Property taxes
Every place in Iowa pays the combined rate of every local government that taxes it: the county, the city or township, the school district, a community college, and sometimes a hospital, assessor or fire district. Rates are dollars per $1,000 of taxable value. The Legislature sets the limits and how property is valued; local governments set the rates.
$32.97
typical rate in a city, FY27$25.19
typical rural rate, FY27By county
The typical (median) combined rate in the county’s cities and in its rural areas, FY27. Rates differ district by district; open a county for its cities.
| County | Cities | Change | Rural | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Adair | $34.47 | – | $25.53 | – |
| Adams | $34.59 | – | $25.42 | – |
| Allamakee | $34.86 | – | $24.20 | – |
| Appanoose | $33.19 | – | $23.24 | – |
| Audubon | $37.91 | – | $27.82 | – |
| Benton | $32.21 | – | $23.84 | – |
| Black Hawk | $37.66 | – | $25.86 | – |
| Boone | $26.33 | – | $23.13 | – |
| Bremer | $38.89 | – | $25.91 | – |
| Buchanan | $39.16 | – | $26.52 | – |
| Buena Vista | $44.73 | – | $25.48 | – |
| Butler | $37.50 | – | $25.73 | – |
| Calhoun | $29.76 | – | $22.97 | – |
| Carroll | $25.82 | – | $20.42 | – |
| Cass | $36.15 | – | $24.55 | – |
| Cedar | $35.25 | – | $24.82 | – |
| Cerro Gordo | $28.54 | – | $21.90 | – |
| Cherokee | $29.16 | – | $21.87 | – |
| Chickasaw | $30.08 | – | $23.07 | – |
| Clarke | $42.95 | – | $35.03 | – |
| Clay | $34.39 | – | $24.22 | – |
| Clayton | $34.35 | – | $24.90 | – |
| Clinton | $40.51 | – | $25.74 | – |
| Crawford | $29.86 | – | $24.14 | – |
| Dallas | $28.09 | – | $25.29 | – |
| Davis | $37.29 | – | $32.09 | – |
| Decatur | $40.24 | – | $29.26 | – |
| Delaware | $36.24 | – | $24.22 | – |
| Des Moines | $33.40 | – | $24.03 | – |
| Dickinson | $24.42 | – | $16.22 | – |
| Dubuque | $30.41 | – | $24.33 | – |
| Emmet | $35.62 | – | $26.49 | – |
| Fayette | $35.67 | – | $24.19 | – |
| Floyd | $32.91 | – | $24.93 | – |
| Franklin | $36.00 | – | $24.27 | – |
| Fremont | $37.64 | – | $26.58 | – |
| Greene | $36.24 | – | $28.68 | – |
| Grundy | $32.95 | – | $25.13 | – |
| Guthrie | $35.94 | – | $25.45 | – |
| Hamilton | $39.65 | – | $27.75 | – |
| Hancock | $33.27 | – | $20.98 | – |
| Hardin | $42.36 | – | $27.28 | – |
| Harrison | $37.36 | – | $24.56 | – |
| Henry | $33.91 | – | $30.72 | – |
| Howard | $35.90 | – | $26.37 | – |
| Humboldt | $31.01 | – | $24.87 | – |
| Ida | $33.87 | – | $22.65 | – |
| Iowa | $34.59 | – | $28.20 | – |
| Jackson | $32.87 | – | $24.31 | – |
| Jasper | $39.53 | – | $26.82 | – |
| Jefferson | $29.45 | – | $25.47 | – |
| Johnson | $36.85 | – | $28.98 | – |
| Jones | $39.04 | – | $27.23 | – |
| Keokuk | $32.18 | – | $25.63 | – |
| Kossuth | $32.70 | – | $20.31 | – |
| Lee | $36.82 | – | $25.55 | – |
| Linn | $37.51 | – | $26.13 | – |
| Louisa | $31.97 | – | $26.32 | – |
| Lucas | $43.10 | – | $31.06 | – |
| Lyon | $30.65 | – | $20.30 | – |
| Madison | $40.62 | – | $28.94 | – |
| Mahaska | $31.18 | – | $24.86 | – |
| Marion | $35.27 | – | $26.21 | – |
| Marshall | $32.74 | – | $26.32 | – |
| Mills | $34.37 | – | $25.74 | – |
| Mitchell | $32.11 | – | $25.36 | – |
| Monona | $30.82 | – | $21.93 | – |
| Monroe | $34.50 | – | $28.44 | – |
| Montgomery | $46.98 | – | $33.02 | – |
| Muscatine | $38.14 | – | $25.13 | – |
| O'Brien | $30.00 | – | $21.02 | – |
| Osceola | $32.56 | – | $22.43 | – |
| Page | $38.09 | – | $25.79 | – |
| Palo Alto | $30.40 | – | $23.05 | – |
