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.

Marion, 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

2.47%–4.06%+51%YoY

Varies by school district

Municipal Portioni

0.0000%0% of total

Effective Ratei

1.14%–1.88%

Est. Annual Taxi

$3K–$5K

Median Home Valuei

$241,700

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 MARION CITY/LINN MAR SCH/COLLINS RD EXT 2019 ADD TIF INCR

$1.24 MARION CITY/LINN MAR SCH/ECHO HILL TIF INCREMENT

$1.24 MARION CITY/LINN MAR SCH/ECHO HILL TIF BASE

$1.24 MARION CITY/LINN MAR SCH/COLLINS RD EXT 2019 ADD TIF BASE

$1.24 MARION CITY/LINN MAR SCH/CENTRAL CORRIDOR RESTATED 2017 TIF BASE

$1.24 MARION CITY/LINN MAR SCH/W. TOWER TERRACE RD

$1.24 MARION CITY/LINN MAR SCH/WINSLOW RD AMEND 1 T

$1.24 MARION CITY/LINN MAR SCH/29TH AVE UR TIF BASE

$1.24 MARION CITY/LINN MAR SCH/MARION CENTRAL CORRI

$1.24 MARION CITY/LINN MAR SCHOOL/HIGHWAY 13 TIF BA

$1.24 MARION CITY/LINN MAR SCH/HIGHWAY 13 N. # 1/CI

$1.24 MARION CITY/LINN MAR SCH/MARION CITY/BASE

$1.24 MARION CITY/LINN MAR SCH

$1.24 MARION CITY/MARION SCHOOL/CENTRAL CORRIDOR AM

$1.24 MARION CITY/MARION SCH

$1.24 MARION CITY/MARION SCH/MARION CITY/BASE

$1.24 MARION CITY/MARION SCH/MARION CENTRAL CORRIDO

$1.24 MARION CITY/MARION SCH/CENTRAL CORRIDOR AMENDED 2017 TIF BASE

$1.24 MARION CITY/MARION SCH/COLLINS RD RESTATED 2017 TIF BASE

$1.12 MARION CITY/CEDAR RAPIDS SCH/COLLINS RD RESTATED 2017 TIF BASE

$1.12 MARION CITY/CEDAR RAPIDS SCHOOL

$1.12 MARION CITY/CEDAR RAPIDS/MARION CITY/ BASE

$0.88 MARION CITY AG/LINN MAR SCH/MARION CITY/BASE

$0.88 MARION CITY AG/LINN MAR SCH/ECHO HILL TIF BASE

$0.88 MARION CITY AG/LINN MAR SCH/ECHO HILL TIF INCREMENT

$0.88 MARION AG/LINN MAR SCH/W. TOWER TERRACE RD TI

$0.88 MARION CITY AG/LINN MAR SCH/WINSLOW RD AMEND

$0.88 MARION CITY AG/LINN MAR SCH/29TH AVE TIF BASE

$0.88 MARION CITY AG/LINN MAR SCH/CENTRAL CORR RESTATED 2017 TIF BASE

$0.88 MARION CITY AG/LINN MAR SCH

$0.88 MARION CITY AG/LINN MAR SCHOOL/HIGHWAY 13 TIF

$0.88 MARION CITY AG/LINN MAR SCH/HIGHWAY 13 N. # 1

$0.88 MARION CITY AG/MARION SCH

$0.88 MARION CITY AG/MARION SCH /MARION CITY/BASE

$0.88 MARION CITY AG/MARION SCH/COLLINS RD RESTATED 2017 TIF BASE

$0.79 MARION CITY AG/LINN MAR SCH/CITY EXEMPT NC16-

$0.79 MARION CITY/LINN MAR SCH/CITY EXEMPT NC15-02

$0.79 MARION CITY AG/LINN MAR SCH/CITY EXEMPT NC15-

$0.79 MARION CITY/LINN MAR SCH/CITY EXEMPT NC15-01

$0.79 MARION CITY/LINN MAR SCH/CITY EXEMPT 2017

$0.79 MARION CITY AG EXEMPT/LINN MAR SCHOOL

$0.79 MARION CITY EXEMPT/LINN MAR SCHOOL COMMERCIAL

$0.79 MARION CITY TAX EXEMPT/LINN MAR SCHOOL

$0.79 MARION CITY/LINN MAR SCH/CITY EXEMPT NC15-01/ECHO HILL TIF INCREMENT

$0.79 MARION CITY/LINN MAR SCH/CITY EXEMPT NC22-06

$0.79 MARION CITY AG/LINN MAR SCH/CITY EXEMPT NC22-06

$0.79 MARION CITY/LINN MAR SCH/CITY EXEMPT NC23-03

$0.79 MARION CITY AG/LINN MAR SCH/CITY EXEMPT NC23-03

$0.79 MARION CITY/LINN MAR SCH/CITY EXEMPT NC15-01/ECHO HILL TIF BASE

$0.79 MARION CITY AG/LINN MAR SCH/CITY EXEMPT 2017

$0.79 MARION CITY/LINN MAR SCH/CITY EXEMPT NC16-02

$0.76 MARION CITY AG/CEDAR RAPIDS SCH /MARION CITY/

$0.76 MARION CITY AG/CEDAR RAPIDS SCH

Estimated Tax by Home Valuei

$100K

$823–$1,352

$150K

$1,234–$2,029

$200K

$1,646–$2,705

$250K

$2,057–$3,381

$300K

$2,468–$4,057

$350K

$2,880–$4,734

$400K

$3,291–$5,410

Highlighted value is closest to median home value ($242K)

