Iowa · FIPS 19107 · ACS 2020–2024
Keokuk County, Iowa property tax rate
Homeowners in Keokuk County paid a median of $1,494 a year in real estate taxes on a median home value of $118,700 (2020–2024 survey). Taxes came to 1.13% of home value, 15% below the Iowa rate of 1.33% and 21% above the U.S. rate of 0.94%.
- 1.13%Effective tax rate±0.11% margin · Iowa: 1.33%
- $1,494Median tax per yearIowa: $2,897 · U.S.: $3,119
- $118,700Median home valueIowa: $208,000
- 3,306Owner-occupied homes81% of households own
| Measure | Keokuk County | Iowa | U.S. | Keokuk County 2019–2023 | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Effective tax rate | 1.13% | 1.33% | 0.94% | 1.13% | no change |
| Median tax, all owners | $1,494 | $2,897 | $3,119 | $1,491 | +$3 (+0.2%) |
| Median tax, with a mortgage | $1,579 | $3,091 | $3,489 | $1,550 | +$29 (+1.9%) |
| Median tax, no mortgage | $1,404 | $2,633 | $2,576 | $1,423 | −$19 (-1.3%) |
| Median home value | $118,700 | $208,000 | $332,700 | $112,200 | +$6,500 (+5.8%) |
| Total taxes paid | $6,159,900 | $3,218,828,300 | $360,573,527,500 | $6,211,200 |
How Keokuk County compares
- Per $1,000 of home value, owners here paid about $11.34 a year, against $13.27 statewide and $9.40 nationally.
- Rank in Iowa: 28 of 92 counties from lowest to highest effective rate (among those with reliable estimates). Nationally, 77% of 2,682 counties had a lower rate.
- Homes with a mortgage: 1.14% of value; homes without one: 1.13%. Median bills: $1,579 and $1,404.
- Compared with the 2019–2023 survey, the effective rate rose (no change) and the median tax changed +$3 (+0.2%). 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 1.13% ± 0.11% at 90% confidence, from a sample of the 3,306 owner-occupied homes.
Iowa counties with similar rates
| County | Effective rate | Median tax | Median value |
|---|---|---|---|
| Calhoun County | 1.11% | $1,567 | $118,800 |
| Wayne County | 1.14% | $1,509 | $111,300 |
| Taylor County | 1.14% | $1,482 | $117,200 |
| Ringgold County | 1.15% | $2,098 | $156,200 |
| 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 |
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.