Iowa property tax by county
Typical rates and bills for every county, from the Census survey 2020-2024.
Typical rate1.39%ranks 10 of 51
Typical yearly bill$2,897US $3,119
State income tax3.8% flattax year 2026
State sales tax6%before local taxes
Property tax in Iowa, in plain words
Homeowners in Iowa pay a typical 1.39% of their home's value in property tax each year, above the national figure of 0.94%. On the median home, worth $208,000, that comes to about $2,897 a year. Iowa ranks 10th highest of the 50 states and DC by rate.
Rates vary across the state. Union County has the highest typical rate at 1.80%, and Lyon County the lowest at 0.87%. The table below lists every county, and each one has its own page with a calculator.
Iowa's state income tax runs 3.8% flat. The state sales tax rate is 6%, and local sales taxes can add more. The typical property tax bill equals about 3.9% of median household income in Iowa.
Every county in Iowa
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| County | Typical rate | Typical bill | Median home value |
|---|---|---|---|
| Adair County | 1.28% | $2,050 | $160,400 |
| Adams County | 1.26% | $1,661 | $131,600 |
| Allamakee County | 1.27% | $2,190 | $172,300 |
| Appanoose County | 1.34% | $1,667 | $124,200 |
| Audubon County | 1.34% | $1,634 | $121,900 |
| Benton County | 1.31% | $2,727 | $208,200 |
| Black Hawk County | 1.50% | $2,842 | $188,900 |
| Boone County | 1.37% | $2,910 | $212,400 |
| Bremer County | 1.29% | $2,824 | $219,600 |
| Buchanan County | 1.36% | $2,390 | $176,000 |
| Buena Vista County | 1.21% | $1,931 | $159,500 |
| Butler County | 1.35% | $2,226 | $165,400 |
| Calhoun County | 1.32% | $1,567 | $118,800 |
| Carroll County | 1.09% | $1,916 | $176,000 |
| Cass County | 1.34% | $2,019 | $150,300 |
| Cedar County | 1.22% | $2,568 | $211,300 |
| Cerro Gordo County | 1.45% | $2,410 | $166,400 |
| Cherokee County | 0.99% | $1,569 | $158,700 |
| Chickasaw County | 1.02% | $1,863 | $182,600 |
| Clarke County | 1.60% | $2,578 | $161,100 |
| Clay County | 1.15% | $2,050 | $178,600 |
| Clayton County | 1.29% | $2,181 | $168,500 |
| Clinton County | 1.53% | $2,461 | $160,600 |
| Crawford County | 1.28% | $1,973 | $153,700 |
| Dallas County | 1.41% | $5,001 | $355,600 |
| Davis County | 1.40% | $2,269 | $161,900 |
| Decatur County | 1.61% | $1,831 | $113,900 |
| Delaware County | 1.34% | $2,382 | $177,900 |
| Des Moines County | 1.51% | $2,058 | $136,500 |
| Dickinson County | 0.93% | $2,503 | $270,700 |
| Dubuque County | 1.23% | $2,919 | $237,300 |
| Emmet County | 1.47% | $1,680 | $114,100 |
| Fayette County | 1.30% | $1,782 | $136,800 |
| Floyd County | 1.34% | $1,929 | $143,500 |
| Franklin County | 1.32% | $1,633 | $124,100 |
| Fremont County | 1.21% | $1,868 | $154,400 |
| Greene County | 1.15% | $1,783 | $155,400 |
| Grundy County | 1.14% | $2,273 | $198,800 |
| Guthrie County | 1.22% | $2,199 | $180,100 |
| Hamilton County | 1.26% | $1,977 | $156,400 |
| Hancock County | 1.18% | $1,673 | $141,400 |
| Hardin County | 1.37% | $1,683 | $122,500 |
| Harrison County | 1.32% | $2,325 | $176,000 |
| Henry County | 1.56% | $2,559 | $164,300 |
| Howard County | 1.25% | $1,853 | $147,800 |
| Humboldt County | 1.29% | $2,011 | $155,800 |
| Ida County | 1.16% | $1,260 | $108,900 |
| Iowa County | 1.36% | $2,629 | $193,900 |
| Jackson County | 1.23% | $2,159 | $175,000 |
| Jasper County | 1.41% | $2,633 | $186,300 |
| Jefferson County | 1.41% | $2,311 | $163,400 |
| Johnson County | 1.52% | $4,681 | $308,600 |
| Jones County | 1.33% | $2,450 | $184,800 |
| Keokuk County | 1.26% | $1,494 | $118,700 |
| Kossuth County | 1.00% | $1,490 | $148,300 |
| Lee County | 1.38% | $1,955 | $141,400 |
| Linn County | 1.66% | $3,547 | $214,300 |
| Louisa County | 1.17% | $1,751 | $150,100 |
| Lucas County | 1.37% | $1,645 | $120,200 |
| Lyon County | 0.87% | $1,995 | $230,000 |
| Madison County | 1.48% | $3,624 | $245,100 |
| Mahaska County | 1.32% | $2,077 | $157,800 |
| Marion County | 1.22% | $2,848 | $233,000 |
| Marshall County | 1.42% | $2,067 | $145,500 |
| Mills County | 1.47% | $3,494 | $237,800 |
| Mitchell County | 1.10% | $1,919 | $175,100 |
| Monona County | 1.03% | $1,467 | $142,900 |
| Monroe County | 1.38% | $2,149 | $156,300 |
| Montgomery County | 1.65% | $2,007 | $121,400 |
| Muscatine County | 1.50% | $2,732 | $182,100 |
| O'Brien County | 0.98% | $1,701 | $173,100 |
| Osceola County | 1.13% | $1,387 | $122,600 |
| Page County | 1.41% | $1,764 | $125,300 |
| Palo Alto County | 1.20% | $1,474 | $123,200 |
| Plymouth County | 1.07% | $2,455 | $228,900 |
| Pocahontas County | 1.13% | $1,111 | $98,100 |
| Polk County | 1.68% | $4,396 | $262,100 |
| Pottawattamie County | 1.57% | $3,067 | $195,700 |
| Poweshiek County | 1.23% | $2,563 | $209,300 |
| Ringgold County | 1.34% | $2,098 | $156,200 |
| Sac County | 1.10% | $1,556 | $141,400 |
| Scott County | 1.47% | $3,273 | $222,000 |
| Shelby County | 1.28% | $2,094 | $164,000 |
| Sioux County | 1.12% | $2,801 | $250,100 |
| Story County | 1.40% | $3,632 | $258,700 |
| Tama County | 1.38% | $2,043 | $148,600 |
| Taylor County | 1.26% | $1,482 | $117,200 |
| Union County | 1.80% | $2,197 | $122,000 |
| Van Buren County | 1.18% | $1,355 | $114,600 |
| Wapello County | 1.58% | $1,974 | $125,100 |
| Warren County | 1.43% | $3,865 | $269,600 |
| Washington County | 1.37% | $2,788 | $203,900 |
| Wayne County | 1.36% | $1,509 | $111,300 |
| Webster County | 1.39% | $2,138 | $153,800 |
| Winnebago County | 1.32% | $1,781 | $135,000 |
| Winneshiek County | 1.12% | $2,894 | $259,200 |
| Woodbury County | 1.45% | $2,656 | $183,200 |
| Worth County | 1.10% | $1,600 | $145,800 |
| Wright County | 1.51% | $1,806 | $119,600 |