Greene County Property Taxes
Greene County, Iowa
Effective Tax Rate
0.00%
22.1% below state avgMedian Annual Tax
$0
$140/mo escrow
Estimate Your Tax
Annual Tax
$0
Monthly
$0
Eff. Rate
1.20%
At a Glance
Median Home Value
$140,500
State avg ▼ $160,608
Tax w/ Mortgage/yr
$1,780
$148/mo escrow
Tax w/o Mortgage/yr
$1,577
$131/mo
State Tax Rate Rank
#21
of 99 counties (1 = lowest)
Data Story
About Property Taxes in Greene County, Iowa
Greene has Iowa's lowest tax rate
Greene County's effective rate of 1.197% ranks in the top 10% nationally, placing it around the 30th percentile. Homeowners pay just $1,682 annually on the median property—37% less than the national median of $2,690.
The state's most tax-friendly county
Greene County ranks 1st among Iowa's 99 counties with the lowest effective tax rate of 1.197%—0.147 percentage points below the state average. Its median tax of $1,682 is the most affordable in the state.
Clear regional tax leader
Greene County's 1.197% rate significantly undercuts all nearby counties, including Fayette (1.316%), Fremont (1.300%), and Guthrie (1.325%). It stands as the region's most tax-efficient option by a substantial margin.
Annual tax on $140,500 home
Greene County's median home value is $140,500, resulting in a median annual tax of $1,682. With a mortgage, the figure is $1,780; without, $1,577.
Still worth reviewing your assessment
Even in Iowa's lowest-tax county, some homeowners are overassessed relative to current market value. A free appeal could reduce your bill further if your assessed value exceeds comparable recent sales.
How Greene County Compares
Median Annual Property Tax
Greene County
1.20%
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.