Ranked from ACS 2023 5-Year
Highest Property Taxes in Iowa
Effective property tax rate is median real estate taxes paid divided by median home value, the standard published measure. It is the fairest way to compare counties, because a low rate on an expensive house can still mean a very large bill.
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Iowa ranked
| # | County | Effective rate | Median home | Annual tax |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Montgomery County | 1.791% | $109,900 | $1,968 |
| 2 | Union County | 1.789% | $117,800 | $2,108 |
| 3 | Polk County | 1.757% | $248,400 | $4,364 |
| 4 | Decatur County | 1.695% | $109,500 | $1,856 |
| 5 | Linn County | 1.661% | $204,400 | $3,396 |
| 6 | Wapello County | 1.642% | $112,900 | $1,854 |
| 7 | Pottawattamie County | 1.613% | $183,600 | $2,961 |
| 8 | Henry County | 1.611% | $148,600 | $2,394 |
| 9 | Johnson County | 1.565% | $293,100 | $4,587 |
| 10 | Madison County | 1.554% | $236,900 | $3,681 |
| 11 | Clinton County | 1.549% | $153,800 | $2,382 |
| 12 | Muscatine County | 1.547% | $172,400 | $2,667 |
| 13 | Wright County | 1.544% | $109,800 | $1,695 |
| 14 | Des Moines County | 1.531% | $137,000 | $2,097 |
| 15 | Black Hawk County | 1.530% | $182,400 | $2,790 |
| 16 | Monroe County | 1.519% | $135,900 | $2,065 |
| 17 | Davis County | 1.518% | $146,000 | $2,217 |
| 18 | Scott County | 1.516% | $212,500 | $3,221 |
| 19 | Marshall County | 1.514% | $134,100 | $2,030 |
| 20 | Warren County | 1.502% | $252,800 | $3,797 |
| 21 | Lee County | 1.501% | $123,600 | $1,855 |
| 22 | Cerro Gordo County | 1.496% | $154,100 | $2,305 |
| 23 | Jefferson County | 1.487% | $161,200 | $2,397 |
| 24 | Lucas County | 1.480% | $117,000 | $1,732 |
| 25 | Emmet County | 1.478% | $106,200 | $1,570 |
| 26 | Webster County | 1.478% | $138,500 | $2,047 |
| 27 | Woodbury County | 1.478% | $172,000 | $2,542 |
| 28 | Story County | 1.472% | $243,600 | $3,586 |
| 29 | Clarke County | 1.458% | $160,200 | $2,335 |
| 30 | Mills County | 1.458% | $228,700 | $3,334 |
| 31 | Dallas County | 1.454% | $333,400 | $4,849 |
| 32 | Boone County | 1.434% | $191,200 | $2,741 |
| 33 | Page County | 1.434% | $120,000 | $1,721 |
| 34 | Cass County | 1.428% | $133,300 | $1,904 |
| 35 | Hardin County | 1.427% | $113,000 | $1,613 |
| 36 | Jasper County | 1.424% | $176,800 | $2,518 |
| 37 | Floyd County | 1.391% | $133,300 | $1,854 |
| 38 | Tama County | 1.390% | $139,900 | $1,945 |
| 39 | Mahaska County | 1.388% | $140,900 | $1,956 |
| 40 | Clayton County | 1.380% | $155,700 | $2,149 |
| 41 | Butler County | 1.379% | $156,500 | $2,158 |
| 42 | Hamilton County | 1.366% | $132,300 | $1,807 |
| 43 | Winnebago County | 1.361% | $132,300 | $1,800 |
| 44 | Bremer County | 1.349% | $207,200 | $2,796 |
| 45 | Iowa County | 1.349% | $189,800 | $2,560 |
| 46 | Franklin County | 1.348% | $118,500 | $1,597 |
| 47 | Washington County | 1.347% | $199,600 | $2,688 |
| 48 | Wayne County | 1.346% | $102,300 | $1,377 |
| 49 | Delaware County | 1.343% | $168,700 | $2,266 |
