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.

West 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

2.15%–4.06%+53.1%YoY

Varies by school district

Municipal Portioni

0.0000%0% of total

Effective Ratei

1.00%–1.88%

Est. Annual Taxi

$3K–$6K

Median Home Valuei

$309,000

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

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Where Your Tax Dollar Goesi

$1.31 WEST DES MOINES(WDM) WESTTOWN UR BASE

$1.21 WEST DES MOINES CITY-LONG/BADGER CREEK/WINTER

$1.21 WEST DES MOINES CITY/NORWALK SCH

$1.21 WEST DES MOINES\NORWALK SCH\OSMIUM TIF INC

$1.21 WEST DES MOINES\NORWALK SCH\OSMIUM TIF BASE

$1.20 WEST DES MOINES CITY - LONG/ VAN METER SCH/WD

$1.20 WEST DES MOINES CITY/ WINTERSET SCH/ MSOFT OSMIUM TIF BASE

$1.20 WEST DES MOINES CITY/ WINTERSET SCH/ MSOFT OSMIUM TIF INCR

$1.20 WEST DES MOINES CITY-MSOFT/WINTERSET SCH/WDMF

$1.18 W DES MOINES CITY/DM SCH/14 VAL-GATE TIF BASE

$1.18 W DES MOINES CITY/DM SCH

$1.13 WDM CITY/WAUKEE SCH/WOODLAND HILLS '18 ORD 2315 TIF BASE

$1.13 WEST DES MOINES CORP MILLS PKWY URB TIF 2 SUB

$1.13 WEST DES MOINES CITY WDLND TIF 2011 SUB R-3/W

$1.13 WEST DES MOINES CITY/WAUKEE SCH/ASHWORTH CORR

$1.13 WEST DES MOINES CITY/WAUKEE SCH/WESTOWN V URB

$1.13 WEST DES MOINES CITY/WAUKEE SCH/MILLS PKWY UR

$1.13 WEST DES MOINES CITY/WAUKEE SCH

$1.13 WDM CITY/WK SCH/ASHWORTH URB AMEND #1 '16 INC

$1.13 WDM CITY/WK SCH/COACHLIGHT ORD'17 TIF BASE

$1.13 WDM CITY/WAUKEE SCH/WOODLAND HILLS '18 ORD 2315 TIF INCREMENT

$1.13 WDM CITY/WAUKEE SCH/WDM COACHLIGHT '18 ORD 2316 TIF BASE

$1.13 WDM CITY/WAUKEE SCH/WDM COACHLIGHT '18 ORD 2316 TIF INCREMENT

$1.13 WEST DES MOINES CITY/WAUKEE SCH/WDM 8300 MCP URA 25042/19 TIF ORD 2354 BASE

$1.13 WEST DES MOINES CITY/WAUKEE SCH/WDM 8300 MCP URA 25042/19 TIF ORD 2354 INCREMENT

$1.13 WDM CITY/WK SCH/ASHWORTH URB AMEND #1 '16 BAS

$1.13 WEST DES MOINES CITY/WAUKEE SCH/WDM GPP URA 25047/21 TIF ORD 2467 BASE

$1.13 WEST DES MOINES CITY/WAUKEE SCH/WDM GPP URA 25047/21 TIF ORD 2467 INCREMENT

$1.13 WEST DES MOINES CITY/WAUKEE SCH/WDM MILLS PKWY URA 25023/23 TIF ORD 2587 SUB 9 BASE

$1.13 WEST DES MOINES CITY/WAUKEE SCH/WDM MILLS PKWY URA 25023/23 TIF ORD 2587 SUB 9 INCREMENT

$1.11 W DES MOINES CITY/WDM SCH/URB WIND-HTS SS/14

$1.11 W DES MOINES CITY/WDM SCH/URB WIND-HTS SS

$1.10 W DES MOINES CITY/WDM SCH/23 SUB #9 MILLS PKWY TIF INCR

$1.10 W DES MOINES CITY/WDM SCH

$1.10 W DES MOINES CITY/WDM SCH/23 W BANK AMD UNIV AVE CORR TIF BASE

$1.10 W DES MOINES CITY/WDM SCH/21 PCLS ALLUVION ORD 2487 TIF BASE

$1.10 W DES MOINES CITY/WDM SCH/23 AMD #4 FULLER ROAD TIF INCR

$1.10 W DES MOINES CITY/WDM SCH/23 W BANK AMD UNIV AVE CORR TIF INCR

$1.10 W DES MOINES CITY/WDM SCH/23 SUB #9 MILLS PKWY TIF BASE

$1.10 W DES MOINES CITY/WDM SCH/21 CLAIM DOC UNIV AVE CORR TIF BASE

$1.10 W DES MOINES CITY/WDM SCH/19 DEC HISTORIC ORD 2399 TIF BASE

$1.10 W DES MOINES CITY/WDM SCH/19 DEC HISTORIC ORD 2399 TIF INCR

$1.10 W DES MOINES CITY/WDM SCH/21 PCLS ALLUVION ORD 2487 TIF INCR

$1.10 W DES MOINES CITY/WDM SCH/09 WESTOWN V TIF BA

$1.10 W DES MOINES CITY/WDM SCH/23 AMD #4 FULLER ROAD TIF BASE

$1.10 W DES MOINES CITY/WDM SCH/23 PONDEROSA TIF INCR

