Iowa · County property tax · ACS 2024
Harrison County Property Taxes
The median homeowner in Harrison County pays $2,325 a year, an effective rate of 1.32%, notably higher than the U.S. average.
- $2,325
- Median tax / yr · Above-median bill
- 1.32%
- Effective rate · High rate
- +17%
- vs U.S. average
- #53 of 99
- rank in IA
The verdict
Homeowners in Harrison County pay a median $2,325 a year in property tax, an effective rate of 1.32%, more affordable than 18% of U.S. counties (Census ACS 2024).
- $2,325
- Median annual tax bill, 2024
- 1.32%
- Effective rate on median home
- #2580 of 3135
- U.S. counties by tax burden
- +17%
- vs the national average bill
Effective rate is the median property tax bill divided by the median home value ($176,000). U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates · 2024.
Census Bureau ACS property tax data for Iowa. Population: 14,632. Owner-occupied homes: 4,697.
The median annual property tax in Harrison County is $2,325, which is 20% lower than the Iowa state average and 17% above the national average. The effective tax rate is 1.32% on a median home value of $176,000. Property taxes represent 2.9% of the median household income in this county.
Harrison County's rate standing among U.S. counties
Primary signal
The effective rate sits near the national middle
Harrison County's 1.32% effective rate sits near the middle of 3,135 tracked counties (more affordable than 18%).
Decision signal 2
The bill sits below the Iowa median
Homeowners in Harrison County pay a median annual property tax of $2,325, notably higher than the national median and notably lower than the Iowa state median. On a $176,000 median home, that works out to an effective rate of 1.32% once the local assessment base and millage are combined.
Decision signal 3
The latest release moved the bill up
Since 2023, the published ACS median estimate has ticked up 5.0%, from $2,214 to $2,325. This compares two release estimates; it does not identify a local policy, assessment, exemption, or household-bill cause.
Decision signal 4
Near the middle of Iowa counties by effective rate
Harrison County ranks #53 of 99 counties in Iowa by effective rate (46% of in-state counties pay a lower rate).
Decision signal 5
Income and the tax bill sit in the middle band
Property taxes in Harrison County run within the commonly cited 2%-4% national benchmark, at about 2.9% of the $79,535 median household income.
Informational notice
Figures describe the median homeowner household in Harrison County as reported to the Census Bureau; your parcel can differ. Not tax, legal, or financial advice: check the county assessor or a qualified professional before decisions that depend on these numbers.
How to read this county's bill
The bill here climbed steeply over 2020-2024, up 37% from $1,693 to $2,325. These ACS medians describe the reported change; they do not identify whether a levy, assessment, home value, or change in the responding households caused it.
The heaviest band is also the fullest one here: 1,476 of 4,697 owner-occupied homes (31.4%) report annual real-estate taxes above $3,000. That band has no upper edge in the source, so the county median understates the burden carried by the plurality rather than describing it.
Both figures are in the national top quarter, and the median bill still equals only 2.9% of median household income. A high rate on high earnings produces a large dollar figure, and only the dollar figure tends to get quoted; the ratio above is the other half.
The share above is the median annual bill divided by median household income, a ratio of two county-level medians rather than a household-by-household figure.
What Harrison County Homeowners Actually Pay
The single largest group of Harrison County homeowners, 1,476 of 4,697 owner-occupied homes (31.4%), pays $3,000 or more a year. The median is one point in this spread, not a typical bill.
- Less than $800 8.0% (374)
- $800 to $1,499 19.5% (914)
- $1,500 to $1,999 12.7% (598)
- $2,000 to $2,999 24.9% (1,171)
- $3,000 or more 31.4% (1,476)
Census ACS 2024, table B25102. Bands and the no-tax share sum to 100%.
164 homes here (3.5%) report no real estate tax at all. Exemptions are set by state: how Iowa handles assessments and appeals.
With vs Without Mortgage
In Harrison County, mortgaged homeowners pay 13% more than those without a mortgage, a gap that typically tracks higher home values rather than a different tax rate.
Harrison County's effective rate vs peers
Effective property tax rate (median tax ÷ median home value), ACS 2024.
Harrison County's effective rate is higher than 46% of the 99 counties in Iowa - ranking #53 of 99.
Where Harrison County sits among every U.S. county
Effective property tax rate (median tax ÷ median home value)
1.32% more affordable than 18% of 3,135 U.S. counties
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Source U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates · 2024
What changed since 2020
The median bill in Harrison County moved from $1,693 in the 2020 release to $2,325 in 2024, a change of about 37%. These are American Community Survey 5-year estimates compared across releases that share only one sample year, which is why this page never compares consecutive releases: those overlap in four years of the same households and move mostly on sampling.
Harrison County vs Benchmarks
| Metric | Harrison County | Iowa Avg | U.S. Avg |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median Annual Tax Above-median bill | |||
| Effective Tax Rate High rate | |||
| Median Home Value | |||
| Tax as % of income Above-median income burden | 2.9% | - | - |
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates. Tax-burden differences across rows reflect millage decisions, assessment-ratio practices, and the residential-vs-commercial mix of each tax base.
Harrison County's STEEP · MID lane - is an appeal worth running?