53 Overlapping Taxing Districtsi

MARION CITY/LINN MAR SCH/COLLINS RD EXT 2019 ADD TIF INCR

124.4%4.0577%

MARION CITY/LINN MAR SCH/ECHO HILL TIF INCREMENT

124.4%4.0577%

MARION CITY/LINN MAR SCH/ECHO HILL TIF BASE

124.4%4.0577%

MARION CITY/LINN MAR SCH/COLLINS RD EXT 2019 ADD TIF BASE

124.4%4.0577%

MARION CITY/LINN MAR SCH/CENTRAL CORRIDOR RESTATED 2017 TIF BASE

124.4%4.0577%

MARION CITY/LINN MAR SCH/W. TOWER TERRACE RD

124.4%4.0577%

MARION CITY/LINN MAR SCH/WINSLOW RD AMEND 1 T

124.4%4.0577%

MARION CITY/LINN MAR SCH/29TH AVE UR TIF BASE

124.4%4.0577%

MARION CITY/LINN MAR SCH/MARION CENTRAL CORRI

124.4%4.0577%

MARION CITY/LINN MAR SCHOOL/HIGHWAY 13 TIF BA

124.4%4.0577%

MARION CITY/LINN MAR SCH/HIGHWAY 13 N. # 1/CI

124.4%4.0577%

MARION CITY/LINN MAR SCH/MARION CITY/BASE

124.4%4.0577%

MARION CITY/LINN MAR SCH

124.4%4.0577%

MARION CITY/MARION SCHOOL/CENTRAL CORRIDOR AM

124.1%4.0495%

MARION CITY/MARION SCH

124.1%4.0495%

MARION CITY/MARION SCH/MARION CITY/BASE

124.1%4.0495%

MARION CITY/MARION SCH/MARION CENTRAL CORRIDO

124.1%4.0495%

MARION CITY/MARION SCH/CENTRAL CORRIDOR AMENDED 2017 TIF BASE

124.1%4.0495%

MARION CITY/MARION SCH/COLLINS RD RESTATED 2017 TIF BASE

124.1%4.0495%

MARION CITY/CEDAR RAPIDS SCH/COLLINS RD RESTATED 2017 TIF BASE

111.8%3.6484%

MARION CITY/CEDAR RAPIDS SCHOOL

111.8%3.6484%

MARION CITY/CEDAR RAPIDS/MARION CITY/ BASE

111.8%3.6484%

MARION CITY AG/LINN MAR SCH/MARION CITY/BASE

88.2%2.8777%

MARION CITY AG/LINN MAR SCH/ECHO HILL TIF BASE

88.2%2.8777%

MARION CITY AG/LINN MAR SCH/ECHO HILL TIF INCREMENT

88.2%2.8777%

MARION AG/LINN MAR SCH/W. TOWER TERRACE RD TI

88.2%2.8777%

MARION CITY AG/LINN MAR SCH/WINSLOW RD AMEND

88.2%2.8777%

MARION CITY AG/LINN MAR SCH/29TH AVE TIF BASE

88.2%2.8777%

MARION CITY AG/LINN MAR SCH/CENTRAL CORR RESTATED 2017 TIF BASE

88.2%2.8777%

MARION CITY AG/LINN MAR SCH

88.2%2.8777%

MARION CITY AG/LINN MAR SCHOOL/HIGHWAY 13 TIF

88.2%2.8777%

MARION CITY AG/LINN MAR SCH/HIGHWAY 13 N. # 1

88.2%2.8777%

MARION CITY AG/MARION SCH

87.9%2.8695%

MARION CITY AG/MARION SCH /MARION CITY/BASE

87.9%2.8695%

MARION CITY AG/MARION SCH/COLLINS RD RESTATED 2017 TIF BASE

87.9%2.8695%

MARION CITY AG/LINN MAR SCH/CITY EXEMPT NC16-

79%2.5774%

MARION CITY/LINN MAR SCH/CITY EXEMPT NC15-02

79%2.5774%

MARION CITY AG/LINN MAR SCH/CITY EXEMPT NC15-

79%2.5774%

MARION CITY/LINN MAR SCH/CITY EXEMPT NC15-01

79%2.5774%

MARION CITY/LINN MAR SCH/CITY EXEMPT 2017

79%2.5774%

MARION CITY AG EXEMPT/LINN MAR SCHOOL

79%2.5774%

MARION CITY EXEMPT/LINN MAR SCHOOL COMMERCIAL

79%2.5774%

MARION CITY TAX EXEMPT/LINN MAR SCHOOL

79%2.5774%

MARION CITY/LINN MAR SCH/CITY EXEMPT NC15-01/ECHO HILL TIF INCREMENT

79%2.5774%

MARION CITY/LINN MAR SCH/CITY EXEMPT NC22-06

79%2.5774%

MARION CITY AG/LINN MAR SCH/CITY EXEMPT NC22-06

79%2.5774%

MARION CITY/LINN MAR SCH/CITY EXEMPT NC23-03

79%2.5774%

MARION CITY AG/LINN MAR SCH/CITY EXEMPT NC23-03

79%2.5774%

MARION CITY/LINN MAR SCH/CITY EXEMPT NC15-01/ECHO HILL TIF BASE

79%2.5774%

MARION CITY AG/LINN MAR SCH/CITY EXEMPT 2017

79%2.5774%

MARION CITY/LINN MAR SCH/CITY EXEMPT NC16-02

79%2.5774%

MARION CITY AG/CEDAR RAPIDS SCH /MARION CITY/

75.6%2.4685%

MARION CITY AG/CEDAR RAPIDS SCH

75.6%2.4685%