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.

Des Moines, 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

2.29%–4.57%+37.4%YoY

Varies by school district

Municipal Portioni

0.0000%0% of total

Effective Ratei

1.06%–2.12%

Est. Annual Taxi

$2K–$4K

Median Home Valuei

$194,700

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

$1.33 DES MOINES CITY/URB SCH

$1.30 DES MOINES CITY/DM SCH/SW 9 COR SSMID/11 SO S

$1.30 DES MOINES CITY/DM SCH/INGER AVE SSMID/12 ING

$1.30 DES MOINES CITY/DM SCH/SW 9TH CORRIDOR SSMID

$1.30 DES MOINES CITY/DM SCH/INGERSOLL AVE SSMID

$1.30 DES MOINES CITY/DM SCH/HL PK SMD/21 OAK PK-HL PK DIST 2 TIF BASE

$1.30 DES MOINES CITY/DM SCH/HIGHLAND PARK SSMID

$1.30 DES MOINES CITY/DM SCH/HL PK SMD/21 OAK PK-HL PK DIST 1 TIF BASE

$1.30 DES MOINES CITY/DM SCH/HL PK SMD/21 OAK PK-HL PK DIST 1 TIF INCR

$1.30 DES MOINES CITY/DM SCH/HL PK SMD/21 OAK PK-HL PK DIST 2 TIF INCR

$1.30 DES MOINES CITY/DM SCH/HL PK SMD/22 OAK PK-HL PK DIST 4 TIF BASE

$1.30 DES MOINES CITY/DM SCH/HL PK SMD/22 OAK PK-HL PK DIST 4 TIF INCR

$1.29 DES MOINES CITY/DM SCH/ROOSEVELT CULTURAL SSM

$1.28 DES MOINES CITY/DM SCH/SHERMAN HILL SSMID 2 S

$1.28 DES MOINES CITY/DM SCH/SHERM H SMD2/93 CAP-CT

$1.27 DES MOINES CITY/DM SCH/DWTN SSMID/89 RIVERPOI

$1.27 DES MOINES CITY/DM SCH/DWTN SSMID/23 UPPER E VLG DIST 1 TIF BASE

$1.27 DES MOINES CITY/DM SCH/DOWNTOWN SSMID W/O TIF

$1.27 DES MOINES CITY/DM SCH/DWTN SSMID/73 CAP-CTR

$1.27 DES MOINES CITY/DM SCH/DWTN SSMID/23 UPPER E VLG DIST 1 TIF INCR

$1.27 DES MOINES CITY/DM SCH/DWTN SSMID/93 CAP-CTR

$1.27 DES MOINES CITY/DM SCH/DWTN SSMID 1/11 RIVER

$1.27 DES MOINES CITY/DM SCH/DWTN SSMID 83/CAP-CTR

$1.26 DES MOINES CITY/NORWALK SCH

$1.26 DES MOINES CITY/SE-POLK SCH/10 NE ECON DEV TI

$1.26 DES MOINES CITY/SE-POLK SCH

$1.25 DES MOINES CITY/DM SCH/URB WIND-HTS SS

$1.25 DES MOINES CITY/INDIANOLA SCH

$1.25 DES MOINES CITY/CARLISLE SCH

$1.24 DES MOINES CITY/DM SCH/89 GUTHRIE AVE IND PK

$1.24 DES MOINES CITY/DM SCH/16 NE GATEWAY REVIT TI

$1.24 DES MOINES CITY/DM SCH/93 CAP-CTR III AREA A

$1.24 DES MOINES CITY/DM SCH/96 ACCENT TIF BASE

$1.24 DES MOINES CITY/DM SCH/98 SE AG BUS PK TIF BA

$1.24 DES MOINES CITY/DM SCH/93 CAP-CTR II AREA B T

$1.24 DES MOINES CITY/DM SCH/93 RIVERPOINT AREA B T

$1.24 DES MOINES CITY/DM SCH/93 RIVERPOINT AREA C T

$1.24 DES MOINES CITY/DM SCH/98 SIXTH AVE AMD TIF B

$1.24 DES MOINES CITY/DM SCH/02 ACCENT AMD TIF BASE

$1.24 DES MOINES CITY/DM SCH/04 FLEUR DR COMMERCIAL

$1.24 DES MOINES CITY/DM SCH/07 BEAVERDALE COMM TIF

$1.24 DES MOINES CITY/DM SCH/08 MERLE HAY COMM TIF

$1.24 DES MOINES CITY/DM SCH/10 NE ECON DEV TIF BAS

$1.24 DES MOINES CITY/DM SCH/11 SOUTH SIDE ECON DEV

$1.24 DES MOINES CITY/DM SCH/11 RIVER HILLS W-O SSM

$1.24 DES MOINES CITY/DM SCH/12 INGER-GR COMM TIF B

$1.24 DES MOINES CITY/DM SCH/11 AMD SE AG BUS PK TI

$1.24 DES MOINES CITY/DM SCH/18 SOUTHWEST GATEWAY TIF BASE

$1.24 DES MOINES CITY/DM SCH/18 SOUTHWEST GATEWAY TIF INCR

$1.24 DES MOINES CITY/DM SCH/19 DRAKE TIF BASE

$1.24 DES MOINES CITY/DM SCH/19 DRAKE TIF INCR

$1.24 DES MOINES CITY/DM SCH/19 38TH AND GRAND DIST 1 TIF BASE

