Iowa · FIPS 19039 · ACS 2020–2024
Clarke County, Iowa property tax rate
Homeowners in Clarke County paid a median of $2,578 a year in real estate taxes on a median home value of $161,100 (2020–2024 survey). Taxes came to 1.23% of home value, 8% below the Iowa rate of 1.33% and 30% above the U.S. rate of 0.94%.
- 1.23%Effective tax rate±0.25% margin · Iowa: 1.33%
- $2,578Median tax per yearIowa: $2,897 · U.S.: $3,119
- $161,100Median home valueIowa: $208,000
- 2,944Owner-occupied homes72% of households own
| Measure | Clarke County | Iowa | U.S. | Clarke County 2019–2023 | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Effective tax rate | 1.23% | 1.33% | 0.94% | 1.17% | +0.05 pts |
| Median tax, all owners | $2,578 | $2,897 | $3,119 | $2,335 | +$243 (+10.4%) |
| Median tax, with a mortgage | $2,678 | $3,091 | $3,489 | $2,489 | +$189 (+7.6%) |
| Median tax, no mortgage | $2,062 | $2,633 | $2,576 | $2,008 | +$54 (+2.7%) |
| Median home value | $161,100 | $208,000 | $332,700 | $160,200 | +$900 (+0.6%) |
| Total taxes paid | $8,164,000 | $3,218,828,300 | $360,573,527,500 | $7,009,200 |
How Clarke County compares
- Per $1,000 of home value, owners here paid about $12.25 a year, against $13.27 statewide and $9.40 nationally.
- Rank in Iowa: 53 of 92 counties from lowest to highest effective rate (among those with reliable estimates). Nationally, 82% of 2,682 counties had a lower rate.
- Homes with a mortgage: 1.38% of value; homes without one: 1.04%. Median bills: $2,678 and $2,062.
- Compared with the 2019–2023 survey, the effective rate rose (+0.05 pts) and the median tax changed +$243 (+10.4%). The two 5-year surveys share four years of responses, so year-to-year moves are small and partly noise.
- Margin of error: the effective rate is 1.23% ± 0.25% at 90% confidence, from a sample of the 2,944 owner-occupied homes.
Iowa counties with similar rates
| County | Effective rate | Median tax | Median value |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tama County | 1.20% | $2,043 | $148,600 |
| Page County | 1.20% | $1,764 | $125,300 |
| Franklin County | 1.20% | $1,633 | $124,100 |
| Buchanan County | 1.22% | $2,390 | $176,000 |
| Greene County | 1.23% | $1,783 | $155,400 |
| Benton County | 1.23% | $2,727 | $208,200 |
| Bremer County | 1.23% | $2,824 | $219,600 |
| Jasper County | 1.24% | $2,633 | $186,300 |
Sources
- U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates, table-based summary file: B25090 (aggregate real estate taxes), B25082 (aggregate home value), B25103 (median real estate taxes), B25077 (median home value) and B25003 (tenure); files dated January 29, 2026.
- U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019–2023 5-year estimates, same tables (files dated October 31, 2024), for the comparison column.
- Geography names: Census Bureau Geos20245YR.txt (file dated January 22, 2026).
Effective rate = total real estate taxes paid by owner-occupied homes ÷ their total value, as reported by owners to the Census Bureau. It is not a millage rate. Your bill depends on your assessed value, exemptions (such as homestead) and local levies.