| 50 | Harrison County | 1.339% | $165,300 | $2,214 |
| 51 | Buchanan County | 1.334% | $171,400 | $2,286 |
| 52 | Keokuk County | 1.329% | $112,200 | $1,491 |
| 53 | Guthrie County | 1.325% | $163,900 | $2,172 |
| 54 | Benton County | 1.324% | $198,400 | $2,627 |
| 55 | Adair County | 1.321% | $140,600 | $1,858 |
| 56 | Crawford County | 1.320% | $136,300 | $1,799 |
| 57 | Calhoun County | 1.316% | $114,400 | $1,506 |
| 58 | Fayette County | 1.316% | $130,800 | $1,721 |
| 59 | Howard County | 1.302% | $133,900 | $1,744 |
| 60 | Fremont County | 1.300% | $147,500 | $1,918 |
| 61 | Jones County | 1.298% | $183,400 | $2,381 |
| 62 | Marion County | 1.292% | $211,100 | $2,727 |
| 63 | Humboldt County | 1.286% | $146,900 | $1,889 |
| 64 | Poweshiek County | 1.282% | $184,200 | $2,362 |
| 65 | Louisa County | 1.273% | $137,600 | $1,752 |
| 66 | Ringgold County | 1.270% | $150,300 | $1,909 |
| 67 | Adams County | 1.265% | $116,900 | $1,479 |
| 68 | Shelby County | 1.265% | $156,200 | $1,976 |
| 69 | Dubuque County | 1.260% | $226,100 | $2,848 |
| 70 | Appanoose County | 1.253% | $119,800 | $1,501 |
| 71 | Jackson County | 1.252% | $170,000 | $2,129 |
| 72 | Buena Vista County | 1.240% | $146,900 | $1,822 |
| 73 | Palo Alto County | 1.233% | $119,300 | $1,471 |
| 74 | Audubon County | 1.226% | $110,400 | $1,353 |
| 75 | Allamakee County | 1.223% | $171,900 | $2,103 |
| 76 | Cedar County | 1.218% | $199,700 | $2,433 |
| 77 | Taylor County | 1.211% | $109,700 | $1,329 |
| 78 | Van Buren County | 1.201% | $118,800 | $1,427 |
| 79 | Greene County | 1.197% | $140,500 | $1,682 |
| 80 | Hancock County | 1.192% | $129,300 | $1,541 |
| 81 | Clay County | 1.183% | $171,500 | $2,028 |
| 82 | Winneshiek County | 1.165% | $239,000 | $2,784 |
| 83 | Mitchell County | 1.156% | $164,100 | $1,897 |
| 84 | Sioux County | 1.155% | $235,600 | $2,722 |
| 85 | Monona County | 1.152% | $122,600 | $1,412 |
| 86 | Pocahontas County | 1.143% | $93,300 | $1,066 |
| 87 | Chickasaw County | 1.097% | $164,400 | $1,804 |
| 88 | Plymouth County | 1.081% | $218,600 | $2,363 |
| 89 | Cherokee County | 1.076% | $145,100 | $1,561 |
| 90 | Worth County | 1.075% | $142,300 | $1,530 |
| 91 | Grundy County | 1.069% | $180,500 | $1,929 |
| 92 | Ida County | 1.064% | $108,800 | $1,158 |
| 93 | Kossuth County | 1.064% | $135,100 | $1,437 |
| 94 | Carroll County | 1.052% | $175,700 | $1,849 |
| 95 | Osceola County | 1.052% | $123,800 | $1,302 |
| 96 | Sac County | 1.028% | $138,400 | $1,423 |
| 97 | O'Brien County | 0.989% | $158,900 | $1,572 |
| 98 | Dickinson County | 0.977% | $251,600 | $2,458 |
| 99 | Lyon County | 0.920% | $215,600 | $1,983 |
Every figure is modelled on the county's own median home with 20% down at 6.76%. Property tax and electricity are county and state specific; homeowners insurance uses the NAIC average premium for that state, which ranges from 0.16% of home value in Hawaii to 1.16% in Oklahoma. Maintenance and water are national estimates. Full methodology.
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