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.

Sanborn, 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

2.08%–3.00%+46.1%YoY

Varies by school district

Municipal Portioni

0.0000%0% of total

Effective Ratei

0.96%–1.39%

Est. Annual Taxi

$2K–$2K

Median Home Valuei

$168,500

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

$1.18 SANBORN CITY/HMS SCH/SANBORN URBAN REN AMEND15

$1.18 SANBORN CITY/HMS SCH/SANBORN URBAN REN 2017 ADDITIO

$1.18 SANBORN CITY/HMS SCH/SANBORN URBAN REN AMEND10

$1.18 SANBORN CITY/HMS SCH

$1.18 SANBORN CITY/HMS SCH/SANBORN URBAN RENEWAL BA

$1.18 SANBORN CITY/HMS SCH/SANBORN VANDERHAAG PROJ

$1.18 SANBORN CITY/HMS SCH/SANBORN URBAN REN AMEND0

$1.18 SANBORN CITY/HMS SCH/SANBORN VANDERHAAG PROJ2

$0.82 SANBORN CITY AG/HMS SCH

$0.82 SANBORN CITY AG/HMS SCH/SANBORN URB REN AMEND

$0.82 SANBORN CITY AG/HMS SCH/SANBORN URBAN RENEWAL

Estimated Tax by Home Valuei

$50K

$346–$499

$100K

$693–$999

$150K

$1,039–$1,498

$200K

$1,386–$1,998

$250K

$1,732–$2,497

$300K

$2,078–$2,997

$350K

$2,425–$3,496

Highlighted value is closest to median home value ($169K)

11 Overlapping Taxing Districtsi

SANBORN CITY/HMS SCH/SANBORN URBAN REN AMEND15

118.1%2.9969%

SANBORN CITY/HMS SCH/SANBORN URBAN REN 2017 ADDITIO

118.1%2.9969%

SANBORN CITY/HMS SCH/SANBORN URBAN REN AMEND10

118.1%2.9969%

SANBORN CITY/HMS SCH

118.1%2.9969%

SANBORN CITY/HMS SCH/SANBORN URBAN RENEWAL BA

118.1%2.9969%

SANBORN CITY/HMS SCH/SANBORN VANDERHAAG PROJ

118.1%2.9969%

SANBORN CITY/HMS SCH/SANBORN URBAN REN AMEND0

118.1%2.9969%

SANBORN CITY/HMS SCH/SANBORN VANDERHAAG PROJ2

118.1%2.9969%

SANBORN CITY AG/HMS SCH

81.9%2.0787%

SANBORN CITY AG/HMS SCH/SANBORN URB REN AMEND

81.9%2.0787%

SANBORN CITY AG/HMS SCH/SANBORN URBAN RENEWAL

81.9%2.0787%