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Des Moines County property tax

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Property tax in Des Moines County: county, state and US

Census ACS 2020–2024 estimates for owner-occupied homes. The median annual tax paid is a historical survey estimate, not a quote for this year’s bill.

AreaMedian annual tax paidMedian home valueEffective rate estimate
Des Moines County$2,058$136,5001.51%
Iowa$2,897$208,0001.39%
United States$3,119$332,7000.94%

Des Moines County’s effective-rate point estimate is 0.11 percentage points above Iowa’s and 0.57 percentage points above the US estimate.

Effective rate = median annual real estate taxes paid (B25103) ÷ median owner-occupied home value (B25077). State and US figures use their own Census medians, not averages of counties. These ratios are not statutory rates or medians of individual tax rates. Differences are not tests of statistical significance. Bounded or missing estimates stay unavailable.

Census sources, quotations and sampling uncertainty

Des Moines County

Annual taxes: $2,058 (90% margin of error: ±$129). Census table B25103_001E. Verified October 24, 2026.

0500000US19057|2058|129|2225|142|1898|118

Home value: $136,500 (90% margin of error: ±$6,983). Census table B25077_001E. Verified October 24, 2026.

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Iowa

Annual taxes: $2,897 (90% margin of error: ±$13). Census table B25103_001E. Verified October 24, 2026.

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Home value: $208,000 (90% margin of error: ±$1,141). Census table B25077_001E. Verified October 24, 2026.

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United States

Annual taxes: $3,119 (90% margin of error: ±$4). Census table B25103_001E. Verified October 24, 2026.

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Home value: $332,700 (90% margin of error: ±$236). Census table B25077_001E. Verified October 24, 2026.

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Estimated bill

Starts at the county’s Census median: $136,500. Change it to your best estimate.

Estimated annual bill$2,058

Your home value × the county’s Census effective rate; your actual bill may differ.

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Official tax information

Census survey, 2020–2024. Rate = median annual taxes ÷ median home value.

Census home value source
0500000US19057|136500|6983

Official source. Last verified 2026-10-24.

Census taxes paid source
0500000US19057|2058|129|2225|142|1898|118

Official source. Last verified 2026-10-24.

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Homestead Tax Exemption for Claimants 65 Years of Age or Older

Eligible homestead claimants 65 or older by January 1 of the assessment year receive an additional $6,500 taxable-value exemption.

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Official eligibility and application

Eligibility source
Eligible claimants who are 65 years of age or older on or before January 1 of the assessment year are eligible for an additional homestead tax exemption for $6,500 of taxable value.

Official source. Last verified 2026-10-24.

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Official appeal information

Census survey, 2020–2024. Rate = median annual taxes ÷ median home value.

Census home value source
0500000US19057|136500|6983

Official source. Last verified 2026-10-24.

Census taxes paid source
0500000US19057|2058|129|2225|142|1898|118

Official source. Last verified 2026-10-24.

Appeal dates and filing

County appeal deadline: Not yet announced here. Confirm the deadline on your notice with the official office.

County filing instructions have not been verified here.

State guidance: Protest to the local Board of Review is required before proceeding with a PAAB appeal.

Official appeal source. Last verified 2026-10-24.

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    Related counties in the same Census area

    Burlington, IA-IL (Micropolitan Statistical Area). Census delineation, verified October 24, 2026.

    Source membership row
    15460 | Burlington, IA-IL | Micropolitan Statistical Area | Des Moines County | Iowa | 19 | 057

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