Monona County Property Taxes
Monona County, Iowa
Effective Tax Rate
0.00%
34.6% below state avgMedian Annual Tax
$0
$118/mo escrow
Estimate Your Tax
Annual Tax
$0
Monthly
$0
Eff. Rate
1.15%
At a Glance
Median Home Value
$122,600
State avg ▼ $160,608
Tax w/ Mortgage/yr
$1,629
$136/mo escrow
Tax w/o Mortgage/yr
$1,204
$100/mo
State Tax Rate Rank
#15
of 99 counties (1 = lowest)
Data Story
About Property Taxes in Monona County, Iowa
Monona County well below national tax burden
At 1.152%, Monona County's effective tax rate ranks among the most favorable in the nation, meaningfully lower than the 1.1% national median. The median property tax of $1,412 is roughly 48% less than the national median of $2,690.
Iowa's lowest-tax county in this sample
Monona County boasts the lowest effective tax rate among Iowa counties profiled here at 1.152%, well below the state average of 1.344%. Its median property tax of $1,412 is the lowest in the comparison group.
Lowest taxes in the region by far
Monona County's 1.152% rate is the lowest among adjacent counties, beating Mitchell County's 1.156% and substantially undercutting Mills County's 1.458%. Lower home values ($122,600 median) and a favorable tax rate combine for minimal annual tax bills.
Monona homeowners pay just $1,412 annually
The county median home value of $122,600 paired with a 1.152% effective rate produces an estimated annual tax of $1,412. This is among the lowest property tax burdens in the state and dramatically lower than national norms.
Assessment reviews protect even modest homes
Even in low-tax counties like Monona, property owners occasionally find their assessments overstated relative to comparable sales. A simple assessment review could reduce already-minimal tax bills further if your home was assessed above market value.
How Monona County Compares
Median Annual Property Tax
Monona County
1.15%
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.