| Plymouth | $32.91 | – | $20.91 | – |
| Pocahontas | $38.57 | – | $22.08 | – |
| Polk | $28.32 | – | $32.42 | – |
| Pottawattamie | $36.37 | – | $26.40 | – |
| Poweshiek | $30.94 | – | $23.46 | – |
| Ringgold | $36.66 | – | $27.72 | – |
| Sac | $31.23 | – | $23.56 | – |
| Scott | $31.03 | – | $22.34 | – |
| Shelby | $37.25 | – | $26.43 | – |
| Sioux | $31.77 | – | $23.11 | – |
| Story | $25.97 | – | $24.81 | – |
| Tama | $41.12 | – | $29.01 | – |
| Taylor | $38.53 | – | $26.14 | – |
| Union | $37.43 | – | $30.99 | – |
| Van Buren | $30.60 | – | $21.66 | – |
| Wapello | $44.85 | – | $28.10 | – |
| Warren | $32.57 | – | $26.68 | – |
| Washington | $32.82 | – | $28.67 | – |
| Wayne | $30.48 | – | $20.33 | – |
| Webster | $35.25 | – | $22.86 | – |
| Winnebago | $31.02 | – | $26.80 | – |
| Winneshiek | $37.56 | – | $25.82 | – |
| Woodbury | $29.48 | – | $22.75 | – |
| Worth | $31.67 | – | $23.12 | – |
| Wright | $41.16 | – | $26.57 | – |
Bills that would change property taxes
- SSB 3199 Relating to state and local government and finances, including by making, modifying, limiting, or re…Iowa Code chapter 331 · Approved by committee
- HSB 779 Relating to the definition of a religious institution or society for purposes of property taxation a…Iowa Code chapter 427 · Renumbered as HF 2789
- HF 2775 Relating to a convenience fee for recording applications for the registration of a snowmobile, all-t…Iowa Code chapter 331 · Passed House
- SF 2476 Relating to Iowa’s urban renewal law by modifying the division of revenue for certain emergency medi…Iowa Code chapter 403 · Renumbered as SF 2496
- SSB 3183 Relating to the publication of certain public notices by designated public entities, providing for f…Iowa Code chapter 331, 384, 403, 441, 445, 446 · In committee
- HSB 758 Relating to evidence and burdens of proof in property tax assessment protests and appeals and includ…Iowa Code chapter 441 · Subcommittee recommends passage
- HF 2721 Relating to the grounds for removal of a local assessor and including effective date provisionsIowa Code chapter 441 · Approved by committee
- HF 2705 Relating to entities supported in whole or in part by taxation, including by modifying provisions re…Iowa Code chapter 441 · Passed House
- SF 2440 Relating to the permissible uses of certain school district property tax revenue for urban renewal p…Iowa Code chapter 403 · Approved by committee
- SF 2436 Relating to the division of revenue of school district foundation property taxes for urban renewal p…Iowa Code chapter 403 · Approved by committee
- SF 2434 Relating to local government, including the approval of action by ordinance, and including applicabi…Iowa Code chapter 331, 384, 403, 441, 446 · Passed Senate
- SF 2432 Eliminating a city’s ability to create a city board of health or a city health department, and inclu…Iowa Code chapter 331 · Passed Senate
- HF 2664 Increasing the tax on cigarettes and vapor productsIowa Code chapter 331 · In committee
- SF 2412 Relating to qualifications for state and local government employment and professional licensureIowa Code chapter 331 · Passed Senate
- SF 2401 Relating to judicial officers, including magistrate appointments in judicial election districts, sen…Iowa Code chapter 331 · Withdrawn
- HF 2589 Relating to the taxation of religious institutions and societiesIowa Code chapter 427 · In committee
- HF 2577 Relating to property taxes and local government funding by modifying the methodology for determining…Iowa Code chapter 331, 384, 441, 444 · In committee
