Wapello County Property Taxes
Wapello County, Iowa
Effective Tax Rate
0.00%
14.2% below state avgMedian Annual Tax
$0
$155/mo escrow
Estimate Your Tax
Annual Tax
$0
Monthly
$0
Eff. Rate
1.64%
At a Glance
Median Home Value
$112,900
State avg ▼ $160,608
Tax w/ Mortgage/yr
$1,932
$161/mo escrow
Tax w/o Mortgage/yr
$1,762
$147/mo
State Tax Rate Rank
#94
of 99 counties (1 = lowest)
Data Story
About Property Taxes in Wapello County, Iowa
Wapello County taxes run 14% higher than nation
At 1.642%, Wapello County's effective tax rate exceeds the national median of 1.91% benchmark, placing it in the higher-tax category nationally. The median property tax of $1,854 remains well below the national median of $2,690, largely because homes here are worth less.
Among Iowa's higher-taxing counties
Wapello's 1.642% effective rate significantly outpaces Iowa's 1.344% state average, ranking it in the upper tier for tax burden. The county's median property tax of $1,854 also exceeds the state average of $2,160 relative to home values.
Taxes noticeably steeper than nearby peers
Wapello's 1.642% rate stands roughly 37% higher than Van Buren County's 1.201% just south, and significantly above Wayne County (1.346%) to the west. Among its regional neighbors, Wapello residents face some of the highest effective tax rates.
What you'll pay on a typical home
On Wapello's median home value of $112,900, the typical property tax bill reaches $1,854 annually, or about $155 per month. Those with a mortgage typically pay $1,932 once you include escrow and insurance.
Check if your assessment is fair
Assessment appeals are common and often successful in Iowa counties like Wapello. If your home's assessed value seems high compared to what similar homes sold for recently, you may qualify for a lower assessment and reduced taxes.
How Wapello County Compares
Median Annual Property Tax
Wapello County
1.64%
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.