Iowa property tax by county
Statewide, Iowa homeowners pay about 1.29% of their home's value in property tax each year: roughly $3,876 on a $300,000 home. Enter your home's value below to see the tax in each county.
On a $300,000 home: about $3,876 a year at the statewide rate.
Reported point-estimate range: $2,601 in Lyon County to $5,403 in Union County (among counties with 10,000+ people and medians reported as point estimates). Find yours in the "Tax on your home" column below. Estimates use each county's reported ratio of medians; your bill depends on assessments, exemptions and local levies.
Property tax by Iowa county
Counties are listed by population, largest first.
| County | Tax on your home | Effective rate | Median tax bill | Median home value |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Polk County | $5,031 | 1.68% | $4,396 | $262,100 |
| Linn County | $4,965 | 1.65% | $3,547 | $214,300 |
| Scott County | $4,422 | 1.47% | $3,273 | $222,000 |
| Johnson County | $4,551 | 1.52% | $4,681 | $308,600 |
| Black Hawk County | $4,512 | 1.50% | $2,842 | $188,900 |
| Dallas County | $4,218 | 1.41% | $5,001 | $355,600 |
| Woodbury County | $4,350 | 1.45% | $2,656 | $183,200 |
| Story County | $4,212 | 1.40% | $3,632 | $258,700 |
| Dubuque County | $3,690 | 1.23% | $2,919 | $237,300 |
| Pottawattamie County | $4,701 | 1.57% | $3,067 | $195,700 |
| Warren County | $4,302 | 1.43% | $3,865 | $269,600 |
| Clinton County | $4,596 | 1.53% | $2,461 | $160,600 |
| Cerro Gordo County | $4,344 | 1.45% | $2,410 | $166,400 |
| Muscatine County | $4,500 | 1.50% | $2,732 | $182,100 |
| Marshall County | $4,263 | 1.42% | $2,067 | $145,500 |
| Des Moines County | $4,524 | 1.51% | $2,058 | $136,500 |
| Jasper County | $4,239 | 1.41% | $2,633 | $186,300 |
| Webster County | $4,170 | 1.39% | $2,138 | $153,800 |
| Sioux County | $3,360 | 1.12% | $2,801 | $250,100 |
| Wapello County | $4,734 | 1.58% | $1,974 | $125,100 |
| Marion County | $3,666 | 1.22% | $2,848 | $233,000 |
| Lee County | $4,149 | 1.38% | $1,955 | $141,400 |
| Boone County | $4,110 | 1.37% | $2,910 | $212,400 |
| Plymouth County | $3,219 | 1.07% | $2,455 | $228,900 |
| Benton County | $3,930 | 1.31% | $2,727 | $208,200 |
| Bremer County | $3,858 | 1.29% | $2,824 | $219,600 |
| Washington County | $4,101 | 1.37% | $2,788 | $203,900 |
| Mahaska County | $3,948 | 1.32% | $2,077 | $157,800 |
| Jones County | $3,978 | 1.33% | $2,450 | $184,800 |
| Buena Vista County | $3,633 | 1.21% | $1,931 | $159,500 |
| Buchanan County | $4,074 | 1.36% | $2,390 | $176,000 |
| Carroll County | $3,267 | 1.09% | $1,916 | $176,000 |
| Henry County | $4,674 | 1.56% | $2,559 | $164,300 |
| Winneshiek County | $3,351 | 1.12% | $2,894 | $259,200 |
| Jackson County | $3,702 | 1.23% | $2,159 | $175,000 |
| Fayette County | $3,909 | 1.30% | $1,782 | $136,800 |
| Poweshiek County | $3,675 | 1.23% | $2,563 | $209,300 |
| Cedar County | $3,645 | 1.21% | $2,568 | $211,300 |
| Dickinson County | $2,775 | 0.92% | $2,503 | $270,700 |
| Delaware County | $4,017 | 1.34% | $2,382 | $177,900 |
| Clayton County | $3,882 | 1.29% | $2,181 | $168,500 |
| Madison County | $4,437 | 1.48% | $3,624 | $245,100 |
| Tama County | $4,125 | 1.38% | $2,043 | $148,600 |
| Hardin County | $4,122 | 1.37% | $1,683 | $122,500 |
| Iowa County | $4,068 | 1.36% | $2,629 | $193,900 |
| Clay County | $3,444 | 1.15% | $2,050 | $178,600 |
| Crawford County | $3,852 | 1.28% | $1,973 | $153,700 |
| Jefferson County | $4,242 | 1.41% | $2,311 | $163,400 |
| Floyd County | $4,032 | 1.34% | $1,929 | $143,500 |
