Calhoun County Property Taxes
Calhoun County, Iowa
Effective Tax Rate
0.00%
30.3% below state avgMedian Annual Tax
$0
$126/mo escrow
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Annual Tax
$0
Monthly
$0
Eff. Rate
1.32%
At a Glance
Median Home Value
$114,400
State avg ▼ $160,608
Tax w/ Mortgage/yr
$1,749
$146/mo escrow
Tax w/o Mortgage/yr
$1,359
$113/mo
State Tax Rate Rank
#43
of 99 counties (1 = lowest)
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About Property Taxes in Calhoun County, Iowa
Calhoun County well below national tax rates
Calhoun County's effective tax rate of 1.316% sits modestly below the national median, placing it in the favorable half of American tax jurisdictions. The median property tax of $1,506 annually is less than 56% of the national median of $2,690, reflecting both lower rates and significantly cheaper homes than the national average.
Below-average Iowa taxes and lowest home values
Calhoun County ranks in the lower third of Iowa counties for effective tax rates at 1.316%, slightly below the state average of 1.344%. With a median home value of just $114,400 and median annual taxes of $1,506, Calhoun offers some of Iowa's most affordable homeownership costs.
Lowest taxes and home prices in the region
Calhoun's 1.316% effective rate is competitive with Cedar County (1.218%) and Cedar County (1.218%), while its median home value of $114,400 is the lowest in the surveyed area. Calhoun represents exceptional value for rural Iowa homebuyers.
Lowest median tax burden in the survey
A homeowner with Calhoun's median-valued $114,400 home pays approximately $1,506 annually in property taxes—$1,749 with a mortgage, $1,359 without. Monthly costs average just $126, making this one of Iowa's most affordable counties for property ownership.
Even modest savings add up in Calhoun
At lower assessed values, percentage-based overassessments have smaller dollar impacts, but filing an appeal remains worthwhile. Verify your assessment annually to ensure it reflects current market conditions and local sales data.
How Calhoun County Compares
Median Annual Property Tax
Calhoun County
1.32%
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.