Lowest Property Tax in Iowa

Top 86 cities ranked by lowest property tax

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Lowest Property Tax — Iowa

1 Estherville $3,190

2 Oelwein $3,224

3 Cherokee $3,325

4 Clarinda $3,347

5 Centerville $3,592

6 Keokuk $3,612

7 Red Oak $3,715

8 Independence $3,750

9 Charles City $3,764

10 Ottumwa $3,777

11 Denison $3,829

12 Maquoketa $3,900

13 Sheldon $3,914

14 Iowa Falls $4,023

15 Fort Madison $4,062

16 Newton $4,099

17 Manchester $4,125

18 Anamosa $4,197

19 Sergeant Bluff $4,248

20 Sioux City $4,248

21 Creston $4,256

22 Washington $4,261

23 Pella $4,289

24 Oskaloosa $4,289

25 Mount Pleasant $4,335

26 Atlantic $4,339

27 Marshalltown $4,348

28 Carroll $4,363

29 Clinton $4,438

30 DeWitt $4,438

31 Algona $4,442

32 Webster City $4,538

33 Boone $4,603

34 Osceola $4,650

35 Burlington $4,670

36 Grinnell $4,683

37 Decorah $4,702

38 Le Mars $4,722

39 Spencer $4,811

40 Muscatine $4,864

41 Waverly $4,930

42 Storm Lake $5,292

43 Waterloo $5,315

44 Cedar Falls $5,315

45 Council Bluffs $5,355

46 Fort Dodge $5,372

47 Orange City $5,429

48 Fairfield $5,429

49 Sioux Center $5,429

50 Glenwood $5,433

51 Knoxville $5,610

52 Ames $5,724

53 Nevada $5,724

54 Dubuque $5,807

55 Asbury $5,807

56 Indianola $5,817

57 Norwalk $5,817

58 Winterset $5,857

59 Marion $5,996

60 Hiawatha $5,996

61 Clear Lake $6,115

62 Mason City $6,115

63 Eldridge $6,638

64 Davenport $6,638

65 Bettendorf $6,655

66 West Des Moines $6,943

67 Windsor Heights $6,943

68 Grimes $6,943

69 Ankeny $6,943

70 Urbandale $6,943

71 Bondurant $6,943

72 Des Moines $6,943

73 Polk City $6,943

74 Waukee $6,943

75 Pleasant Hill $6,943

76 Johnston $6,943

77 Altoona $6,943

78 Clive $6,943

79 Coralville $6,982

80 Tiffin $6,982

81 North Liberty $6,982

82 Iowa City $6,982

83 Cedar Rapids $6,982

84 Adel $7,070

85 Perry $7,070

86 Spirit Lake $7,645

Explore the top 86 cities ranked by lowest property tax in Iowa.

City rankings help residents, researchers, and policymakers understand how communities compare across important quality-of-life measures.

Data is sourced from the U.S. Census Bureau, FBI Crime Statistics, and NOAA climate records.

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