$1.24 DES MOINES CITY/DM SCH/19 38TH AND GRAND DIST 1 TIF INCR

$1.24 DES MOINES CITY/DM SCH/21 38TH AND GRAND DIST 2 TIF BASE

$1.24 DES MOINES CITY/DM SCH/21 38TH AND GRAND DIST 2 TIF INCR

$1.24 DES MOINES CITY/DM SCH/21 HILLTOP TIF BASE

$1.24 DES MOINES CITY/DM SCH/21 HILLTOP TIF INCR

$1.24 DES MOINES CITY/DM SCH/22 CARPENTER DIST 1 TIF BASE

$1.24 DES MOINES CITY/DM SCH/22 CARPENTER DIST 1 TIF INCR

$1.24 DES MOINES CITY/DM SCH

$1.24 DES MOINES CITY/DM SCH/22 38TH AND GRAND DIST 3 TIF BASE

$1.24 DES MOINES CITY/DM SCH/22 38TH AND GRAND DIST 3 TIF INCR

$1.24 DES MOINES CITY/DM SCH/85 CENTRAL PLACE IND P

$1.24 DES MOINES CITY/DM SCH/83 CAP-CTR II AREA A T

$1.24 DES MOINES CITY/DM SCH/73 CAP-CTR AREA I TIF

$1.24 DES MOINES CITY/DM SCH/16 FOREST AVENUE TIF B

$1.24 DES MOINES CITY/DM SCH/16 FOREST AVENUE TIF I

$1.24 DES MOINES CITY/DM SCH/89 RIVERPOINT AREA A T

$1.22 DES MOINES CITY/JOHNSTON SCH/URB SS

$1.21 DES MOINES CITY/JOHNSTON SCH

$1.19 DES MOINES CITY/SAYDEL SCH

$1.19 DES MOINES CITY/SAYDEL SCH/16 NE GATEWAY REVI

$1.17 DES MOINES CITY/WDM SCH

$1.15 DES MOINES CITY/DES MOINES SCH

$1.05 DES MOINES CITY/DES MOINES SCH/ SENECA CORP J

$1.00 DES MOINES CITY/WEST DM SCH/ TMC TRANS JOBS T

$0.94 DES MOINES CITY AG/URB SCH

$0.86 DES MOINES CITY AG/NORWALK SCH

$0.86 DES MOINES CITY AG/SE-POLK SCH

$0.86 DES MOINES CITY AG/SE-POLK SCH/10 NE ECON DEV

$0.85 DES MOINES CITY AG/INDIANOLA SCH

$0.85 DES MOINES CITY AG/CARLISLE SCH

$0.85 DES MOINES CITY EXEMPT 7-11/CARLISLE SCH

$0.85 DES MOINES CITY EXEMPT 07-11 AG/CARLISLE SCH

$0.84 DES MOINES CITY AG/DM SCH/18 SOUTHWEST GATEWAY TIF INCR

$0.84 DES MOINES CITY AG/DM SCH

$0.84 DES MOINES CITY AG/DM SCH/89 GUTHRIE AVE IND

$0.84 DES MOINES CITY AG/DM SCH/16 NE GATEWAY REVIT

$0.84 DES MOINES CITY AG/DM SCH/98 SE AG BUS PK TIF

$0.84 DES MOINES CITY AG/DM SCH/10 NE ECON DEV TIF

$0.84 DES MOINES CITY AG/DM SCH/04 FLEUR DR COMMERC

$0.84 DES MOINES CITY AG/DM SCH/11 SOUTH SIDE ECON

$0.84 DES MOINES CITY AG/DM SCH/07 BEAVERDALE COMM

$0.84 DES MOINES CITY AG/DM SCH/11 AMD SE AG BUS PK

$0.84 DES MOINES CITY AG/DM SCH/16 SW 42ND & ARMY P

$0.84 DES MOINES CITY AG/DM SCH/18 SOUTHWEST GATEWAY TIF BASE

$0.82 DES MOINES CITY AG/JOHNSTON SCH

$0.79 DES MOINES CITY AG/SAYDEL SCH/16 NE GATEWAY R

$0.79 DES MOINES CITY AG/SAYDEL SCH

$0.78 DES MOINES CITY/NORWALK SCH/CITY EXEMPT

$0.78 DES MOINES CITY AG/NORWALK SCH/CITY EXEMPT

$0.78 DES MOINES CITY EXEMPT AG/SE-POLK SCH

$0.78 DES MOINES CITY EXEMPT/SE-POLK SCH

$0.77 DES MOINES CITY AG/WDM SCH

$0.76 DES MOINES CITY AG/INDIANOLA SCH/CITY EXEMPT

$0.76 DES MOINES CITY/NDIANOLA SCH/DES MOINES CITY

$0.76 DES MOINES CITY AG/CARLISLE SCH/CITY EXEMPT

$0.76 DES MOINES CITY AG/DES MOINES SCH

$0.73 DES MOINES CITY EXEMPT 23-27/JOHNSTON SCH

$0.67 DES MOINES CITY/DES MOINES SCH/CITY EXEMPT

$0.67 DES MOINES CITY AG/DES MOINES SCH/CITY EXEMPT

Estimated Tax by Home Valuei

$50K

$382–$762

$100K

$764–$1,524

$150K

$1,146–$2,286

$200K

$1,528–$3,047

$250K

$1,910–$3,809

$300K

$2,292–$4,571

$350K

$2,674–$5,333

Highlighted value is closest to median home value ($195K)

