Iowa · FIPS 19179 · ACS 2020–2024
Wapello County, Iowa property tax rate
Homeowners in Wapello County paid a median of $1,974 a year in real estate taxes on a median home value of $125,100 (2020–2024 survey). Taxes came to 1.37% of home value, 3% above the Iowa rate of 1.33% and 46% above the U.S. rate of 0.94%.
- 1.37%Effective tax rate±0.17% margin · Iowa: 1.33%
- $1,974Median tax per yearIowa: $2,897 · U.S.: $3,119
- $125,100Median home valueIowa: $208,000
- 9,575Owner-occupied homes68% of households own
| Measure | Wapello County | Iowa | U.S. | Wapello County 2019–2023 | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Effective tax rate | 1.37% | 1.33% | 0.94% | 1.45% | −0.08 pts |
| Median tax, all owners | $1,974 | $2,897 | $3,119 | $1,854 | +$120 (+6.5%) |
| Median tax, with a mortgage | $2,084 | $3,091 | $3,489 | $1,932 | +$152 (+7.9%) |
| Median tax, no mortgage | $1,848 | $2,633 | $2,576 | $1,762 | +$86 (+4.9%) |
| Median home value | $125,100 | $208,000 | $332,700 | $112,900 | +$12,200 (+10.8%) |
| Total taxes paid | $22,834,400 | $3,218,828,300 | $360,573,527,500 | $22,143,500 |
How Wapello County compares
- Per $1,000 of home value, owners here paid about $13.71 a year, against $13.27 statewide and $9.40 nationally.
- Rank in Iowa: 81 of 92 counties from lowest to highest effective rate (among those with reliable estimates). Nationally, 89% of 2,682 counties had a lower rate.
- Homes with a mortgage: 1.43% of value; homes without one: 1.31%. Median bills: $2,084 and $1,848.
- Compared with the 2019–2023 survey, the effective rate fell (−0.08 pts) and the median tax changed +$120 (+6.5%). 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 1.37% ± 0.17% at 90% confidence, from a sample of the 9,575 owner-occupied homes.
Iowa counties with similar rates
| County | Effective rate | Median tax | Median value |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jefferson County | 1.35% | $2,311 | $163,400 |
| Des Moines County | 1.36% | $2,058 | $136,500 |
| Buena Vista County | 1.36% | $1,931 | $159,500 |
| Story County | 1.36% | $3,632 | $258,700 |
| Dallas County | 1.37% | $5,001 | $355,600 |
| Monroe County | 1.39% | $2,149 | $156,300 |
| Woodbury County | 1.39% | $2,656 | $183,200 |
| Webster County | 1.39% | $2,138 | $153,800 |
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.