$1.10 W DES MOINES CITY/WDM SCH/10 FULLER ROAD TIF

$1.10 W DES MOINES CITY/WDM SCH/14 VAL-GATE TIF BAS

$1.10 W DES MOINES CITY/WDM SCH/15 ALLUVION TIF BAS

$1.10 W DES MOINES CITY/WDM SCH/16-09-19 ALLUVION O

$1.10 W DES MOINES CITY/WDM SCH/16-11-28 ALLUVION O

$1.10 W DES MOINES CITY/WDM SCH/23 PONDEROSA TIF BASE

$1.10 W DES MOINES CITY/WDM SCH/19 1525 GRAND TIF BASE

$1.10 W DES MOINES CITY/WDM SCH/19 1525 GRAND TIF INCR

$1.10 W DES MOINES CITY/WDM SCH/20-01-06 ALLUVION ORD 2401 TIF BASE

$1.10 W DES MOINES CITY/WDM SCH/20-01-06 ALLUVION ORD 2401 TIF INCR

$1.10 W DES MOINES CITY/WDM SCH/21 CLAIM DOC UNIV AVE CORR TIF INCR

$1.09 WEST DES MOINES CITY/VAN METER SCH/BADGER CREEK

$1.07 WEST DES MOINES/VAN METER SCH

$1.03 WEST DES MOINES(WDM) WESTTOWN UR BASE AG

$0.96 WEST DES MOINES LANDS-LONG/BADGER CREEK/WINTE

$0.95 WEST DES MOINES CITY AG/NORWALK SCH

$0.95 WEST DES MOINES LANDS- LONG/VAN METER SCH/ WD

$0.94 WEST DES MOINES CITY/WDM SCH

$0.94 WEST DES MOINES LANDS/WINTERSET SCH/ WDMF

$0.93 W DES MOINES CITY AG/DM SCH

$0.87 WDM CITY AG/WAUKEE SCH/WDM WOODLAND HILLS '18 ORD 2315 TIF BASE

$0.87 WDM CITY AG/WK SCH/COACHLIGHT ORD'17 TIF BASE

$0.87 WEST DES MOINES CITY AG/WAUKEE SCH/MILLS PKWY

$0.87 WDM CITY AG/WK SCH/ASHWORTH URB AMEND #1 '16

$0.87 WEST DES MOINES CITY AG/ WAUKEE SCH

$0.87 WEST DES MOINES CITY AG/WAUKEE SCH/WDM GPP URA 25047/21 TIF ORD 2467 INCREMENT

$0.87 WEST DES MOINES CITY AG/WAUKEE SCH/WDM GPP URA 25047/21 TIF ORD 2467 BASE

$0.87 WEST DES MOINES CITY AG/WAUKEE SCH/ASHWORTH C

$0.87 WEST DES MOINES CITY AG/WAUKEE SCH/WDM 8300 MCP URA 25042/19 TIF ORD 2354 BASE

$0.87 WEST DES MOINES CITY AG/WAUKEE SCH/WDM 8300 MCP URA 25042/19 TIF ORD 2354 INCREMENT

$0.87 WDM CITY AG/WAUKEE SCH/WDM COACHLIGHT '18 ORD 2316 TIF INCREMENT

$0.87 WDM CITY AG/WAUKEE SCH/WDM COACHLIGHT '18 ORD 2316 TIF BASE

$0.87 WDM CITY AG/WAUKEE SCH/WDM WOODLAND HILLS '18 ORD 2315 TIF INCREMENT

$0.86 WEST DES MOINES CITY/NORWALK SCH/CITY EXEMPT

$0.86 WEST DES MOINES CITY AG/NORWALK SCH/CITY EXEM

$0.85 W DES MOINES CITY AG/WDM SCH/19 DEC HISTORIC ORD 2399 TIF INCR

$0.85 W DES MOINES CITY AG/WDM SCH/19 DEC HISTORIC ORD 2399 TIF BASE

$0.85 W DES MOINES CITY AG/WDM SCH/21 PCLS ALLUVION ORD 2487 TIF BASE

$0.85 W DES MOINES CITY AG/WDM SCH/21 PCLS ALLUVION ORD 2487 TIF INCR

$0.85 W DES MOINES CITY AG/WDM SCH/20-01-06 ALLUVION ORD 2401 TIF INCR

$0.85 W DES MOINES CITY AG/WDM SCH/20-01-06 ALLUVION ORD 2401 TIF BASE

$0.85 W DES MOINES CITY AG/WDM SCH/16-11-28 ALLUVIO

$0.85 W DES MOINES CITY AG/WDM SCH/09 WESTOWN V TIF

$0.85 W DES MOINES CITY AG/WDM SCH

$0.85 W DES MOINES CITY AG/WDM SCH/23 SUB #9 MILLS PKWY TIF BASE

$0.85 W DES MOINES CITY AG/WDM SCH/23 SUB #9 MILLS PKWY TIF INCR

$0.83 WEST DES MOINES AG BADGER CREEK/VAN METER SCH

$0.82 WEST DES MOINES AG/VAN METER SCH

$0.78 WDM CITY EXEMPT/PI'16/WAUKEE SCH

$0.78 WDM CORP AG P-IN 2015 WAUKEE SCHOOL / EXEMPT

$0.75 W DES MOINES CITY EXEMPT 09-13/WDM SCH

$0.69 WEST DES MOINES AG/WEST DES MOINES SCH

Estimated Tax by Home Valuei

$200K

$1,432–$2,705

$250K

$1,790–$3,382

$300K

$2,147–$4,058

$350K

$2,505–$4,735

$400K

$2,863–$5,411

$450K

$3,221–$6,087

$500K

$3,579–$6,764

Highlighted value is closest to median home value ($309K)

