Fayette County Property Taxes
Fayette County, Iowa
Effective Tax Rate
0.00%
20.3% below state avgMedian Annual Tax
$0
$143/mo escrow
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Annual Tax
$0
Monthly
$0
Eff. Rate
1.32%
At a Glance
Median Home Value
$130,800
State avg ▼ $160,608
Tax w/ Mortgage/yr
$1,746
$146/mo escrow
Tax w/o Mortgage/yr
$1,678
$140/mo
State Tax Rate Rank
#42
of 99 counties (1 = lowest)
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About Property Taxes in Fayette County, Iowa
Fayette's taxes rank well nationally
At 1.316%, Fayette County's effective tax rate sits well below the national median of 1.57%, placing the county in roughly the 35th percentile nationally. Homeowners here pay $1,721 annually on the median property, compared to the national median of $2,690—a difference of nearly $1,000 per year.
Just below the Iowa average
Fayette's 1.316% effective rate ranks 35th among Iowa's 99 counties, sitting slightly below the state average of 1.344%. The median tax bill of $1,721 falls roughly $440 below the state median of $2,160.
Among the region's lowest-taxed
Fayette outpaces neighboring Floyd County (1.391%) and Franklin County (1.348%) in tax efficiency. Only Greene County (1.197%) in the broader region offers a meaningfully lower effective rate.
Median tax on median home
A homeowner with the county's median property value of $130,800 pays approximately $1,721 annually in property taxes. With a mortgage, the figure rises to $1,746; without, it drops to $1,678.
Your assessment may be high
Many Iowa homeowners are overassessed relative to market value and don't realize it—appealing your assessment costs nothing and could lower your tax bill. If you believe your home's assessed value doesn't match its actual market worth, consider filing an appeal with your county assessor.
How Fayette County Compares
Median Annual Property Tax
Fayette 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.