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.

Altoona, 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

2.64%–3.87%+48.4%YoY

Varies by school district

Municipal Portioni

0.0000%0% of total

Effective Ratei

1.22%–1.79%

Est. Annual Taxi

$3K–$5K

Median Home Valuei

$274,600

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

$1.19 ALTOONA CITY/BOND-FARR SCH/20D PROPERTY TIF BASE

$1.19 ALTOONA CITY/BOND-FARR SCH/12 NORTH TIF BASE

$1.19 ALTOONA CITY/BOND-FARR SCH/94 AMD TIF BASE

$1.19 ALTOONA CITY/BOND-FARR SCH/90 TIF BASE

$1.19 ALTOONA CITY/BOND-FARR SCH/NOV 23 ADD TIF INCR

$1.19 ALTOONA CITY/BOND-FARR SCH/NOV 23 ADD TIF BASE

$1.19 ALTOONA CITY/BOND-FARR SCH/MAY 23 ADD TIF INCR

$1.19 ALTOONA CITY/BOND-FARR SCH

$1.19 ALTOONA CITY/BOND-FARR SCH/MAY 23 ADD TIF BASE

$1.19 ALTOONA CITY/BOND-FARR SCH/20D PROPERTY TIF INCR

$1.14 ALTOONA CITY/SE-POLK SCH/07-2 AMD 2 TIF BASE

$1.14 ALTOONA CITY/SE-POLK SCH/13 SOUTHEAST TIF BAS

$1.14 ALTOONA CITY/SE-POLK SCH/18 PROPERTY ALT UR AMD TIF BASE

$1.14 ALTOONA CITY/SE-POLK SCH/18 PROPERTY ALT UR AMD TIF INCR

$1.14 ALTOONA CITY/SE-POLK SCH

$1.14 ALTOONA CITY/SE-POLK SCH/90 TIF BASE

$1.14 ALTOONA CITY/SE-POLK SCH/20 LIONS GATE ALT UR AMD TIF BASE

$1.14 ALTOONA CITY/SE-POLK SCH/20 LIONS GATE ALT UR AMD TIF INCR

$1.14 ALTOONA CITY/SE-POLK SCH/22 NOV ADD AMD TIF BASE

$1.14 ALTOONA CITY/SE-POLK SCH/94 AMD TIF BASE

$1.14 ALTOONA CITY/SE-POLK SCH/22 NOV ADD AMD TIF INCR

$1.14 ALTOONA CITY/SE-POLK SCH/03 AMD TIF BASE

$1.14 ALTOONA CITY/SE-POLK SCH/05 AMD TIF BASE

$0.95 ALTOONA CITY AG/BOND-FARR SCH/20D PROPERTY TIF INCR

$0.95 ALTOONA CITY AG/BOND-FARR SCH/MAY 23 ADD TIF BASE

$0.95 ALTOONA CITY AG/BOND-FARR SCH/20D PROPERTY TIF BASE

$0.95 ALTOONA CITY AG/BOND-FARR SCH/94 AMD TIF BASE

$0.95 ALTOONA CITY AG/BOND-FARR SCH/MAY 23 ADD TIF INCR

$0.95 ALTOONA CITY AG/BOND-FARR SCH/12 NORTH TIF BA

$0.95 ALTOONA CITY AG/BOND-FARR SCH/90 TIF BASE

$0.95 ALTOONA CITY AG/BOND-FARR SCH/NOV 23 ADD TIF INCR

$0.95 ALTOONA CITY AG/BOND-FARR SCH/NOV 23 ADD TIF BASE

$0.95 ALTOONA CITY AG/BOND-FARR SCH

$0.90 ALTOONA CITY AG/SE-POLK SCH/18 PROPERTY ALT UR AMD TIF BASE

$0.90 ALTOONA CITY AG/SE-POLK SCH/18 PROPERTY ALT UR AMD TIF INCR

$0.90 ALTOONA CITY AG/SE-POLK SCH/90 TIF BASE

$0.90 ALTOONA CITY AG/SE-POLK SCH/94 AMD TIF BASE

