Clarke County Property Taxes
Clarke County, Iowa
Effective Tax Rate
0.00%
8.1% above state avgMedian Annual Tax
$0
$195/mo escrow
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Annual Tax
$0
Monthly
$0
Eff. Rate
1.46%
At a Glance
Median Home Value
$160,200
State avg ▼ $160,608
Tax w/ Mortgage/yr
$2,489
$207/mo escrow
Tax w/o Mortgage/yr
$2,008
$167/mo
State Tax Rate Rank
#70
of 99 counties (1 = lowest)
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About Property Taxes in Clarke County, Iowa
Clarke County taxes run high for Iowa
At 1.458%, Clarke County's effective tax rate exceeds the national median of 1.347% by about 8%, placing it in the 60th percentile nationally. The county's $2,335 median property tax is still 13% below the national median of $2,690, thanks to Iowa's lower home values.
Among Iowa's priciest tax counties
Clarke County ranks near the top of Iowa's tax burden with an effective rate of 1.458%, well above the state average of 1.344%. Its median property tax of $2,335 exceeds the state median of $2,160 by 8%.
Clarke County leads regional taxes
Clarke County's 1.458% effective rate tops nearly every neighboring county in south-central Iowa, surpassing Crawford (1.320%) and Clay (1.183%). Only a handful of counties in the state rival Clarke's tax burden.
Substantial bill on median home
On Clarke County's median home value of $160,200, the effective rate of 1.458% works out to $2,335 in annual property taxes. With a mortgage, you'd owe closer to $2,489; without, approximately $2,008.
Appeal option for high-tax counties
In high-tax counties like Clarke, small reductions in assessed value yield meaningful savings—hundreds of dollars annually. If your home is assessed higher than comparable nearby properties, filing an informal appeal with the county assessor takes minimal effort and no cost.
How Clarke County Compares
Median Annual Property Tax
Clarke County
1.46%
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.