| Page County | $4,224 | 1.41% | $1,764 | $125,300 |
| Hamilton County | $3,792 | 1.26% | $1,977 | $156,400 |
| Harrison County | $3,963 | 1.32% | $2,325 | $176,000 |
| Mills County | $4,407 | 1.47% | $3,494 | $237,800 |
| Kossuth County | $3,015 | 1.00% | $1,490 | $148,300 |
| Butler County | $4,038 | 1.35% | $2,226 | $165,400 |
| O'Brien County | $2,949 | 0.98% | $1,701 | $173,100 |
| Allamakee County | $3,813 | 1.27% | $2,190 | $172,300 |
| Cass County | $4,029 | 1.34% | $2,019 | $150,300 |
| Wright County | $4,530 | 1.51% | $1,806 | $119,600 |
| Grundy County | $3,429 | 1.14% | $2,273 | $198,800 |
| Appanoose County | $4,026 | 1.34% | $1,667 | $124,200 |
| Lyon County | $2,601 | 0.87% | $1,995 | $230,000 |
| Union County | $5,403 | 1.80% | $2,197 | $122,000 |
| Chickasaw County | $3,060 | 1.02% | $1,863 | $182,600 |
| Shelby County | $3,831 | 1.28% | $2,094 | $164,000 |
| Cherokee County | $2,967 | 0.99% | $1,569 | $158,700 |
| Guthrie County | $3,663 | 1.22% | $2,199 | $180,100 |
| Louisa County | $3,501 | 1.17% | $1,751 | $150,100 |
| Hancock County | $3,549 | 1.18% | $1,673 | $141,400 |
| Winnebago County | $3,957 | 1.32% | $1,781 | $135,000 |
| Mitchell County | $3,288 | 1.10% | $1,919 | $175,100 |
| Montgomery County | $4,959 | 1.65% | $2,007 | $121,400 |
| Franklin County | $3,948 | 1.32% | $1,633 | $124,100 |
| Keokuk County | $3,777 | 1.26% | $1,494 | $118,700 |
| Calhoun County | $3,957 | 1.32% | $1,567 | $118,800 |
| Sac County | $3,300 | 1.10% | $1,556 | $141,400 |
| Clarke County | $4,800 | 1.60% | $2,578 | $161,100 |
| Humboldt County | $3,873 | 1.29% | $2,011 | $155,800 |
| Howard County | $3,762 | 1.25% | $1,853 | $147,800 |
| Emmet County | $4,416 | 1.47% | $1,680 | $114,100 |
| Davis County | $4,203 | 1.40% | $2,269 | $161,900 |
| Palo Alto County | $3,588 | 1.20% | $1,474 | $123,200 |
| Lucas County | $4,107 | 1.37% | $1,645 | $120,200 |
| Greene County | $3,441 | 1.15% | $1,783 | $155,400 |
| Monona County | $3,081 | 1.03% | $1,467 | $142,900 |
| Decatur County | $4,824 | 1.61% | $1,831 | $113,900 |
| Monroe County | $4,125 | 1.38% | $2,149 | $156,300 |
| Adair County | $3,834 | 1.28% | $2,050 | $160,400 |
| Worth County | $3,291 | 1.10% | $1,600 | $145,800 |
| Van Buren County | $3,546 | 1.18% | $1,355 | $114,600 |
| Pocahontas County | $3,399 | 1.13% | $1,111 | $98,100 |
| Ida County | $3,471 | 1.16% | $1,260 | $108,900 |
| Wayne County | $4,068 | 1.36% | $1,509 | $111,300 |
| Fremont County | $3,630 | 1.21% | $1,868 | $154,400 |
| Osceola County | $3,393 | 1.13% | $1,387 | $122,600 |
| Taylor County | $3,795 | 1.26% | $1,482 | $117,200 |
| Audubon County | $4,020 | 1.34% | $1,634 | $121,900 |
| Ringgold County | $4,029 | 1.34% | $2,098 | $156,200 |
| Adams County | $3,786 | 1.26% | $1,661 | $131,600 |
Effective rate = median real estate taxes paid ÷ median home value, Census ACS 2020–2024 5-year estimates.
Frequently asked questions
What is the property tax rate in Iowa?
The median Iowa homeowner pays $2,937 a year on a median home worth $227,300, an effective rate of about 1.29% (Census ACS 2024). Rates vary by county.
Which Iowa county has the lowest property tax?
Among counties with at least 10,000 people and Census medians reported as point estimates, Lyon County has the lowest reported point-estimate effective rate: about 0.87% of home value.
Which Iowa county has the highest property tax?
Among counties with at least 10,000 people and Census medians reported as point estimates, Union County has the highest reported point-estimate effective rate: about 1.80%.