Audubon County Property Taxes
Audubon County, Iowa
Effective Tax Rate
0.00%
37.4% below state avgMedian Annual Tax
$0
$113/mo escrow
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Annual Tax
$0
Monthly
$0
Eff. Rate
1.23%
At a Glance
Median Home Value
$110,400
State avg ▼ $160,608
Tax w/ Mortgage/yr
$1,383
$115/mo escrow
Tax w/o Mortgage/yr
$1,331
$111/mo
State Tax Rate Rank
#26
of 99 counties (1 = lowest)
Data Story
About Property Taxes in Audubon County, Iowa
Audubon offers favorable national comparison
Audubon County's effective tax rate of 1.226% sits below the national average, with a median property tax of $1,353—just 50% of the national median. Homeowners here enjoy some of the lowest tax burdens in the nation relative to their property values.
Iowa's lowest-tax county tier
Audubon County ranks among Iowa's lowest-tax counties with an effective rate of 1.226%, well below the state average of 1.344%. At $1,353 in median annual tax, Audubon is the lowest median tax among our profiled counties and 37% below Iowa's state median.
Tax champion of western rural Iowa
Audubon County's 1.226% rate edges out Allamakee (1.223%) as one of the state's lowest and beats nearby Adair (1.321%), Adams (1.265%), and Appanoose (1.253%). It's the clear tax value leader in west-central Iowa.
Audubon property tax calculations
A median home valued at $110,400 in Audubon County incurs approximately $1,353 in annual property taxes. With a mortgage, that rises to $1,383; without one, it drops to $1,331.
Still worth checking your assessment
Even Audubon's lowest-in-class rates don't guarantee accurate assessments—errors occur in every county. A quick appeal review could confirm whether your assessment is truly fair or if you deserve a reduction.
How Audubon County Compares
Median Annual Property Tax
Audubon County
1.23%
Effective rate
Iowa Avg
1.34%
Effective rate
National Avg
0.91%
Effective rate
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Data updated: March 2026
Data from U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023 5-Year Estimates. Effective tax rate is calculated as median property tax divided by median home value.