98 Overlapping Taxing Districtsi

WEST DES MOINES(WDM) WESTTOWN UR BASE

130.8%4.0586%

WEST DES MOINES CITY-LONG/BADGER CREEK/WINTER

121.2%3.7617%

WEST DES MOINES CITY/NORWALK SCH

120.6%3.7436%

WEST DES MOINES\NORWALK SCH\OSMIUM TIF INC

120.6%3.7436%

WEST DES MOINES\NORWALK SCH\OSMIUM TIF BASE

120.6%3.7436%

WEST DES MOINES CITY - LONG/ VAN METER SCH/WD

120.2%3.7303%

WEST DES MOINES CITY/ WINTERSET SCH/ MSOFT OSMIUM TIF BASE

119.6%3.7117%

WEST DES MOINES CITY/ WINTERSET SCH/ MSOFT OSMIUM TIF INCR

119.6%3.7117%

WEST DES MOINES CITY-MSOFT/WINTERSET SCH/WDMF

119.6%3.7117%

W DES MOINES CITY/DM SCH/14 VAL-GATE TIF BASE

118.1%3.6658%

W DES MOINES CITY/DM SCH

118.1%3.6658%

WDM CITY/WAUKEE SCH/WOODLAND HILLS '18 ORD 2315 TIF BASE

112.5%3.4910%

WEST DES MOINES CORP MILLS PKWY URB TIF 2 SUB

112.5%3.4910%

WEST DES MOINES CITY WDLND TIF 2011 SUB R-3/W

112.5%3.4910%

WEST DES MOINES CITY/WAUKEE SCH/ASHWORTH CORR

112.5%3.4910%

WEST DES MOINES CITY/WAUKEE SCH/WESTOWN V URB

112.5%3.4910%

WEST DES MOINES CITY/WAUKEE SCH/MILLS PKWY UR

112.5%3.4910%

WEST DES MOINES CITY/WAUKEE SCH

112.5%3.4910%

WDM CITY/WK SCH/ASHWORTH URB AMEND #1 '16 INC

112.5%3.4910%

WDM CITY/WK SCH/COACHLIGHT ORD'17 TIF BASE

112.5%3.4910%

WDM CITY/WAUKEE SCH/WOODLAND HILLS '18 ORD 2315 TIF INCREMENT

112.5%3.4910%

WDM CITY/WAUKEE SCH/WDM COACHLIGHT '18 ORD 2316 TIF BASE

112.5%3.4910%

WDM CITY/WAUKEE SCH/WDM COACHLIGHT '18 ORD 2316 TIF INCREMENT

112.5%3.4910%

WEST DES MOINES CITY/WAUKEE SCH/WDM 8300 MCP URA 25042/19 TIF ORD 2354 BASE

112.5%3.4910%

WEST DES MOINES CITY/WAUKEE SCH/WDM 8300 MCP URA 25042/19 TIF ORD 2354 INCREMENT

112.5%3.4910%

WDM CITY/WK SCH/ASHWORTH URB AMEND #1 '16 BAS

112.5%3.4910%

WEST DES MOINES CITY/WAUKEE SCH/WDM GPP URA 25047/21 TIF ORD 2467 BASE

112.5%3.4910%

WEST DES MOINES CITY/WAUKEE SCH/WDM GPP URA 25047/21 TIF ORD 2467 INCREMENT

112.5%3.4910%

WEST DES MOINES CITY/WAUKEE SCH/WDM MILLS PKWY URA 25023/23 TIF ORD 2587 SUB 9 BASE

112.5%3.4910%

WEST DES MOINES CITY/WAUKEE SCH/WDM MILLS PKWY URA 25023/23 TIF ORD 2587 SUB 9 INCREMENT

112.5%3.4910%

W DES MOINES CITY/WDM SCH/URB WIND-HTS SS/14

111.5%3.4603%

W DES MOINES CITY/WDM SCH/URB WIND-HTS SS

111.5%3.4603%

