.30%	$2,381	$183,400
Keokuk County	1.33%	$1,491	$112,200
Kossuth County	1.06%	$1,437	$135,100
Lee County	1.50%	$1,855	$123,600
Linn County	1.66%	$3,396	$204,400
Louisa County	1.27%	$1,752	$137,600
Lucas County	1.48%	$1,732	$117,000
Lyon County	0.92%	$1,983	$215,600
Madison County	1.55%	$3,681	$236,900
Mahaska County	1.39%	$1,956	$140,900
Marion County	1.29%	$2,727	$211,100
Marshall County	1.51%	$2,030	$134,100
Mills County	1.46%	$3,334	$228,700
Mitchell County	1.16%	$1,897	$164,100
Monona County	1.15%	$1,412	$122,600
Monroe County	1.52%	$2,065	$135,900
Montgomery County	1.79%	$1,968	$109,900
Muscatine County	1.55%	$2,667	$172,400
O'Brien County	0.99%	$1,572	$158,900
Osceola County	1.05%	$1,302	$123,800
Page County	1.43%	$1,721	$120,000
Palo Alto County	1.23%	$1,471	$119,300
Plymouth County	1.08%	$2,363	$218,600
Pocahontas County	1.14%	$1,066	$93,300
Polk County	1.76%	$4,364	$248,400
Pottawattamie County	1.61%	$2,961	$183,600
Poweshiek County	1.28%	$2,362	$184,200
Ringgold County	1.27%	$1,909	$150,300
Sac County	1.03%	$1,423	$138,400
Scott County	1.52%	$3,221	$212,500
Shelby County	1.26%	$1,976	$156,200
Sioux County	1.16%	$2,722	$235,600
Story County	1.47%	$3,586	$243,600
Tama County	1.39%	$1,945	$139,900
Taylor County	1.21%	$1,329	$109,700
Union County	1.79%	$2,108	$117,800
Van Buren County	1.20%	$1,427	$118,800
Wapello County	1.64%	$1,854	$112,900
Warren County	1.50%	$3,797	$252,800
Washington County	1.35%	$2,688	$199,600
Wayne County	1.35%	$1,377	$102,300
Webster County	1.48%	$2,047	$138,500
Winnebago County	1.36%	$1,800	$132,300
Winneshiek County	1.16%	$2,784	$239,000
Woodbury County	1.48%	$2,542	$172,000
Worth County	1.08%	$1,530	$142,300
Wright County	1.54%	$1,695	$109,800

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