Pocahontas County Property Taxes
Pocahontas County, Iowa
Effective Tax Rate
0.00%
50.6% below state avgMedian Annual Tax
$0
$89/mo escrow
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Annual Tax
$0
Monthly
$0
Eff. Rate
1.14%
At a Glance
Median Home Value
$93,300
State avg ▼ $160,608
Tax w/ Mortgage/yr
$1,260
$105/mo escrow
Tax w/o Mortgage/yr
$916
$76/mo
State Tax Rate Rank
#14
of 99 counties (1 = lowest)
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About Property Taxes in Pocahontas County, Iowa
Pocahontas County: Low rate, low values
Pocahontas County's 1.143% effective rate sits slightly below the national median of 1.23%. The median annual tax of $1,066 is the lowest in this comparison, reflecting both the modest rate and the county's median home value of just $93,300—less than a third of the national median.
Pocahontas ranks middle-low in Iowa taxes
At 1.143%, Pocahontas County's effective rate falls below the state average of 1.344%, placing it in the lower tier of Iowa counties. The median tax of $1,066 is the lowest among all eight counties analyzed here.
Pocahontas offers lowest tax bills nearby
Pocahontas's 1.143% rate undercuts both Palo Alto (1.233%) to the north and Page (1.434%) to the south. At just $1,066 in median annual taxes, Pocahontas residents enjoy the smallest tax bills in the northern Iowa region.
Pocahontas County homeowner tax bill
Own the median home valued at $93,300 in Pocahontas County? You'll pay roughly $1,066 annually in property taxes. With a mortgage, that rises to $1,260; without one, it drops to $916.
Verify your assessment, even in rural areas
Rural counties often have less transparent real estate markets, making assessment appeals even more important. Request your assessment details, research recent comparable sales, and appeal if your valuation seems out of line.
How Pocahontas County Compares
Median Annual Property Tax
Pocahontas County
1.14%
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.