- SF 2360 Relating to partial payments of property taxes and including applicability provisionsIowa Code chapter 445 · In committee
- SF 2353 Relating to residential tenant responsibility for utility charges, providing civil penalties, and in…Iowa Code chapter 384 · In committee
- HF 2566 Relating to certain city fire protection and emergency medical services fundsIowa Code chapter 384 · In committee
- HF 2565 Establishing a human trafficking investigative task forceIowa Code chapter 331 · Passed House
- HF 2531 Relating to interests in minerals owned by counties and cities, and including effective date provisi…Iowa Code chapter 331, 446 · Signed by Governor
- SSB 3173 Relating to a statewide urban design and specifications board, including assessment of costs for loc…Iowa Code chapter 331 · Renumbered as SF 2394
- SF 2347 Relating to city emergency medical services property tax leviesIowa Code chapter 384 · Subcommittee recommends passage
- SF 2313 Relating to property tax sales, including bidding procedures and foreclosures on certificates, and i…Iowa Code chapter 331, 445, 446 · In committee
- HF 2427 Relating to the request for redaction of personally identifiable information from electronic documen…Iowa Code chapter 331 · Subcommittee recommends passage
- HF 2424 Relating to settlement agreements involving a county or a cityIowa Code chapter 331 · In committee
- HF 2422 Relating to creation of transfer on death deeds and to disclaimers of an interest in real propertyIowa Code chapter 331 · In committee
- HF 2418 Providing for county control of the siting and management of confinement feeding operationsIowa Code chapter 331 · In committee
- SSB 3150 Relating to matters associated with county officersIowa Code chapter 331 · In committee
- HF 2406 Relating to administration of and taxation on tobacco-related products including imposing a tax on a…Iowa Code chapter 331 · In committee
- SSB 3145 Relating to the taxation of cigarettes, tobacco products, vapor products, and consumable hemp produc…Iowa Code chapter 331 · Subcommittee recommends passage
- SF 2256 Relating to required information on certain recorded documents and statements of property taxes due …Iowa Code chapter 331, 445 · Subcommittee recommends passage
- SF 2240 Extending the deadline to enter into withholding agreements under the targeted jobs withholding cred…Iowa Code chapter 403 · In committee
- SSB 3131 Relating to operating all-terrain vehicles on highways, and making penalties applicableIowa Code chapter 331 · Renumbered as SF 2382
- SSB 3128 Relating to city utilities including tenant notificationIowa Code chapter 384 · Renumbered as SF 2438
- SF 2235 Relating to sewer services provided by a city utility, including establishing procedures for water t…Iowa Code chapter 384 · Subcommittee recommends passage
- HSB 694 Relating to health-related matters, including health-related professions, nutrition, medication, and…Iowa Code chapter 331 · Renumbered as HF 2676
- SF 2231 Relating to education, including by modifying provisions related to the protected speech and express…Iowa Code chapter 331 · Signed by Governor
- HF 2357 Relating to statutory corrections that adjust language to reflect current practices, correct grammar…Iowa Code chapter 441 · Signed by Governor
Rates exclude tax increment financing (TIF) districts, which share their base district’s rate. Data from the Iowa Data Hub (Departments of Management and Revenue).