On Harrison County's published figures (STEEP · MID), a $176,000 median home carries a $2,325 median bill, so every 10% off an assessed value is worth about $233 a year at the same rate. Appeal Savings Estimator · appeal guide for Iowa.
Harrison County rate trail · STEEP
| Year | Median Tax (vs prior release) | Effective Rate |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $2,325 +5.0% | 1.32% |
| 2023 | $2,214 +5.7% | 1.34% |
| 2022 | $2,095 +15.8% | 1.38% |
| 2021 | $1,809 +6.9% | 1.42% |
| 2020 | $1,693 | 1.37% |
Each row is a separate ACS 5-year release, and consecutive releases share four of their five survey years. The percentage beside each bill is therefore movement in the published estimate against the previous release, not a single year's tax change. The two releases largely describe the same households. For change over time, compare releases that do not overlap.
Harrison County: tax-to-income at 2.9%
Counties near Harrison County's effective rate
On effective rate, Harrison County sits nearest Mitchell County (GA), Atchison County (KS), Clay County (KS).
On published median-tax change, the nearest matches are Marion County (FL), Kandiyohi County (MN), Summit County (UT).
How peers are chosen
These are the nearest cross-state matches in the published Census data, not neighboring counties or recommendations. Peers are rebuilt with each data release; see the calculation method.
Similar effective rates
Similar published median-tax changes, 2020–2024
Harrison County: only 4% of returns show Schedule A real-estate tax
Tax year 2022: 250 of 6,660 returns from Harrison County reported real estate taxes, averaging $4,152 - 32% of those reporters sat in the $100-200k AGI band.
What this IRS county file does not say
Amounts are reported before the SALT cap, not deducted; the share is of filers, not homeowners. Source: IRS SOI county data, tax year 2022.
Other Counties in Iowa
Harrison County rate FAQs
- What is the tax affordability score for Harrison County?
- Harrison County, Iowa scores F (37/100) on PlainPropertyTax's tax affordability composite across 5 Census ACS dimensions (effective rate, bill size, income share, mortgage gap, and home-value/income). Its strongest scored dimension here is housing pressure at A- (2.21×). The score compares published county medians to U.S. percentiles, it is not a personal bill and not advice to buy, sell, appeal, or relocate.
- What is the average property tax in Harrison County, Iowa?
- The median annual property tax in Harrison County is $2,325, an effective rate of 1.32% on a $176,000 median home (Census ACS, 2024).
- Are property taxes increasing in Harrison County?
- The ACS median property-tax bill for Harrison County is recorded at $2,325 in the 2024 5-year release against $1,693 in 2020. That is a large swing, and it should be read as movement in a survey estimate rather than as a tax change: the median here rests on about 4,697 owner-occupied homes, and swings above 50% are roughly twelve times more common in the smallest counties than in the largest. Treat the two figures as imprecise and check the county assessor for actual rate changes.
- How does Harrison County property tax compare to the national average?
- Property taxes in Harrison County run notably higher than the national median of $1,993, an effective rate of 1.32% versus 0.92% nationally.
- What percentage of income goes to property taxes in Harrison County?
- Property taxes in Harrison County run within the commonly cited 2%-4% national benchmark, at about 2.9% of the $79,535 median household income.
What to do with Harrison County's STEEP rate
Inside Iowa, Harrison County's $2,325 median bill runs low versus the state median - check peer counties before assuming the lowest bill is the best move. Iowa overview →
Harrison County ranks #53 of 99 Iowa counties by effective rate - on the lower-burden half of the state ACS set. Iowa overview →
Nationwide peers by effective rate (then bill)
Rate-first peers for Harrison County's STEEP effective rate, then a disjoint out-of-state bill set so the two neighborhoods stay distinct.
Similar effective rate
Nearest out-of-state counties by ACS effective rate. This county: 1.32%.
Similar median bill
Nearest out-of-state counties by ACS median annual tax. This county: $2,325/yr. Rate peers are excluded so the two link sets stay distinct.
Read with Harrison County
Nearest ABS(median_tax) ACS peers for Harrison County (STEEP · MID), replacing the old fixed Keep exploring strip.
STEEP MID
Mercer County, OH
ABS(median_tax) peer · tied with Harrison County at $2,325/yr; rate 1.10% vs Harrison County 1.32%.
Porter County, IN
ABS(median_tax) peer · $2,326/yr (near-tied bill ABS $1); rate 0.83% vs Harrison County 1.32%.
Hampton city, VA
ABS(median_tax) peer · $2,327/yr (near-tied bill ABS $2); rate 0.95% vs Harrison County 1.32%.
Boone County, MO
ABS(median_tax) peer · $2,328/yr (near-tied bill ABS $3); rate 0.85% vs Harrison County 1.32%.
Iowa county set
State ACS overview for every published Iowa county rate and median bill.
Appeal filing windows
Harrison County stamps STEEP · MID - review notice deadlines before quoting the ACS median.
Data vintage and method
Data as of 2024. Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates.
Property tax data reflects median amounts paid by homeowners. Effective rates are calculated as median tax divided by median home value.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, county median real-estate taxes · 2024 Harrison County (STEEP · MID) - ACS medians, not a parcel bill.