How are property tax rates determined in Iowa?

Property tax rates in Iowa are set by each taxing district (municipality, school district, park district, library, etc.) based on their annual levy (the amount of tax revenue they need). The rate is calculated by dividing the levy by the total assessed value of all property in the district.

What is the composite tax rate?

The composite tax rate is the sum of all overlapping taxing district rates that apply to a specific property. A typical property may be taxed by several overlapping districts. The composite rate determines your total tax bill when multiplied by your property's assessed value.

Why do tax rates vary within the same town?

Properties within the same municipality can have different composite rates because overlapping districts (school, park, fire, library) have different boundaries. A home in one school district may have a different rate than a home two blocks away in a different school district.

Iowa City, IA Property Tax Rate 2026 — Full Breakdown by District

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Property Tax — Tax Year 2025 (payable 2026)i

IA Dept of Management Property Tax

Composite Ratei

2.80%–4.56%+44.7%YoY

Varies by school district

Municipal Portioni

0.0000%0% of total

Effective Ratei

1.30%–2.11%

Est. Annual Taxi

$4K–$6K

Median Home Valuei

$285,900

Rate varies by school district. Your actual rate depends on which school district your property falls in.

Rate Trend — click a year to explorei

20242025

Municipal

Other Districts

Where Your Tax Dollar Goesi

$1.24 IOWA CITY/IOWA CITY SCH/IOWA CITY HWY 6 COMM UR TIF S DIST SSMID INCR

$1.24 IOWA CITY/IOWA CITY SCH/SOUTH DISTRICT SSMID

$1.24 IOWA CITY/IOWA CITY SCH/IOWA CITY HWY 6 COMM UR TIF S DIST SSMID BASE

$1.17 IOWA CITY/IOWA CITY SCH/CITY UNIV TIF AMD-SSM

$1.17 IOWA CITY/IOWA CITY SCH/CITY UNIV UR TIF-SSMID- HIERONYMOUS SQUARE INCREMENT

$1.17 IOWA CITY/IOWA CITY SCH/CITY UNIV TIF AMD 10

$1.17 IOWA CITY/IOWA CITY SCH/CITY UNIV UR TIF-SSMID- HIERONYMOUS SQUARE BASE

$1.17 IOWA CITY/ IOWA CITY SCH/CITY UNIV UR TIF 2017 AMEND-SSMID BASE

$1.17 IOWA CITY/IOWA CITY SCH/CITY UNIV UR TIF 2017 AMEND-SSMID INCREMENT

$1.17 IOWA CITY/IOWA CITY SCH/CITY UNIV UR TIF 2017 AMEND-SSMID- AUGUISTA PLACE INCREMENT

$1.17 IOWA CITY/IOWA CITY SCH/CITY UNIV UR TIF-SSMID- IOWA CITY HOTEL ASSOC INCREMENT

$1.17 IOWA CITY/IOWA CITY SCH/IC DOWNTOWN SSMID