111 Overlapping Taxing Districtsi

DES MOINES CITY/URB SCH

133.2%4.5715%

DES MOINES CITY/DM SCH/SW 9 COR SSMID/11 SO S

130.3%4.4700%

DES MOINES CITY/DM SCH/INGER AVE SSMID/12 ING

130.3%4.4700%

DES MOINES CITY/DM SCH/SW 9TH CORRIDOR SSMID

130.3%4.4700%

DES MOINES CITY/DM SCH/INGERSOLL AVE SSMID

130.3%4.4700%

DES MOINES CITY/DM SCH/HL PK SMD/21 OAK PK-HL PK DIST 2 TIF BASE

130.3%4.4699%

DES MOINES CITY/DM SCH/HIGHLAND PARK SSMID

130.3%4.4699%

DES MOINES CITY/DM SCH/HL PK SMD/21 OAK PK-HL PK DIST 1 TIF BASE

130.3%4.4699%

DES MOINES CITY/DM SCH/HL PK SMD/21 OAK PK-HL PK DIST 1 TIF INCR

130.3%4.4699%

DES MOINES CITY/DM SCH/HL PK SMD/21 OAK PK-HL PK DIST 2 TIF INCR

130.3%4.4699%

DES MOINES CITY/DM SCH/HL PK SMD/22 OAK PK-HL PK DIST 4 TIF BASE

130.3%4.4699%

DES MOINES CITY/DM SCH/HL PK SMD/22 OAK PK-HL PK DIST 4 TIF INCR

130.3%4.4699%

DES MOINES CITY/DM SCH/ROOSEVELT CULTURAL SSM

128.8%4.4199%

DES MOINES CITY/DM SCH/SHERMAN HILL SSMID 2 S

128.1%4.3950%

DES MOINES CITY/DM SCH/SHERM H SMD2/93 CAP-CT

128.1%4.3950%

DES MOINES CITY/DM SCH/DWTN SSMID/89 RIVERPOI

127.5%4.3750%

DES MOINES CITY/DM SCH/DWTN SSMID/23 UPPER E VLG DIST 1 TIF BASE

127.5%4.3750%

DES MOINES CITY/DM SCH/DOWNTOWN SSMID W/O TIF

127.5%4.3750%

DES MOINES CITY/DM SCH/DWTN SSMID/73 CAP-CTR

127.5%4.3750%

DES MOINES CITY/DM SCH/DWTN SSMID/23 UPPER E VLG DIST 1 TIF INCR

127.5%4.3750%

DES MOINES CITY/DM SCH/DWTN SSMID/93 CAP-CTR

127.5%4.3750%

DES MOINES CITY/DM SCH/DWTN SSMID 1/11 RIVER

127.5%4.3750%

DES MOINES CITY/DM SCH/DWTN SSMID 83/CAP-CTR

127.5%4.3750%

DES MOINES CITY/NORWALK SCH

126%4.3227%

DES MOINES CITY/SE-POLK SCH/10 NE ECON DEV TI

125.9%4.3218%

DES MOINES CITY/SE-POLK SCH

125.9%4.3218%

DES MOINES CITY/DM SCH/URB WIND-HTS SS

124.9%4.2850%

DES MOINES CITY/INDIANOLA SCH

124.7%4.2783%

DES MOINES CITY/CARLISLE SCH

124.6%4.2767%

DES MOINES CITY/DM SCH/89 GUTHRIE AVE IND PK

123.7%4.2450%

DES MOINES CITY/DM SCH/16 NE GATEWAY REVIT TI

123.7%4.2450%

DES MOINES CITY/DM SCH/93 CAP-CTR III AREA A

123.7%4.2450%

DES MOINES CITY/DM SCH/96 ACCENT TIF BASE

123.7%4.2450%

DES MOINES CITY/DM SCH/98 SE AG BUS PK TIF BA

123.7%4.2450%

DES MOINES CITY/DM SCH/93 CAP-CTR II AREA B T