W DES MOINES CITY/WDM SCH/23 SUB #9 MILLS PKWY TIF INCR

110.2%3.4202%

W DES MOINES CITY/WDM SCH

110.2%3.4202%

W DES MOINES CITY/WDM SCH/23 W BANK AMD UNIV AVE CORR TIF BASE

110.2%3.4202%

W DES MOINES CITY/WDM SCH/21 PCLS ALLUVION ORD 2487 TIF BASE

110.2%3.4202%

W DES MOINES CITY/WDM SCH/23 AMD #4 FULLER ROAD TIF INCR

110.2%3.4202%

W DES MOINES CITY/WDM SCH/23 W BANK AMD UNIV AVE CORR TIF INCR

110.2%3.4202%

W DES MOINES CITY/WDM SCH/23 SUB #9 MILLS PKWY TIF BASE

110.2%3.4202%

W DES MOINES CITY/WDM SCH/21 CLAIM DOC UNIV AVE CORR TIF BASE

110.2%3.4202%

W DES MOINES CITY/WDM SCH/19 DEC HISTORIC ORD 2399 TIF BASE

110.2%3.4202%

W DES MOINES CITY/WDM SCH/19 DEC HISTORIC ORD 2399 TIF INCR

110.2%3.4202%

W DES MOINES CITY/WDM SCH/21 PCLS ALLUVION ORD 2487 TIF INCR

110.2%3.4202%

W DES MOINES CITY/WDM SCH/09 WESTOWN V TIF BA

110.2%3.4202%

W DES MOINES CITY/WDM SCH/23 AMD #4 FULLER ROAD TIF BASE

110.2%3.4202%

W DES MOINES CITY/WDM SCH/23 PONDEROSA TIF INCR

110.2%3.4202%

W DES MOINES CITY/WDM SCH/10 FULLER ROAD TIF

110.2%3.4202%

W DES MOINES CITY/WDM SCH/14 VAL-GATE TIF BAS

110.2%3.4202%

W DES MOINES CITY/WDM SCH/15 ALLUVION TIF BAS

110.2%3.4202%

W DES MOINES CITY/WDM SCH/16-09-19 ALLUVION O

110.2%3.4202%

W DES MOINES CITY/WDM SCH/16-11-28 ALLUVION O

110.2%3.4202%

W DES MOINES CITY/WDM SCH/23 PONDEROSA TIF BASE

110.2%3.4202%

W DES MOINES CITY/WDM SCH/19 1525 GRAND TIF BASE

110.2%3.4202%

W DES MOINES CITY/WDM SCH/19 1525 GRAND TIF INCR

110.2%3.4202%

W DES MOINES CITY/WDM SCH/20-01-06 ALLUVION ORD 2401 TIF BASE

110.2%3.4202%

W DES MOINES CITY/WDM SCH/20-01-06 ALLUVION ORD 2401 TIF INCR

110.2%3.4202%

W DES MOINES CITY/WDM SCH/21 CLAIM DOC UNIV AVE CORR TIF INCR

110.2%3.4202%

WEST DES MOINES CITY/VAN METER SCH/BADGER CREEK

108.6%3.3691%

WEST DES MOINES/VAN METER SCH

107%3.3191%

WEST DES MOINES(WDM) WESTTOWN UR BASE AG

103.1%3.1990%

WEST DES MOINES LANDS-LONG/BADGER CREEK/WINTE

95.9%2.9771%

WEST DES MOINES CITY AG/NORWALK SCH

95.4%2.9590%

WEST DES MOINES LANDS- LONG/VAN METER SCH/ WD

94.9%2.9457%

WEST DES MOINES CITY/WDM SCH

94.5%2.9324%

WEST DES MOINES LANDS/WINTERSET SCH/ WDMF

94.3%2.9271%

W DES MOINES CITY AG/DM SCH

92.8%2.8812%