$0.90 ALTOONA CITY AG/SE-POLK SCH/20 LIONS GATE ALT UR AMD TIF BASE

$0.90 ALTOONA CITY AG/SE-POLK SCH/20 LIONS GATE ALT UR AMD TIF INCR

$0.90 ALTOONA CITY AG/SE-POLK SCH

$0.90 ALTOONA CITY AG/SE-POLK SCH/13 SOUTHEAST TIF

$0.90 ALTOONA CITY AG/SE-POLK SCH/22 NOV ADD AMD TIF BASE

$0.90 ALTOONA CITY AG/SE-POLK SCH/22 NOV ADD AMD TIF INCR

$0.86 ALTOONA CITY EXEMPT 22-29/BOND-FARR SCH

$0.86 ALTOONA CITY EXEMPT 19-28 AG/BOND-FARR SCH/MAY 23 ADD TIF INCR

$0.86 ALTOONA CITY EXEMPT 19-28 AG/BOND-FARR SCH/MAY 23 ADD TIF BASE

$0.86 ALTOONA CITY EXEMPT 16-25 AG/BOND-FARR SCH

$0.86 ALTOONA CITY EXEMPT 16-25/BOND-FARR SCH

$0.86 ALTOONA CITY EXEMPT 22-29 AG/BOND-FARR SCH

$0.86 ALTOONA CITY EXEMPT 19-28/BOND-FARR SCH/20D PROPERTY TIF BASE

$0.86 ALTOONA CITY EXEMPT 19-28/BOND-FARR SCH/20D PROPERTY TIF INCR

$0.86 ALTOONA CITY EXEMPT 19-28 AG/BOND-FARR SCH/20D PROPERTY TIF BASE

$0.86 ALTOONA CITY EXEMPT 19-28 AG/BOND-FARR SCH/20D PROPERTY TIF INCR

$0.86 ALTOONA CITY EXEMPT 17-26 AG/BOND-FARR SCH

$0.86 ALTOONA CITY EXEMPT 17-26/BOND-FARR SCH

$0.86 ALTOONA CITY EXEMPT 19-28/BOND-FARR SCH/MAY 23 ADD TIF INCR

$0.86 ALTOONA CITY EXEMPT 19-28/BOND-FARR SCH/MAY 23 ADD TIF BASE

$0.86 ALTOONA CITY EXEMPT 19-28/BOND-FARR SCH/NOV 23 ADD TIF BASE

$0.86 ALTOONA CITY EXEMPT 19-28/BOND-FARR SCH/NOV 23 ADD TIF INCR

$0.86 ALTOONA CITY EXEMPT 19-28 AG/BOND-FARR SCH/NOV 23 ADD TIF BASE

$0.86 ALTOONA CITY EXEMPT 19-28 AG/BOND-FARR SCH/NOV 23 ADD TIF INCR

$0.81 ALTOONA CITY EXEMPT 21-30 AG/SE-POLK SCH/94 AMD TIF INCR

$0.81 ALTOONA CITY EXEMPT 17-26/SE-POLK SCH

$0.81 ALTOONA CITY EXEMPT 17-26 AG/SE-POLK SCH

$0.81 ALTOONA CITY EXEMPT 22-31 AG/SE-POLK SCH

$0.81 ALTOONA CITY EXEMPT 22-31/SE-POLK SCH

$0.81 ALTOONA CITY EXEMPT 16-25/SE-POLK SCH

$0.81 ALTOONA CITY EXEMPT 16-25 AG/SE-POLK SCH

$0.81 ALTOONA CITY EXEMPT 21-30/SE-POLK SCH

$0.81 ALTOONA CITY EXEMPT 21-30 AG/SE-POLK SCH

$0.81 ALTOONA CITY EXEMPT 21-30/SE-POLK SCH/94 AMD TIF BASE

$0.81 ALTOONA CITY EXEMPT 21-30/SE-POLK SCH/94 AMD TIF INCR

$0.81 ALTOONA CITY EXEMPT 21-30 AG/SE-POLK SCH/94 AMD TIF BASE

Estimated Tax by Home Valuei

$150K

$1,321–$1,936

$200K

$1,761–$2,582

$250K

$2,201–$3,227

$300K

$2,641–$3,872

$350K

$3,082–$4,518

$400K

$3,522–$5,163

$450K

$3,962–$5,809

Highlighted value is closest to median home value ($275K)

