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.

Ankeny, 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

2.39%–4.42%+38.5%YoY

Varies by school district

Municipal Portioni

0.0000%0% of total

Effective Ratei

1.11%–2.05%

Est. Annual Taxi

$4K–$7K

Median Home Valuei

$331,000

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

$1.30 ANKENY (ANKENY) RAY'S CABINET BASE

$1.28 ANKENY (ANKENY) PERISHABLE BASE

$1.16 ANKENY CITY/N-POLK SCH

$1.08 ANKENY CITY/ANKENY SCH

$1.08 ANKENY CITY/ANKENY SCH/91 TIF BASE

$1.08 ANKENY CITY/ANKENY SCH/89 ORIG EC DEV TIF BAS

$1.08 ANKENY CITY/ANKENY SCH/18 AMD 89 EC DEV TIF INCR

$1.08 ANKENY CITY/ANKENY SCH/18 AMD 89 EC DEV TIF BASE

$1.08 ANKENY CITY/ANKENY SCH/05 PLAN AMD ONLY 89 EC

$1.08 ANKENY CITY/ANKENY SCH/10 NE ANK TIF BASE

$0.99 ANKENY CITY/SAYDEL SCH

$0.99 ANKENY CITY/SAYDEL SCH/12 AMD 89 EC DEV TIF BASE

$0.99 ANKENY CITY/SAYDEL SCH/20 AMD 89 EC DEV TIF INCR

$0.99 ANKENY CITY/SAYDEL SCH/21 AMD 89 EC DEV TIF BASE

$0.99 ANKENY CITY/SAYDEL SCH/18 AMD 89 EC DEV TIF BASE

$0.99 ANKENY CITY/SAYDEL SCH/20 AMD 89 EC DEV TIF BASE

$0.99 ANKENY CITY/SAYDEL SCH/19 AMD 89 EC DEV TIF INCR

$0.99 ANKENY CITY/SAYDEL SCH/12 AMD 89 EC DEV TIF INCR

$0.99 ANKENY CITY/SAYDEL SCH/19 AMD 89 EC DEV TIF BASE

$0.99 ANKENY CITY/SAYDEL SCH/18 AMD 89 EC DEV TIF INCR

$0.99 ANKENY CITY/SAYDEL SCH/21 AMD 89 EC DEV TIF INCR

$0.96 ANKENY CITY AG/N-POLK SCH

$0.88 ANKENY CITY AG/ANKENY SCH/89 ORIG EC DEV TIF

$0.88 ANKENY CITY AG/ANKENY SCH

$0.88 ANKENY CITY AG/ANKENY SCH/91 TIF BASE

$0.88 ANKENY CITY AG/ANKENY SCH/05 PLAN AMD ONLY 89

$0.88 ANKENY CITY AG/ANKENY SCH/10 NE ANK TIF BASE

$0.88 ANKENY CITY AG/ANKENY SCH/18 AMD 89 EC DEV TIF BASE

$0.88 ANKENY CITY AG/ANKENY SCH/18 AMD 89 EC DEV TIF INCR

$0.79 ANKENY CITY AG/SAYDEL SCH/21 AMD 89 EC DEV TIF BASE

$0.79 ANKENY CITY AG/SAYDEL SCH/12 AMD 89 EC DEV TIF BASE

$0.79 ANKENY CITY AG/SAYDEL SCH/19 AMD 89 EC DEV TIF INCR

$0.79 ANKENY CITY AG/SAYDEL SCH/20 AMD 89 EC DEV TIF BASE

$0.79 ANKENY CITY AG/SAYDEL SCH/20 AMD 89 EC DEV TIF INCR

$0.79 ANKENY CITY AG/SAYDEL SCH

$0.79 ANKENY CITY AG/SAYDEL SCH/12 AMD 89 EC DEV TIF INCR

$0.79 ANKENY CITY AG/SAYDEL SCH/21 AMD 89 EC DEV TIF INCR

$0.79 ANKENY CITY AG/SAYDEL SCH/18 AMD 89 EC DEV TIF BASE

$0.79 ANKENY CITY AG/SAYDEL SCH/18 AMD 89 EC DEV TIF INCR

$0.79 ANKENY CITY AG/SAYDEL SCH/19 AMD 89 EC DEV TIF BASE

$0.79 ANKENY CITY EXEMPT 09-13 AG/ANKENY SCH

$0.79 ANKENY CITY EXEMPT 09-13/ANKENY SCH

$0.79 ANKENY CITY EXEMPT 08-17/ANKENY SCH

$0.79 ANKENY CITY EXEMPT 08-17 AG/ANKENY SCH

$0.70 ANKENY CITY EXEMPT 08-17 AG/SAYDEL SCH

$0.70 ANKENY CITY EXEMPT 08-17/SAYDEL SCH

Estimated Tax by Home Valuei

$200K

$1,595–$2,946

$250K

$1,993–$3,683

$300K

$2,392–$4,420

$350K

$2,791–$5,156

$400K

$3,189–$5,893

$450K

$3,588–$6,629

$500K

$3,987–$7,366

Highlighted value is closest to median home value ($331K)

