Iowa · FIPS 19173 · ACS 2020–2024
Taylor County, Iowa property tax rate
Homeowners in Taylor County paid a median of $1,482 a year in real estate taxes on a median home value of $117,200 (2020–2024 survey). Taxes came to 1.14% of home value, 14% below the Iowa rate of 1.33% and 21% above the U.S. rate of 0.94%.
- 1.14%Effective tax rate±0.16% margin · Iowa: 1.33%
- $1,482Median tax per yearIowa: $2,897 · U.S.: $3,119
- $117,200Median home valueIowa: $208,000
- 1,938Owner-occupied homes78% of households own
| Measure | Taylor County | Iowa | U.S. | Taylor County 2019–2023 | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Effective tax rate | 1.14% | 1.33% | 0.94% | 1.08% | +0.06 pts |
| Median tax, all owners | $1,482 | $2,897 | $3,119 | $1,329 | +$153 (+11.5%) |
| Median tax, with a mortgage | $1,538 | $3,091 | $3,489 | $1,387 | +$151 (+10.9%) |
| Median tax, no mortgage | $1,415 | $2,633 | $2,576 | $1,250 | +$165 (+13.2%) |
| Median home value | $117,200 | $208,000 | $332,700 | $109,700 | +$7,500 (+6.8%) |
| Total taxes paid | $3,442,600 | $3,218,828,300 | $360,573,527,500 | $3,275,100 |
How Taylor County compares
- Per $1,000 of home value, owners here paid about $11.41 a year, against $13.27 statewide and $9.40 nationally.
- Rank in Iowa: 30 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: 1.03% of value; homes without one: 1.28%. Median bills: $1,538 and $1,415.
- Compared with the 2019–2023 survey, the effective rate rose (+0.06 pts) and the median tax changed +$153 (+11.5%). 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 1.14% ± 0.16% at 90% confidence, from a sample of the 1,938 owner-occupied homes.
Iowa counties with similar rates
| County | Effective rate | Median tax | Median value |
|---|---|---|---|
| Keokuk County | 1.13% | $1,494 | $118,700 |
| Wayne County | 1.14% | $1,509 | $111,300 |
| Ringgold County | 1.15% | $2,098 | $156,200 |
| Adair County | 1.15% | $2,050 | $160,400 |
| Floyd County | 1.15% | $1,929 | $143,500 |
| Dubuque County | 1.15% | $2,919 | $237,300 |
| Appanoose County | 1.15% | $1,667 | $124,200 |
| Guthrie County | 1.16% | $2,199 | $180,100 |
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.