Worth County Property Taxes
Worth County, Iowa
Effective Tax Rate
0.00%
29.2% below state avgMedian Annual Tax
$0
$128/mo escrow
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Annual Tax
$0
Monthly
$0
Eff. Rate
1.08%
At a Glance
Median Home Value
$142,300
State avg ▼ $160,608
Tax w/ Mortgage/yr
$1,502
$125/mo escrow
Tax w/o Mortgage/yr
$1,563
$130/mo
State Tax Rate Rank
#10
of 99 counties (1 = lowest)
Data Story
About Property Taxes in Worth County, Iowa
Worth County well below national average
Worth County's effective tax rate of 1.075% sits below the national median of 1.086%, placing it in the lower half of U.S. counties by tax burden. At $1,530 in median annual taxes on a $142,300 home, Worth County residents enjoy significantly lower property tax obligations than the national median of $2,690.
Iowa's lightest tax burden
Worth County has one of Iowa's lowest effective tax rates at 1.075%, well below the state average of 1.344%. Median annual taxes of $1,530 represent just 71% of Iowa's median, making it an outlier for affordability among the state's 99 counties.
Worth County's tax advantage
Worth County's 1.075% rate is the lowest among nearby counties, beating Woodbury County (1.478%) and Wright County (1.544%) decisively. With a median tax bill of just $1,530, Worth residents pay roughly $1,000 less annually than Woodbury neighbors on comparable properties.
Annual tax on median Worth home
On Worth County's median home value of $142,300, the typical property owner pays $1,530 in annual taxes. Homeowners with mortgages pay $1,502, while those without mortgages pay $1,563.
Review your assessment even here
Even in low-tax Worth County, some homeowners carry assessments that don't reflect current market conditions. A formal appeal costs nothing and could yield meaningful savings, particularly if your property has declined in value or been overestimated.
How Worth County Compares
Median Annual Property Tax
Worth County
1.08%
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.