46 Overlapping Taxing Districtsi

ANKENY (ANKENY) RAY'S CABINET BASE

129.8%4.4200%

ANKENY (ANKENY) PERISHABLE BASE

128.4%4.3750%

ANKENY CITY/N-POLK SCH

116%3.9518%

ANKENY CITY/ANKENY SCH

108%3.6793%

ANKENY CITY/ANKENY SCH/91 TIF BASE

108%3.6793%

ANKENY CITY/ANKENY SCH/89 ORIG EC DEV TIF BAS

108%3.6793%

ANKENY CITY/ANKENY SCH/18 AMD 89 EC DEV TIF INCR

108%3.6793%

ANKENY CITY/ANKENY SCH/18 AMD 89 EC DEV TIF BASE

108%3.6793%

ANKENY CITY/ANKENY SCH/05 PLAN AMD ONLY 89 EC

108%3.6793%

ANKENY CITY/ANKENY SCH/10 NE ANK TIF BASE

108%3.6793%

ANKENY CITY/SAYDEL SCH

99.3%3.3823%

ANKENY CITY/SAYDEL SCH/12 AMD 89 EC DEV TIF BASE

99.3%3.3823%

ANKENY CITY/SAYDEL SCH/20 AMD 89 EC DEV TIF INCR

99.3%3.3823%

ANKENY CITY/SAYDEL SCH/21 AMD 89 EC DEV TIF BASE

99.3%3.3823%

ANKENY CITY/SAYDEL SCH/18 AMD 89 EC DEV TIF BASE

99.3%3.3823%

ANKENY CITY/SAYDEL SCH/20 AMD 89 EC DEV TIF BASE

99.3%3.3823%

ANKENY CITY/SAYDEL SCH/19 AMD 89 EC DEV TIF INCR

99.3%3.3823%

ANKENY CITY/SAYDEL SCH/12 AMD 89 EC DEV TIF INCR

99.3%3.3823%

ANKENY CITY/SAYDEL SCH/19 AMD 89 EC DEV TIF BASE

99.3%3.3823%

ANKENY CITY/SAYDEL SCH/18 AMD 89 EC DEV TIF INCR

99.3%3.3823%

ANKENY CITY/SAYDEL SCH/21 AMD 89 EC DEV TIF INCR

99.3%3.3823%

ANKENY CITY AG/N-POLK SCH

95.8%3.2622%

ANKENY CITY AG/ANKENY SCH/89 ORIG EC DEV TIF

87.8%2.9896%

ANKENY CITY AG/ANKENY SCH

87.8%2.9896%

ANKENY CITY AG/ANKENY SCH/91 TIF BASE

87.8%2.9896%

ANKENY CITY AG/ANKENY SCH/05 PLAN AMD ONLY 89

87.8%2.9896%

ANKENY CITY AG/ANKENY SCH/10 NE ANK TIF BASE

87.8%2.9896%

ANKENY CITY AG/ANKENY SCH/18 AMD 89 EC DEV TIF BASE

87.8%2.9896%

ANKENY CITY AG/ANKENY SCH/18 AMD 89 EC DEV TIF INCR

87.8%2.9896%

ANKENY CITY AG/SAYDEL SCH/21 AMD 89 EC DEV TIF BASE

79.1%2.6927%

ANKENY CITY AG/SAYDEL SCH/12 AMD 89 EC DEV TIF BASE

79.1%2.6927%

ANKENY CITY AG/SAYDEL SCH/19 AMD 89 EC DEV TIF INCR

79.1%2.6927%

ANKENY CITY AG/SAYDEL SCH/20 AMD 89 EC DEV TIF BASE

79.1%2.6927%

ANKENY CITY AG/SAYDEL SCH/20 AMD 89 EC DEV TIF INCR

79.1%2.6927%

ANKENY CITY AG/SAYDEL SCH

79.1%2.6927%

ANKENY CITY AG/SAYDEL SCH/12 AMD 89 EC DEV TIF INCR

79.1%2.6927%

ANKENY CITY AG/SAYDEL SCH/21 AMD 89 EC DEV TIF INCR

79.1%2.6927%

ANKENY CITY AG/SAYDEL SCH/18 AMD 89 EC DEV TIF BASE

79.1%2.6927%

ANKENY CITY AG/SAYDEL SCH/18 AMD 89 EC DEV TIF INCR

79.1%2.6927%

ANKENY CITY AG/SAYDEL SCH/19 AMD 89 EC DEV TIF BASE

79.1%2.6927%

ANKENY CITY EXEMPT 09-13 AG/ANKENY SCH

79%2.6893%

ANKENY CITY EXEMPT 09-13/ANKENY SCH

79%2.6893%

ANKENY CITY EXEMPT 08-17/ANKENY SCH

79%2.6893%

ANKENY CITY EXEMPT 08-17 AG/ANKENY SCH

79%2.6893%

ANKENY CITY EXEMPT 08-17 AG/SAYDEL SCH

70.2%2.3923%

ANKENY CITY EXEMPT 08-17/SAYDEL SCH

70.2%2.3923%