CountyTax

Iowa County, IA property tax rate

Iowa County · Iowa · #39 of 99 in the state

1.36%of home value

Median annual property tax $2,629 · median home value $193,900

$2,629 a year · $219 a month using the area benchmark.

A rough planning estimate, not a tax quote.

Above the U.S. benchmark 0.94% (1.45×), below the Iowa benchmark 1.39%.

Ranked among 99 Iowa counties with available benchmarks.

What this benchmark means

Median real estate taxes paid ÷ median owner-occupied home value, ACS 2020–2024 — a ratio of two medians, not a statutory rate, not the median of individual bills and not your property's rate. Exemptions people already claim are reflected in the survey; your bill depends on taxable value, local districts, exemptions and reassessment after a sale.

Census figures behind this page
Median real estate taxes paid$2,629
With a mortgage / without$2,680 / $2,573
Median home value$193,900
Median household income$71,223 · tax is 3.7% of it
Median gross rent$686 / mo
Owner-occupied77% of 6,909 homes
Population16,507

When it's due in Iowa

All states
First half
Due Sep 30
Late after Oct 1 under state law — the exact cutoff time, weekend/holiday carry-over and this year's date are on your bill.
Second half
Due Mar 31
Late after Apr 1 under state law — the exact cutoff time, weekend/holiday carry-over and this year's date are on your bill.
Late penalty1.5% per month interest (18% annually) calculated to the nearest whole dollar (Iowa Code § 445.39)
Appeal windowApril 2 to April 30 to local Board of Review (Iowa Code § 441.37)

Taxes payable in 2 equal installments: 1st half due September 30 (delinquent Oct 1), 2nd half due March 31 (delinquent Apr 1). Regular annual schedule; tax year: fiscal year July 1 - June 30, bills mailed August. Source: Iowa Code § 445.36, § 445.37, § 445.39, rules checked 2026-09-19. Confirm the amount and deadline on your official tax bill.

Iowa counties with a similar rate

All 99

How this benchmark was computed

Median real estate taxes paid by owner-occupied households in Iowa County ($2,629) divided by the median value of those homes ($193,900), both from the Census Bureau's American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates. It is a ratio of two medians — a reasonable area benchmark, not the assessor's mill rate and not any one household's rate. Newly purchased homes are often reassessed to sale price, so a buyer's first bill can run above it. Data & method