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State property tax guide

Lower Your Iowa Property Taxes

Are you overpaying on your Iowa property taxes? Review how assessments, appeals, exemptions, and county-level rules work, then check your address for a preliminary savings estimate.

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1.52%Estimated statewide effective rate
$3,884Estimated average annual tax
$777Average annual savings

Property tax 101

How Iowa property taxes, appeals, and exemptions work.

Property taxes are usually based on a local assessment of your property value, multiplied by local tax rates, and adjusted by exemptions or caps where available. The process is administered locally, so county deadlines, appeal forms, and exemption rules can vary across Iowa.

Counties covered99
Estimated avg. tax bill$3,884
Client savingsKeep 100%
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Property taxes across Iowa

Explore property tax estimates by county.

Search the county list below for estimated values, rates, annual tax bills, and savings opportunities.

CountyEstimated home valueEstimated tax rateEstimated annual tax
Adair County $256,800 1.25% $3,201 View details
Adams County $266,400 1.78% $4,738 View details
Allamakee County $302,400 1.82% $5,516 View details
Appanoose County $168,000 1.38% $2,324 View details
Audubon County $271,200 1.43% $3,875 View details
Benton County $240,000 1.78% $4,268 View details
Black Hawk County $273,600 1.28% $3,493 View details
Boone County $319,200 1.66% $5,289 View details
Bremer County $314,400 1.25% $3,919 View details
Buchanan County $201,600 1.35% $2,727 View details
Buena Vista County $285,600 1.34% $3,820 View details
Butler County $256,800 1.23% $3,162 View details
Calhoun County $206,400 1.95% $4,016 View details
Carroll County $331,200 1.29% $4,279 View details
Cass County $165,600 2.01% $3,323 View details
Cedar County $220,800 1.54% $3,390 View details
Cerro Gordo County $302,400 1.37% $4,137 View details
Cherokee County $175,200 1.44% $2,530 View details
Chickasaw County $328,800 1.79% $5,897 View details
Clarke County $278,400 1.32% $3,682 View details
Clay County $324,000 1.84% $5,959 View details
Clayton County $309,600 1.67% $5,177 View details
Clinton County $273,600 2.02% $5,531 View details
Crawford County $273,600 1.64% $4,491 View details
Dallas County $218,400 1.60% $3,486 View details
Davis County $336,000 1.34% $4,494 View details
Decatur County $288,000 1.26% $3,633 View details
Delaware County $237,600 1.88% $4,478 View details
Des Moines County $285,600 1.47% $4,211 View details
Dickinson County $283,200 1.55% $4,391 View details
Dubuque County $204,000 1.20% $2,450 View details
Emmet County $309,600 1.40% $4,329 View details
Fayette County $259,200 1.11% $2,876 View details
Floyd County $307,200 1.16% $3,549 View details
Franklin County $338,400 1.44% $4,886 View details
Fremont County $168,000 1.31% $2,196 View details
Greene County $326,400 1.63% $5,309 View details
Grundy County $175,200 1.58% $2,770 View details
Guthrie County $170,400 1.63% $2,771 View details
Hamilton County $211,200 1.73% $3,660 View details
Hancock County $338,400 1.76% $5,967 View details
Hardin County $252,000 1.66% $4,175 View details
Harrison County $172,800 1.92% $3,309 View details
Henry County $158,400 1.90% $3,010 View details
Howard County $247,200 1.92% $4,734 View details
Humboldt County $302,400 1.20% $3,631 View details
Ida County $268,800 1.09% $2,942 View details
Iowa County $309,600 1.23% $3,812 View details
Jackson County $242,400 1.09% $2,653 View details
Jasper County $196,800 1.99% $3,919 View details
Jefferson County $254,400 1.34% $3,403 View details
Johnson County $216,000 1.32% $2,856 View details
Jones County $319,200 1.43% $4,561 View details
Keokuk County $175,200 1.50% $2,636 View details
Kossuth County $288,000 1.31% $3,765 View details
Lee County $204,000 1.44% $2,946 View details
Linn County $276,000 1.37% $3,776 View details
Louisa County $283,200 1.66% $4,692 View details
Lucas County $168,000 1.79% $3,013 View details
Lyon County $252,000 1.72% $4,328 View details
Madison County $235,200 1.88% $4,433 View details
Mahaska County $283,200 1.38% $3,917 View details
Marion County $213,600 1.19% $2,532 View details
Marshall County $189,600 1.90% $3,602 View details
Mills County $220,800 1.37% $3,021 View details
Mitchell County $223,200 1.69% $3,766 View details
Monona County $295,200 1.09% $3,231 View details
Monroe County $216,000 1.11% $2,397 View details
Montgomery County $321,600 1.85% $5,964 View details
Muscatine County $319,200 1.26% $4,027 View details
O'Brien County $235,200 1.38% $3,253 View details
Osceola County $249,600 1.73% $4,325 View details
Page County $338,400 1.23% $4,166 View details
Palo Alto County $328,800 1.25% $4,098 View details
Plymouth County $244,800 1.90% $4,651 View details
Pocahontas County $213,600 1.40% $2,987 View details
Polk County $280,800 1.87% $5,250 View details
Pottawattamie County $249,600 1.49% $3,718 View details
Poweshiek County $187,200 1.50% $2,817 View details
Ringgold County $343,200 1.40% $4,799 View details
Sac County $292,800 1.32% $3,872 View details
Scott County $288,000 1.95% $5,603 View details
Shelby County $276,000 1.72% $4,741 View details
Sioux County $252,000 1.37% $3,447 View details
Story County $254,400 1.35% $3,442 View details
Tama County $309,600 1.98% $6,118 View details
Taylor County $271,200 1.75% $4,741 View details
Union County $225,600 1.67% $3,772 View details
Van Buren County $249,600 1.29% $3,225 View details
Wapello County $300,000 1.28% $3,830 View details
Warren County $312,000 1.22% $3,794 View details
Washington County $177,600 1.50% $2,673 View details
Wayne County $261,600 1.85% $4,851 View details
Webster County $237,600 1.41% $3,359 View details
Winnebago County $336,000 1.61% $5,414 View details
Winneshiek County $242,400 1.17% $2,837 View details
Woodbury County $247,200 1.49% $3,682 View details
Worth County $158,400 1.57% $2,480 View details
Wright County $168,000 1.98% $3,320 View details

FAQ

Iowa property tax FAQ

How do I lower my property tax assessment in Iowa?

Start by reviewing your assessment against comparable property data, verifying property details, checking exemption eligibility, and filing the required local appeal or review forms before the applicable deadline.

Do deadlines vary by county?

Yes. Property tax notices, appeal deadlines, and required forms often vary by county or assessment jurisdiction. Your packet includes instructions for where and when to send your materials where available.

Do I keep 100% of my savings?

Yes. Lower Property Tax charges one flat packet price and does not take a percentage of your property tax savings.

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