WDM CITY AG/WAUKEE SCH/WDM WOODLAND HILLS '18 ORD 2315 TIF BASE

87.2%2.7063%

WDM CITY AG/WK SCH/COACHLIGHT ORD'17 TIF BASE

87.2%2.7063%

WEST DES MOINES CITY AG/WAUKEE SCH/MILLS PKWY

87.2%2.7063%

WDM CITY AG/WK SCH/ASHWORTH URB AMEND #1 '16

87.2%2.7063%

WEST DES MOINES CITY AG/ WAUKEE SCH

87.2%2.7063%

WEST DES MOINES CITY AG/WAUKEE SCH/WDM GPP URA 25047/21 TIF ORD 2467 INCREMENT

87.2%2.7063%

WEST DES MOINES CITY AG/WAUKEE SCH/WDM GPP URA 25047/21 TIF ORD 2467 BASE

87.2%2.7063%

WEST DES MOINES CITY AG/WAUKEE SCH/ASHWORTH C

87.2%2.7063%

WEST DES MOINES CITY AG/WAUKEE SCH/WDM 8300 MCP URA 25042/19 TIF ORD 2354 BASE

87.2%2.7063%

WEST DES MOINES CITY AG/WAUKEE SCH/WDM 8300 MCP URA 25042/19 TIF ORD 2354 INCREMENT

87.2%2.7063%

WDM CITY AG/WAUKEE SCH/WDM COACHLIGHT '18 ORD 2316 TIF INCREMENT

87.2%2.7063%

WDM CITY AG/WAUKEE SCH/WDM COACHLIGHT '18 ORD 2316 TIF BASE

87.2%2.7063%

WDM CITY AG/WAUKEE SCH/WDM WOODLAND HILLS '18 ORD 2315 TIF INCREMENT

87.2%2.7063%

WEST DES MOINES CITY/NORWALK SCH/CITY EXEMPT

85.7%2.6586%

WEST DES MOINES CITY AG/NORWALK SCH/CITY EXEM

85.7%2.6586%

W DES MOINES CITY AG/WDM SCH/19 DEC HISTORIC ORD 2399 TIF INCR

84.9%2.6356%

W DES MOINES CITY AG/WDM SCH/19 DEC HISTORIC ORD 2399 TIF BASE

84.9%2.6356%

W DES MOINES CITY AG/WDM SCH/21 PCLS ALLUVION ORD 2487 TIF BASE

84.9%2.6356%

W DES MOINES CITY AG/WDM SCH/21 PCLS ALLUVION ORD 2487 TIF INCR

84.9%2.6356%

W DES MOINES CITY AG/WDM SCH/20-01-06 ALLUVION ORD 2401 TIF INCR

84.9%2.6356%

W DES MOINES CITY AG/WDM SCH/20-01-06 ALLUVION ORD 2401 TIF BASE

84.9%2.6356%

W DES MOINES CITY AG/WDM SCH/16-11-28 ALLUVIO

84.9%2.6356%

W DES MOINES CITY AG/WDM SCH/09 WESTOWN V TIF

84.9%2.6356%

W DES MOINES CITY AG/WDM SCH

84.9%2.6356%

W DES MOINES CITY AG/WDM SCH/23 SUB #9 MILLS PKWY TIF BASE

84.9%2.6356%

W DES MOINES CITY AG/WDM SCH/23 SUB #9 MILLS PKWY TIF INCR

84.9%2.6356%

WEST DES MOINES AG BADGER CREEK/VAN METER SCH

83.3%2.5845%

WEST DES MOINES AG/VAN METER SCH

81.7%2.5345%

WDM CITY EXEMPT/PI'16/WAUKEE SCH

77.5%2.4060%

WDM CORP AG P-IN 2015 WAUKEE SCHOOL / EXEMPT

77.5%2.4060%

W DES MOINES CITY EXEMPT 09-13/WDM SCH

75.3%2.3352%

WEST DES MOINES AG/WEST DES MOINES SCH

69.2%2.1477%