73 Overlapping Taxing Districtsi

ALTOONA CITY/BOND-FARR SCH/20D PROPERTY TIF BASE

118.9%3.8728%

ALTOONA CITY/BOND-FARR SCH/12 NORTH TIF BASE

118.9%3.8728%

ALTOONA CITY/BOND-FARR SCH/94 AMD TIF BASE

118.9%3.8728%

ALTOONA CITY/BOND-FARR SCH/90 TIF BASE

118.9%3.8728%

ALTOONA CITY/BOND-FARR SCH/NOV 23 ADD TIF INCR

118.9%3.8728%

ALTOONA CITY/BOND-FARR SCH/NOV 23 ADD TIF BASE

118.9%3.8728%

ALTOONA CITY/BOND-FARR SCH/MAY 23 ADD TIF INCR

118.9%3.8728%

ALTOONA CITY/BOND-FARR SCH

118.9%3.8728%

ALTOONA CITY/BOND-FARR SCH/MAY 23 ADD TIF BASE

118.9%3.8728%

ALTOONA CITY/BOND-FARR SCH/20D PROPERTY TIF INCR

118.9%3.8728%

ALTOONA CITY/SE-POLK SCH/07-2 AMD 2 TIF BASE

114.1%3.7171%

ALTOONA CITY/SE-POLK SCH/13 SOUTHEAST TIF BAS

114.1%3.7171%

ALTOONA CITY/SE-POLK SCH/18 PROPERTY ALT UR AMD TIF BASE

114.1%3.7171%

ALTOONA CITY/SE-POLK SCH/18 PROPERTY ALT UR AMD TIF INCR

114.1%3.7171%

ALTOONA CITY/SE-POLK SCH

114.1%3.7171%

ALTOONA CITY/SE-POLK SCH/90 TIF BASE

114.1%3.7171%

ALTOONA CITY/SE-POLK SCH/20 LIONS GATE ALT UR AMD TIF BASE

114.1%3.7171%

ALTOONA CITY/SE-POLK SCH/20 LIONS GATE ALT UR AMD TIF INCR

114.1%3.7171%

ALTOONA CITY/SE-POLK SCH/22 NOV ADD AMD TIF BASE

114.1%3.7171%

ALTOONA CITY/SE-POLK SCH/94 AMD TIF BASE

114.1%3.7171%

ALTOONA CITY/SE-POLK SCH/22 NOV ADD AMD TIF INCR

114.1%3.7171%

ALTOONA CITY/SE-POLK SCH/03 AMD TIF BASE

114.1%3.7171%

ALTOONA CITY/SE-POLK SCH/05 AMD TIF BASE

114.1%3.7171%

ALTOONA CITY AG/BOND-FARR SCH/20D PROPERTY TIF INCR

95.1%3.0978%

ALTOONA CITY AG/BOND-FARR SCH/MAY 23 ADD TIF BASE

95.1%3.0978%

ALTOONA CITY AG/BOND-FARR SCH/20D PROPERTY TIF BASE

95.1%3.0978%

ALTOONA CITY AG/BOND-FARR SCH/94 AMD TIF BASE

95.1%3.0978%

ALTOONA CITY AG/BOND-FARR SCH/MAY 23 ADD TIF INCR

95.1%3.0978%

ALTOONA CITY AG/BOND-FARR SCH/12 NORTH TIF BA

95.1%3.0978%

ALTOONA CITY AG/BOND-FARR SCH/90 TIF BASE

95.1%3.0978%

ALTOONA CITY AG/BOND-FARR SCH/NOV 23 ADD TIF INCR

95.1%3.0978%

ALTOONA CITY AG/BOND-FARR SCH/NOV 23 ADD TIF BASE

95.1%3.0978%

ALTOONA CITY AG/BOND-FARR SCH

95.1%3.0978%

ALTOONA CITY AG/SE-POLK SCH/18 PROPERTY ALT UR AMD TIF BASE

90.3%2.9420%

ALTOONA CITY AG/SE-POLK SCH/18 PROPERTY ALT UR AMD TIF INCR

90.3%2.9420%

ALTOONA CITY AG/SE-POLK SCH/90 TIF BASE

90.3%2.9420%

ALTOONA CITY AG/SE-POLK SCH/94 AMD TIF BASE

90.3%2.9420%