123.7%4.2450%

DES MOINES CITY/DM SCH/93 RIVERPOINT AREA B T

123.7%4.2450%

DES MOINES CITY/DM SCH/93 RIVERPOINT AREA C T

123.7%4.2450%

DES MOINES CITY/DM SCH/98 SIXTH AVE AMD TIF B

123.7%4.2450%

DES MOINES CITY/DM SCH/02 ACCENT AMD TIF BASE

123.7%4.2450%

DES MOINES CITY/DM SCH/04 FLEUR DR COMMERCIAL

123.7%4.2450%

DES MOINES CITY/DM SCH/07 BEAVERDALE COMM TIF

123.7%4.2450%

DES MOINES CITY/DM SCH/08 MERLE HAY COMM TIF

123.7%4.2450%

DES MOINES CITY/DM SCH/10 NE ECON DEV TIF BAS

123.7%4.2450%

DES MOINES CITY/DM SCH/11 SOUTH SIDE ECON DEV

123.7%4.2450%

DES MOINES CITY/DM SCH/11 RIVER HILLS W-O SSM

123.7%4.2450%

DES MOINES CITY/DM SCH/12 INGER-GR COMM TIF B

123.7%4.2450%

DES MOINES CITY/DM SCH/11 AMD SE AG BUS PK TI

123.7%4.2450%

DES MOINES CITY/DM SCH/18 SOUTHWEST GATEWAY TIF BASE

123.7%4.2450%

DES MOINES CITY/DM SCH/18 SOUTHWEST GATEWAY TIF INCR

123.7%4.2450%

DES MOINES CITY/DM SCH/19 DRAKE TIF BASE

123.7%4.2450%

DES MOINES CITY/DM SCH/19 DRAKE TIF INCR

123.7%4.2450%

DES MOINES CITY/DM SCH/19 38TH AND GRAND DIST 1 TIF BASE

123.7%4.2450%

DES MOINES CITY/DM SCH/19 38TH AND GRAND DIST 1 TIF INCR

123.7%4.2450%

DES MOINES CITY/DM SCH/21 38TH AND GRAND DIST 2 TIF BASE

123.7%4.2450%

DES MOINES CITY/DM SCH/21 38TH AND GRAND DIST 2 TIF INCR

123.7%4.2450%

DES MOINES CITY/DM SCH/21 HILLTOP TIF BASE

123.7%4.2450%

DES MOINES CITY/DM SCH/21 HILLTOP TIF INCR

123.7%4.2450%

DES MOINES CITY/DM SCH/22 CARPENTER DIST 1 TIF BASE

123.7%4.2450%

DES MOINES CITY/DM SCH/22 CARPENTER DIST 1 TIF INCR

123.7%4.2450%

DES MOINES CITY/DM SCH

123.7%4.2450%

DES MOINES CITY/DM SCH/22 38TH AND GRAND DIST 3 TIF BASE

123.7%4.2450%

DES MOINES CITY/DM SCH/22 38TH AND GRAND DIST 3 TIF INCR

123.7%4.2450%

DES MOINES CITY/DM SCH/85 CENTRAL PLACE IND P

123.7%4.2450%

DES MOINES CITY/DM SCH/83 CAP-CTR II AREA A T

123.7%4.2450%

DES MOINES CITY/DM SCH/73 CAP-CTR AREA I TIF

123.7%4.2450%

DES MOINES CITY/DM SCH/16 FOREST AVENUE TIF B

123.7%4.2450%

DES MOINES CITY/DM SCH/16 FOREST AVENUE TIF I

123.7%4.2450%

DES MOINES CITY/DM SCH/89 RIVERPOINT AREA A T

123.7%4.2450%

DES MOINES CITY/JOHNSTON SCH/URB SS

122%4.1877%

DES MOINES CITY/JOHNSTON SCH

121.4%4.1664%

