Iowa · FIPS 19055 · ACS 2020–2024
Delaware County, Iowa property tax rate
Homeowners in Delaware County paid a median of $2,382 a year in real estate taxes on a median home value of $177,900 (2020–2024 survey). Taxes came to 1.16% of home value, 13% below the Iowa rate of 1.33% and 23% above the U.S. rate of 0.94%.
- 1.16%Effective tax rate±0.15% margin · Iowa: 1.33%
- $2,382Median tax per yearIowa: $2,897 · U.S.: $3,119
- $177,900Median home valueIowa: $208,000
- 5,865Owner-occupied homes80% of households own
| Measure | Delaware County | Iowa | U.S. | Delaware County 2019–2023 | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Effective tax rate | 1.16% | 1.33% | 0.94% | 1.16% | no change |
| Median tax, all owners | $2,382 | $2,897 | $3,119 | $2,266 | +$116 (+5.1%) |
| Median tax, with a mortgage | $2,441 | $3,091 | $3,489 | $2,364 | +$77 (+3.3%) |
| Median tax, no mortgage | $2,315 | $2,633 | $2,576 | $2,116 | +$199 (+9.4%) |
| Median home value | $177,900 | $208,000 | $332,700 | $168,700 | +$9,200 (+5.5%) |
| Total taxes paid | $16,596,300 | $3,218,828,300 | $360,573,527,500 | $16,127,700 |
How Delaware County compares
- Per $1,000 of home value, owners here paid about $11.60 a year, against $13.27 statewide and $9.40 nationally.
- Rank in Iowa: 37 of 92 counties from lowest to highest effective rate (among those with reliable estimates). Nationally, 79% of 2,682 counties had a lower rate.
- Homes with a mortgage: 1.21% of value; homes without one: 1.10%. Median bills: $2,441 and $2,315.
- Compared with the 2019–2023 survey, the effective rate rose (no change) and the median tax changed +$116 (+5.1%). 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 1.16% ± 0.15% at 90% confidence, from a sample of the 5,865 owner-occupied homes.
Iowa counties with similar rates
| County | Effective rate | Median tax | Median value |
|---|---|---|---|
| Adair County | 1.15% | $2,050 | $160,400 |
| Floyd County | 1.15% | $1,929 | $143,500 |
| Dubuque County | 1.15% | $2,919 | $237,300 |
| Appanoose County | 1.15% | $1,667 | $124,200 |
| Guthrie County | 1.16% | $2,199 | $180,100 |
| Jones County | 1.16% | $2,450 | $184,800 |
| Marion County | 1.17% | $2,848 | $233,000 |
| Howard County | 1.17% | $1,853 | $147,800 |
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.