$1.17 IOWA CITY/IOWA CITY SCH/CITY UNIV UR BASE-IC

$1.17 IOWA CITY/IOWA CITY SCH/CITY UNIV UR TIF 2017 AMEND-SSMID-AUGUSTA PLACE BASE

$1.17 IOWA CITY/IOWA CITY SCH/CITY UNIV UR TIF-SSMID- IOWA CITY HOTEL ASSOC BASE

$1.11 IOWA CITY/CLEAR CREEK SCH

$1.10 IOWA CITY/IOWA CITY SCH/CITY UNIV UR TIF TAILWIND INCREMENT

$1.10 IOWA CITY/IOWA CITY SCH/SYCAMORE MALL & FIRST

$1.10 IOWA CITY/IOWA CITY SCH/SCOTT SIX UR TIF BASE

$1.10 IOWA CITY/IOWA CITY SCH/NORTHGATE CORP PARK U

$1.10 IOWA CITY/IOWA CITY SCH/CITY UNIV PROJ I UR A

$1.10 IOWA CITY/IOWA CITY SCH/SYCAMORE & 1ST AVE UR

$1.10 IOWA CITY/IOWA CITY SCH/HEINZ RD UR TIF BASE

$1.10 IOWA CITY/IOWA CITY SCH/IC HWY 6 COMMERCIAL U

$1.10 IOWA CITY/IOWA CITY SCH/NORTHGATE CORP PK 200

$1.10 IOWA CITY/IOWA CITY SCH/CITY UNIV TIF AMEND B

$1.10 IOWA CITY/IOWA CITY SCH/MOSS GREEN URB VILLTI

$1.10 IOWA CITY/IOWA CITY SCH/TOWNCREST TIF BASE

$1.10 IOWA CITY/IOWA CITY SCH/RIVERSIDE DR TIF BASE

$1.10 IOWA CITY/IOWA CITY SCH/IOWA CITY RIVERSIDE U

$1.10 IOWA CITY/IOWA CITY SCH/CITY UNIV UR TIF AMEND 10-A&M DEVELOPMENT BASE

$1.10 IOWA CITY/IOWA CITY SCH/CITY UNIV UR TIF AMEND 10-A&M DEVELOPMENT INCREMENT

$1.10 IOWA CITY/IOWA CITY SCH/CITY UNIV TIF-2017 AMD-RES-AUGUSTA PL BASE

$1.10 IOWA CITY/IOWA CITY SCH/CITY UNIV TIF-2017 AMD-RES-AUGUSTA PL INCREMENT

$1.10 IOWA CITY/IOWA CITY SCH/CITY UNIV UR TIF HIERONYMOUS SQUARE-RESIDENTIAL BASE

$1.10 IOWA CITY/IOWA CITY SCH/CITY UNIV UR TIF HIERONYMOUS SQUARE-RESIDENTIAL INCREMENT

$1.10 IOWA CITY/IOWA CITY SCH/FOSTER ROAD UR TIF BASE

$1.10 IOWA CITY/IOWA CITY SCH/FOSTER ROAD UR TIF INCREMENT

$1.10 IOWA CITY/IOWA CITY SCH/CITY UNIV UR TIF TAILWIND BASE

$1.10 IOWA CITY/IOWA CITY SCH

$0.77 IOWA CITY AG/CLEAR CREEK SCH

$0.76 IOWA CITY AG/IOWA CITY SCH/NORTHGATE CORP PK

$0.76 IOWA CITY AG/IOWA CITY SCH/NORTHGATE UR TIF B

$0.76 IOWA CITY AG/IOWA CITY SCH/HWY 6 COMM UR TIF

$0.76 IOWA CITY AG/IOWA CITY SCH/HEINZ RD UR TIF BA

$0.76 IOWA CITY AG/IOWA CITY SCH/SCOTT SIX UR TIF B

$0.76 IOWA CITY AG/IOWA CITY SCH/MOSS GREEN URB VILL UR BASE

$0.76 IOWA CITY AG/IOWA CITY SCH

$0.76 IOWA CITY AG/IOWA CITY SCH/MOSS GREEN URB VILL UR INCREMENT

Estimated Tax by Home Valuei

$150K

$1,398–$2,279

$200K

$1,864–$3,039

$250K

$2,330–$3,799

$300K

$2,796–$4,559

$350K

$3,262–$5,319

$400K

$3,728–$6,078

$450K

$4,194–$6,838

Highlighted value is closest to median home value ($286K)

