Iowa · FIPS 19061 · ACS 2020–2024
Dubuque County, Iowa property tax rate
Homeowners in Dubuque County paid a median of $2,919 a year in real estate taxes on a median home value of $237,300 (2020–2024 survey). Taxes came to 1.15% of home value, 13% below the Iowa rate of 1.33% and 23% above the U.S. rate of 0.94%.
- 1.15%Effective tax rate±0.07% margin · Iowa: 1.33%
- $2,919Median tax per yearIowa: $2,897 · U.S.: $3,119
- $237,300Median home valueIowa: $208,000
- 30,062Owner-occupied homes73% of households own
| Measure | Dubuque County | Iowa | U.S. | Dubuque County 2019–2023 | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Effective tax rate | 1.15% | 1.33% | 0.94% | 1.19% | −0.04 pts |
| Median tax, all owners | $2,919 | $2,897 | $3,119 | $2,848 | +$71 (+2.5%) |
| Median tax, with a mortgage | $2,858 | $3,091 | $3,489 | $2,821 | +$37 (+1.3%) |
| Median tax, no mortgage | $3,068 | $2,633 | $2,576 | $2,917 | +$151 (+5.2%) |
| Median home value | $237,300 | $208,000 | $332,700 | $226,100 | +$11,200 (+5.0%) |
| Total taxes paid | $99,100,100 | $3,218,828,300 | $360,573,527,500 | $95,767,600 |
How Dubuque County compares
- Per $1,000 of home value, owners here paid about $11.53 a year, against $13.27 statewide and $9.40 nationally.
- Rank in Iowa: 34 of 92 counties from lowest to highest effective rate (among those with reliable estimates). Nationally, 78% of 2,682 counties had a lower rate.
- Homes with a mortgage: 1.17% of value; homes without one: 1.12%. Median bills: $2,858 and $3,068.
- Compared with the 2019–2023 survey, the effective rate fell (−0.04 pts) and the median tax changed +$71 (+2.5%). The two 5-year surveys share four years of responses, so year-to-year moves are small and partly noise.
- Margin of error: the effective rate is 1.15% ± 0.07% at 90% confidence, from a sample of the 30,062 owner-occupied homes.
Iowa counties with similar rates
| County | Effective rate | Median tax | Median value |
|---|---|---|---|
| Taylor County | 1.14% | $1,482 | $117,200 |
| Ringgold County | 1.15% | $2,098 | $156,200 |
| Adair County | 1.15% | $2,050 | $160,400 |
| Floyd County | 1.15% | $1,929 | $143,500 |
| Appanoose County | 1.15% | $1,667 | $124,200 |
| Guthrie County | 1.16% | $2,199 | $180,100 |
| Delaware County | 1.16% | $2,382 | $177,900 |
| Jones County | 1.16% | $2,450 | $184,800 |
Sources
- U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates, table-based summary file: B25090 (aggregate real estate taxes), B25082 (aggregate home value), B25103 (median real estate taxes), B25077 (median home value) and B25003 (tenure); files dated January 29, 2026.
- U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019–2023 5-year estimates, same tables (files dated October 31, 2024), for the comparison column.
- Geography names: Census Bureau Geos20245YR.txt (file dated January 22, 2026).
Effective rate = total real estate taxes paid by owner-occupied homes ÷ their total value, as reported by owners to the Census Bureau. It is not a millage rate. Your bill depends on your assessed value, exemptions (such as homestead) and local levies.