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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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1.33%Estimated statewide effective rate
$3,398Estimated average annual tax
$680Average 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$3,398
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 1.09% $2,801 View details
Adams County $266,400 1.56% $4,145 View details
Allamakee County $302,400 1.60% $4,826 View details
Appanoose County $168,000 1.21% $2,033 View details
Audubon County $271,200 1.25% $3,391 View details
Benton County $240,000 1.56% $3,735 View details
Black Hawk County $273,600 1.12% $3,057 View details
Boone County $319,200 1.45% $4,627 View details
Bremer County $314,400 1.09% $3,429 View details
Buchanan County $201,600 1.18% $2,386 View details
Buena Vista County $285,600 1.17% $3,343 View details
Butler County $256,800 1.08% $2,767 View details
Calhoun County $206,400 1.70% $3,514 View details
Carroll County $331,200 1.13% $3,744 View details
Cass County $165,600 1.76% $2,907 View details
Cedar County $220,800 1.34% $2,966 View details
Cerro Gordo County $302,400 1.20% $3,620 View details
Cherokee County $175,200 1.26% $2,214 View details
Chickasaw County $328,800 1.57% $5,160 View details
Clarke County $278,400 1.16% $3,221 View details
Clay County $324,000 1.61% $5,214 View details
Clayton County $309,600 1.46% $4,529 View details
Clinton County $273,600 1.77% $4,840 View details
Crawford County $273,600 1.44% $3,930 View details
Dallas County $218,400 1.40% $3,050 View details
Davis County $336,000 1.17% $3,933 View details
Decatur County $288,000 1.10% $3,179 View details
Delaware County $237,600 1.65% $3,918 View details
Des Moines County $285,600 1.29% $3,685 View details
Dickinson County $283,200 1.36% $3,842 View details
Dubuque County $204,000 1.05% $2,143 View details
Emmet County $309,600 1.22% $3,788 View details
Fayette County $259,200 0.97% $2,517 View details
Floyd County $307,200 1.01% $3,105 View details
Franklin County $338,400 1.26% $4,276 View details
Fremont County $168,000 1.14% $1,922 View details
Greene County $326,400 1.42% $4,645 View details
Grundy County $175,200 1.38% $2,423 View details
Guthrie County $170,400 1.42% $2,425 View details
Hamilton County $211,200 1.52% $3,202 View details
Hancock County $338,400 1.54% $5,221 View details
Hardin County $252,000 1.45% $3,653 View details
Harrison County $172,800 1.68% $2,896 View details
Henry County $158,400 1.66% $2,633 View details
Howard County $247,200 1.68% $4,143 View details
Humboldt County $302,400 1.05% $3,177 View details
Ida County $268,800 0.96% $2,574 View details
Iowa County $309,600 1.08% $3,335 View details
Jackson County $242,400 0.96% $2,321 View details
Jasper County $196,800 1.74% $3,429 View details
Jefferson County $254,400 1.17% $2,977 View details
Johnson County $216,000 1.16% $2,499 View details
Jones County $319,200 1.25% $3,991 View details
Keokuk County $175,200 1.32% $2,307 View details
Kossuth County $288,000 1.14% $3,294 View details
Lee County $204,000 1.26% $2,578 View details
Linn County $276,000 1.20% $3,304 View details
Louisa County $283,200 1.45% $4,106 View details
Lucas County $168,000 1.57% $2,637 View details
Lyon County $252,000 1.50% $3,787 View details
Madison County $235,200 1.65% $3,879 View details
Mahaska County $283,200 1.21% $3,428 View details
Marion County $213,600 1.04% $2,216 View details
Marshall County $189,600 1.66% $3,152 View details
Mills County $220,800 1.20% $2,643 View details
Mitchell County $223,200 1.48% $3,295 View details
Monona County $295,200 0.96% $2,827 View details
Monroe County $216,000 0.97% $2,097 View details
Montgomery County $321,600 1.62% $5,218 View details
Muscatine County $319,200 1.10% $3,524 View details
O'Brien County $235,200 1.21% $2,847 View details
Osceola County $249,600 1.52% $3,784 View details
Page County $338,400 1.08% $3,646 View details
Palo Alto County $328,800 1.09% $3,586 View details
Plymouth County $244,800 1.66% $4,070 View details
Pocahontas County $213,600 1.22% $2,614 View details
Polk County $280,800 1.64% $4,594 View details
Pottawattamie County $249,600 1.30% $3,253 View details
Poweshiek County $187,200 1.32% $2,465 View details
Ringgold County $343,200 1.22% $4,199 View details
Sac County $292,800 1.16% $3,388 View details
Scott County $288,000 1.70% $4,903 View details
Shelby County $276,000 1.50% $4,148 View details
Sioux County $252,000 1.20% $3,016 View details
Story County $254,400 1.18% $3,011 View details
Tama County $309,600 1.73% $5,353 View details
Taylor County $271,200 1.53% $4,148 View details
Union County $225,600 1.46% $3,301 View details
Van Buren County $249,600 1.13% $2,822 View details
Wapello County $300,000 1.12% $3,352 View details
Warren County $312,000 1.06% $3,320 View details
Washington County $177,600 1.32% $2,338 View details
Wayne County $261,600 1.62% $4,245 View details
Webster County $237,600 1.24% $2,939 View details
Winnebago County $336,000 1.41% $4,737 View details
Winneshiek County $242,400 1.02% $2,482 View details
Woodbury County $247,200 1.30% $3,222 View details
Worth County $158,400 1.37% $2,170 View details
Wright County $168,000 1.73% $2,905 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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