49 Overlapping Taxing Districtsi

IOWA CITY/IOWA CITY SCH/IOWA CITY HWY 6 COMM UR TIF S DIST SSMID INCR

124%4.5592%

IOWA CITY/IOWA CITY SCH/SOUTH DISTRICT SSMID

124%4.5592%

IOWA CITY/IOWA CITY SCH/IOWA CITY HWY 6 COMM UR TIF S DIST SSMID BASE

124%4.5592%

IOWA CITY/IOWA CITY SCH/CITY UNIV TIF AMD-SSM

117.2%4.3092%

IOWA CITY/IOWA CITY SCH/CITY UNIV UR TIF-SSMID- HIERONYMOUS SQUARE INCREMENT

117.2%4.3092%

IOWA CITY/IOWA CITY SCH/CITY UNIV TIF AMD 10

117.2%4.3092%

IOWA CITY/IOWA CITY SCH/CITY UNIV UR TIF-SSMID- HIERONYMOUS SQUARE BASE

117.2%4.3092%

IOWA CITY/ IOWA CITY SCH/CITY UNIV UR TIF 2017 AMEND-SSMID BASE

117.2%4.3092%

IOWA CITY/IOWA CITY SCH/CITY UNIV UR TIF 2017 AMEND-SSMID INCREMENT

117.2%4.3092%

IOWA CITY/IOWA CITY SCH/CITY UNIV UR TIF 2017 AMEND-SSMID- AUGUISTA PLACE INCREMENT

117.2%4.3092%

IOWA CITY/IOWA CITY SCH/CITY UNIV UR TIF-SSMID- IOWA CITY HOTEL ASSOC INCREMENT

117.2%4.3092%

IOWA CITY/IOWA CITY SCH/IC DOWNTOWN SSMID

117.2%4.3092%

IOWA CITY/IOWA CITY SCH/CITY UNIV UR BASE-IC

117.2%4.3092%

IOWA CITY/IOWA CITY SCH/CITY UNIV UR TIF 2017 AMEND-SSMID-AUGUSTA PLACE BASE

117.2%4.3092%

IOWA CITY/IOWA CITY SCH/CITY UNIV UR TIF-SSMID- IOWA CITY HOTEL ASSOC BASE

117.2%4.3092%

IOWA CITY/CLEAR CREEK SCH

110.9%4.0785%

IOWA CITY/IOWA CITY SCH/CITY UNIV UR TIF TAILWIND INCREMENT

110.4%4.0592%

IOWA CITY/IOWA CITY SCH/SYCAMORE MALL & FIRST

110.4%4.0592%

IOWA CITY/IOWA CITY SCH/SCOTT SIX UR TIF BASE

110.4%4.0592%

IOWA CITY/IOWA CITY SCH/NORTHGATE CORP PARK U

110.4%4.0592%

IOWA CITY/IOWA CITY SCH/CITY UNIV PROJ I UR A

110.4%4.0592%

IOWA CITY/IOWA CITY SCH/SYCAMORE & 1ST AVE UR

110.4%4.0592%

IOWA CITY/IOWA CITY SCH/HEINZ RD UR TIF BASE

110.4%4.0592%

IOWA CITY/IOWA CITY SCH/IC HWY 6 COMMERCIAL U

110.4%4.0592%

IOWA CITY/IOWA CITY SCH/NORTHGATE CORP PK 200

110.4%4.0592%

IOWA CITY/IOWA CITY SCH/CITY UNIV TIF AMEND B

110.4%4.0592%

IOWA CITY/IOWA CITY SCH/MOSS GREEN URB VILLTI

110.4%4.0592%

IOWA CITY/IOWA CITY SCH/TOWNCREST TIF BASE

110.4%4.0592%

IOWA CITY/IOWA CITY SCH/RIVERSIDE DR TIF BASE

110.4%4.0592%

IOWA CITY/IOWA CITY SCH/IOWA CITY RIVERSIDE U

110.4%4.0592%

IOWA CITY/IOWA CITY SCH/CITY UNIV UR TIF AMEND 10-A&M DEVELOPMENT BASE

110.4%4.0592%

IOWA CITY/IOWA CITY SCH/CITY UNIV UR TIF AMEND 10-A&M DEVELOPMENT INCREMENT

110.4%4.0592%

IOWA CITY/IOWA CITY SCH/CITY UNIV TIF-2017 AMD-RES-AUGUSTA PL BASE

110.4%4.0592%

IOWA CITY/IOWA CITY SCH/CITY UNIV TIF-2017 AMD-RES-AUGUSTA PL INCREMENT

110.4%4.0592%

IOWA CITY/IOWA CITY SCH/CITY UNIV UR TIF HIERONYMOUS SQUARE-RESIDENTIAL BASE

110.4%4.0592%

IOWA CITY/IOWA CITY SCH/CITY UNIV UR TIF HIERONYMOUS SQUARE-RESIDENTIAL INCREMENT

110.4%4.0592%

IOWA CITY/IOWA CITY SCH/FOSTER ROAD UR TIF BASE

110.4%4.0592%

IOWA CITY/IOWA CITY SCH/FOSTER ROAD UR TIF INCREMENT

110.4%4.0592%

IOWA CITY/IOWA CITY SCH/CITY UNIV UR TIF TAILWIND BASE

110.4%4.0592%

IOWA CITY/IOWA CITY SCH

110.4%4.0592%

IOWA CITY AG/CLEAR CREEK SCH

76.6%2.8156%

IOWA CITY AG/IOWA CITY SCH/NORTHGATE CORP PK

76%2.7963%

IOWA CITY AG/IOWA CITY SCH/NORTHGATE UR TIF B

76%2.7963%

IOWA CITY AG/IOWA CITY SCH/HWY 6 COMM UR TIF

76%2.7963%

IOWA CITY AG/IOWA CITY SCH/HEINZ RD UR TIF BA

76%2.7963%

IOWA CITY AG/IOWA CITY SCH/SCOTT SIX UR TIF B

76%2.7963%

IOWA CITY AG/IOWA CITY SCH/MOSS GREEN URB VILL UR BASE

76%2.7963%

IOWA CITY AG/IOWA CITY SCH

76%2.7963%

IOWA CITY AG/IOWA CITY SCH/MOSS GREEN URB VILL UR INCREMENT

76%2.7963%