DES MOINES CITY/SAYDEL SCH

119%4.0851%

DES MOINES CITY/SAYDEL SCH/16 NE GATEWAY REVI

119%4.0851%

DES MOINES CITY/WDM SCH

116.5%3.9993%

DES MOINES CITY/DES MOINES SCH

115.2%3.9529%

DES MOINES CITY/DES MOINES SCH/ SENECA CORP J

105.5%3.6191%

DES MOINES CITY/WEST DM SCH/ TMC TRANS JOBS T

99.7%3.4202%

DES MOINES CITY AG/URB SCH

93.6%3.2109%

DES MOINES CITY AG/NORWALK SCH

86.3%2.9621%

DES MOINES CITY AG/SE-POLK SCH

86.3%2.9611%

DES MOINES CITY AG/SE-POLK SCH/10 NE ECON DEV

86.3%2.9611%

DES MOINES CITY AG/INDIANOLA SCH

85%2.9177%

DES MOINES CITY AG/CARLISLE SCH

85%2.9161%

DES MOINES CITY EXEMPT 7-11/CARLISLE SCH

84.7%2.9078%

DES MOINES CITY EXEMPT 07-11 AG/CARLISLE SCH

84.7%2.9078%

DES MOINES CITY AG/DM SCH/18 SOUTHWEST GATEWAY TIF INCR

84%2.8843%

DES MOINES CITY AG/DM SCH

84%2.8843%

DES MOINES CITY AG/DM SCH/89 GUTHRIE AVE IND

84%2.8843%

DES MOINES CITY AG/DM SCH/16 NE GATEWAY REVIT

84%2.8843%

DES MOINES CITY AG/DM SCH/98 SE AG BUS PK TIF

84%2.8843%

DES MOINES CITY AG/DM SCH/10 NE ECON DEV TIF

84%2.8843%

DES MOINES CITY AG/DM SCH/04 FLEUR DR COMMERC

84%2.8843%

DES MOINES CITY AG/DM SCH/11 SOUTH SIDE ECON

84%2.8843%

DES MOINES CITY AG/DM SCH/07 BEAVERDALE COMM

84%2.8843%

DES MOINES CITY AG/DM SCH/11 AMD SE AG BUS PK

84%2.8843%

DES MOINES CITY AG/DM SCH/16 SW 42ND & ARMY P

84%2.8843%

DES MOINES CITY AG/DM SCH/18 SOUTHWEST GATEWAY TIF BASE

84%2.8843%

DES MOINES CITY AG/JOHNSTON SCH

81.8%2.8057%

DES MOINES CITY AG/SAYDEL SCH/16 NE GATEWAY R

79.4%2.7245%

DES MOINES CITY AG/SAYDEL SCH

79.4%2.7245%

DES MOINES CITY/NORWALK SCH/CITY EXEMPT

77.6%2.6617%

DES MOINES CITY AG/NORWALK SCH/CITY EXEMPT

77.6%2.6617%

DES MOINES CITY EXEMPT AG/SE-POLK SCH

77.5%2.6608%

DES MOINES CITY EXEMPT/SE-POLK SCH

77.5%2.6608%

DES MOINES CITY AG/WDM SCH

76.9%2.6387%

DES MOINES CITY AG/INDIANOLA SCH/CITY EXEMPT

76.3%2.6173%

DES MOINES CITY/NDIANOLA SCH/DES MOINES CITY

76.3%2.6173%

DES MOINES CITY AG/CARLISLE SCH/CITY EXEMPT

76.2%2.6157%

DES MOINES CITY AG/DES MOINES SCH

75.5%2.5923%

DES MOINES CITY EXEMPT 23-27/JOHNSTON SCH

73%2.5054%

DES MOINES CITY/DES MOINES SCH/CITY EXEMPT

66.8%2.2919%

DES MOINES CITY AG/DES MOINES SCH/CITY EXEMPT

66.8%2.2919%