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Iowa: property tax rates

The effective property tax rate homeowners pay in each state, and what that means on a $300,000 home.

Effective property tax rate1.33%
Typical tax on a $300,000 home$3,990 a year
Rank (1 = highest)9 of 50

Effective rates are property taxes paid as a share of home value for owner-occupied homes, from 2024 Census data. Your bill depends on your county, city, school district and exemptions.

General information only, not legal, insurance or financial advice. Not affiliated with any government agency. Exceptions can apply. Confirm with the state agency, the court or a licensed professional in Iowa.

How Iowa compares

1.33% ranks 9 of 51 (1 = highest) for effective property tax rate.

Lowest 0.29%Highest 1.88%

Alaska: 0.94%AKMaine: 0.98%MEVermont: 1.51%VTNew Hampshire: 1.50%NHWashington: 0.75%WAIdaho: 0.50%IDMontana: 0.61%MTNorth Dakota: 0.92%NDMinnesota: 1.00%MNIllinois: 1.88%ILWisconsin: 1.32%WIMichigan: 1.19%MINew York: 1.30%NYRhode Island: 1.12%RIMassachusetts: 1.00%MAOregon: 0.81%ORNevada: 0.50%NVWyoming: 0.53%WYSouth Dakota: 1.00%SDIowa: 1.33%IAIndiana: 0.76%INOhio: 1.36%OHPennsylvania: 1.26%PANew Jersey: 1.88%NJConnecticut: 1.54%CTCalifornia: 0.70%CAUtah: 0.48%UTColorado: 0.50%CONebraska: 1.44%NEMissouri: 0.89%MOKentucky: 0.74%KYWest Virginia: 0.51%WVVirginia: 0.78%VAMaryland: 0.92%MDDelaware: 0.54%DEArizona: 0.48%AZNew Mexico: 0.63%NMKansas: 1.21%KSArkansas: 0.56%ARTennessee: 0.52%TNNorth Carolina: 0.66%NCSouth Carolina: 0.49%SCDistrict of Columbia: 0.60%DCOklahoma: 0.79%OKLouisiana: 0.55%LAMississippi: 0.58%MSAlabama: 0.37%ALGeorgia: 0.79%GAHawaii: 0.29%HITexas: 1.40%TXFlorida: 0.78%FL
  • 0.29% – 0.53% (11)
  • 0.54% – 0.74% (10)
  • 0.75% – 0.92% (10)
  • 0.94% – 1.3% (10)
  • 1.32% – 1.88% (10)

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How we checked this

Effective rates come from the Tax Foundation's 2026 report, based on 2024 Census data for owner-occupied homes, as published in two independent transcriptions that agree. Last checked: November 12, 2026. Laws change; confirm with the state agency or a licensed professional before acting.

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