Property tax in Iowa: 1.39%
The median Iowa homeowner pays $2,897 a year on a home worth $208,000, an effective rate of 1.39%. That ranks 10th of 51, between Wisconsin (1.42%) and Ohio (1.31%). At the median state's 0.8% the same $208,000 home would owe $1,227 less a year.
In dollars, Iowa has the 6th-lowest median home value and the 22nd-largest median bill of the 51. By home value it sits between Alabama ($209,900, taxed at 0.38%) and Kentucky ($205,600, 0.75%).
| Rank | State | Effective rate | Median bill | Median home value |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8 | Nebraska | 1.49% | $3,549 | $238,600 |
| 9 | Wisconsin | 1.42% | $3,792 | $266,500 |
| 10 | Iowa | 1.39% | $2,897 | $208,000 |
| 11 | Ohio | 1.31% | $2,822 | $214,800 |
| 12 | Pennsylvania | 1.3% | $3,311 | $254,500 |
Iowa property tax by home price
Statewide rate, before any homestead exemption.
| Home value | Per year | Per month | vs. median state (0.8%) |
|---|---|---|---|
| $105,000 (half the median) | $1,460 | $122 | +$620 |
| $208,000 (median) | $2,891 | $241 | +$1,227 |
| $310,000 (1.5× the median) | $4,309 | $359 | +$1,829 |
| $415,000 (twice the median) | $5,769 | $481 | +$2,449 |
Property tax by county in Iowa
Polk County (Des Moines), the largest Iowa county, has an effective rate of 1.76% — above the statewide 1.39%.
| County | Main cities | Population | Effective rate | Median home value | Median tax |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Polk County | Des Moines | 497,441 | 1.76% | $248,400 | $4,364 |