ALTOONA CITY AG/SE-POLK SCH/20 LIONS GATE ALT UR AMD TIF BASE

90.3%2.9420%

ALTOONA CITY AG/SE-POLK SCH/20 LIONS GATE ALT UR AMD TIF INCR

90.3%2.9420%

ALTOONA CITY AG/SE-POLK SCH

90.3%2.9420%

ALTOONA CITY AG/SE-POLK SCH/13 SOUTHEAST TIF

90.3%2.9420%

ALTOONA CITY AG/SE-POLK SCH/22 NOV ADD AMD TIF BASE

90.3%2.9420%

ALTOONA CITY AG/SE-POLK SCH/22 NOV ADD AMD TIF INCR

90.3%2.9420%

ALTOONA CITY EXEMPT 22-29/BOND-FARR SCH

85.9%2.7974%

ALTOONA CITY EXEMPT 19-28 AG/BOND-FARR SCH/MAY 23 ADD TIF INCR

85.9%2.7974%

ALTOONA CITY EXEMPT 19-28 AG/BOND-FARR SCH/MAY 23 ADD TIF BASE

85.9%2.7974%

ALTOONA CITY EXEMPT 16-25 AG/BOND-FARR SCH

85.9%2.7974%

ALTOONA CITY EXEMPT 16-25/BOND-FARR SCH

85.9%2.7974%

ALTOONA CITY EXEMPT 22-29 AG/BOND-FARR SCH

85.9%2.7974%

ALTOONA CITY EXEMPT 19-28/BOND-FARR SCH/20D PROPERTY TIF BASE

85.9%2.7974%

ALTOONA CITY EXEMPT 19-28/BOND-FARR SCH/20D PROPERTY TIF INCR

85.9%2.7974%

ALTOONA CITY EXEMPT 19-28 AG/BOND-FARR SCH/20D PROPERTY TIF BASE

85.9%2.7974%

ALTOONA CITY EXEMPT 19-28 AG/BOND-FARR SCH/20D PROPERTY TIF INCR

85.9%2.7974%

ALTOONA CITY EXEMPT 17-26 AG/BOND-FARR SCH

85.9%2.7974%

ALTOONA CITY EXEMPT 17-26/BOND-FARR SCH

85.9%2.7974%

ALTOONA CITY EXEMPT 19-28/BOND-FARR SCH/MAY 23 ADD TIF INCR

85.9%2.7974%

ALTOONA CITY EXEMPT 19-28/BOND-FARR SCH/MAY 23 ADD TIF BASE

85.9%2.7974%

ALTOONA CITY EXEMPT 19-28/BOND-FARR SCH/NOV 23 ADD TIF BASE

85.9%2.7974%

ALTOONA CITY EXEMPT 19-28/BOND-FARR SCH/NOV 23 ADD TIF INCR

85.9%2.7974%

ALTOONA CITY EXEMPT 19-28 AG/BOND-FARR SCH/NOV 23 ADD TIF BASE

85.9%2.7974%

ALTOONA CITY EXEMPT 19-28 AG/BOND-FARR SCH/NOV 23 ADD TIF INCR

85.9%2.7974%

ALTOONA CITY EXEMPT 21-30 AG/SE-POLK SCH/94 AMD TIF INCR

81.1%2.6417%

ALTOONA CITY EXEMPT 17-26/SE-POLK SCH

81.1%2.6417%

ALTOONA CITY EXEMPT 17-26 AG/SE-POLK SCH

81.1%2.6417%

ALTOONA CITY EXEMPT 22-31 AG/SE-POLK SCH

81.1%2.6417%

ALTOONA CITY EXEMPT 22-31/SE-POLK SCH

81.1%2.6417%

ALTOONA CITY EXEMPT 16-25/SE-POLK SCH

81.1%2.6417%

ALTOONA CITY EXEMPT 16-25 AG/SE-POLK SCH

81.1%2.6417%

ALTOONA CITY EXEMPT 21-30/SE-POLK SCH

81.1%2.6417%

ALTOONA CITY EXEMPT 21-30 AG/SE-POLK SCH

81.1%2.6417%

ALTOONA CITY EXEMPT 21-30/SE-POLK SCH/94 AMD TIF BASE

81.1%2.6417%

ALTOONA CITY EXEMPT 21-30/SE-POLK SCH/94 AMD TIF INCR

81.1%2.6417%

ALTOONA CITY EXEMPT 21-30 AG/SE-POLK SCH/94 AMD TIF BASE

81.1%2.6417%