Iowa · FIPS 19105 · ACS 2020–2024
Jones County, Iowa property tax rate
Homeowners in Jones County paid a median of $2,450 a year in real estate taxes on a median home value of $184,800 (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±0.13% margin · Iowa: 1.33%
- $2,450Median tax per yearIowa: $2,897 · U.S.: $3,119
- $184,800Median home valueIowa: $208,000
- 6,606Owner-occupied homes81% of households own
| Measure | Jones County | Iowa | U.S. | Jones County 2019–2023 | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Effective tax rate | 1.16% | 1.33% | 0.94% | 1.15% | +0.01 pts |
| Median tax, all owners | $2,450 | $2,897 | $3,119 | $2,381 | +$69 (+2.9%) |
| Median tax, with a mortgage | $2,548 | $3,091 | $3,489 | $2,598 | −$50 (-1.9%) |
| Median tax, no mortgage | $2,337 | $2,633 | $2,576 | $2,103 | +$234 (+11.1%) |
| Median home value | $184,800 | $208,000 | $332,700 | $183,400 | +$1,400 (+0.8%) |
| Total taxes paid | $18,289,800 | $3,218,828,300 | $360,573,527,500 | $17,215,100 |
How Jones 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: 38 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: $2,548 and $2,337.
- Compared with the 2019–2023 survey, the effective rate rose (+0.01 pts) and the median tax changed +$69 (+2.9%). 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% ± 0.13% at 90% confidence, from a sample of the 6,606 owner-occupied homes.
Iowa counties with similar rates
| County | Effective rate | Median tax | Median value |
|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| Delaware County | 1.16% | $2,382 | $177,900 |
| Marion County | 1.17% | $2,848 | $233,000 |
| Howard County | 1.17% | $1,853 | $147,800 |
| Hamilton County | 1.17% | $1,977 | $156,400 |
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.