Iowa · County property tax · ACS 2024
Poweshiek County Property Taxes
The median homeowner in Poweshiek County pays $2,563 a year, an effective rate of 1.22%, well above the U.S. average.
- $2,563
- Median tax / yr · High bill
- 1.22%
- Effective rate · High rate
- +29%
- vs U.S. average
- #73 of 99
- rank in IA
The verdict
Homeowners in Poweshiek County pay a median $2,563 a year in property tax, an effective rate of 1.22%, more affordable than 22% of U.S. counties (Census ACS 2024).
- $2,563
- Median annual tax bill, 2024
- 1.22%
- Effective rate on median home
- #2433 of 3135
- U.S. counties by tax burden
- +29%
- vs the national average bill
Effective rate is the median property tax bill divided by the median home value ($209,300). U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates · 2024.
Census Bureau ACS property tax data for Iowa. Population: 18,545. Owner-occupied homes: 5,557.
The median annual property tax in Poweshiek County is $2,563, which is 12% lower than the Iowa state average and 29% above the national average. The effective tax rate is 1.22% on a median home value of $209,300. Property taxes represent 3.8% of the median household income in this county.
Poweshiek County's rate standing among U.S. counties
Primary signal
The effective rate sits near the national middle
Poweshiek County's 1.22% effective rate sits near the middle of 3,135 tracked counties (more affordable than 22%).
Decision signal 2
The bill sits well above the national median
Homeowners in Poweshiek County pay a median annual property tax of $2,563, well above the national median and notably lower than the Iowa state median. On a $209,300 median home, that works out to an effective rate of 1.22% once the local assessment base and millage are combined.
Decision signal 3
Near the middle of Iowa counties by effective rate
Poweshiek County ranks #73 of 99 counties in Iowa by effective rate (26% of in-state counties pay a lower rate).
Decision signal 4
Income and the tax bill sit in the middle band
Property taxes in Poweshiek County run within the commonly cited 2%-4% national benchmark, at about 3.8% of the $67,391 median household income.
Informational notice
Figures describe the median homeowner household in Poweshiek 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.
A falling rate took the edge off
Poweshiek County's effective rate fell 16.4% across the 4-year span while its median home value rose 41.2%, leaving the median bill 18.1% higher at $2,563. That rate move is larger than the one in 70% of counties, so a good deal of the market's rise never reached the bill.
Effective rate is the published median bill divided by the published median home value, so the two multiply back to the bill exactly; the rate's movement here is derived from those two figures rather than read from the rounded published rate. Both are ACS 5-year survey estimates for the median owner-occupied household, compared across non-overlapping releases. They describe what the Census published, not a local policy, assessment, or exemption change.
How to read this county's bill
Bills rose across 2020-2024, from $2,170 to $2,563, a gain of 18%. This is a comparison of published ACS medians, not an explanation of a particular property's assessment or tax bill.
The heaviest band is also the fullest one here: 2,110 of 5,557 owner-occupied homes (38.0%) 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.
The rate is in the national top quarter while earnings are only moderately above the midpoint, so the median bill claims 3.8% of median household income. A high rate is affordable only relative to something, and this is what it is relative to here.
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 Poweshiek County Homeowners Actually Pay
The single largest group of Poweshiek County homeowners, 2,110 of 5,557 owner-occupied homes (38.0%), pays $3,000 or more a year. The median is one point in this spread, not a typical bill.
- Less than $800 7.8% (436)
- $800 to $1,499 15.4% (854)
- $1,500 to $1,999 11.8% (653)
- $2,000 to $2,999 23.8% (1,325)
- $3,000 or more 38.0% (2,110)
Census ACS 2024, table B25102. Bands and the no-tax share sum to 100%.
179 homes here (3.2%) report no real estate tax at all. Exemptions are set by state: how Iowa handles assessments and appeals.
With vs Without Mortgage
Mortgaged and non-mortgaged homeowners in Poweshiek County pay about the same bill, a 1% gap.
Poweshiek County's effective rate vs peers
Effective property tax rate (median tax ÷ median home value), ACS 2024.
Poweshiek County's effective rate is higher than 26% of the 99 counties in Iowa - ranking #73 of 99.
Where Poweshiek County sits among every U.S. county
Effective property tax rate (median tax ÷ median home value)
1.22% more affordable than 22% of 3,135 U.S. counties
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Source U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates · 2024
Poweshiek County vs Benchmarks
| Metric | Poweshiek County | Iowa Avg | U.S. Avg |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median Annual Tax High bill | |||
| Effective Tax Rate High rate | |||
| Median Home Value | |||
| Tax as % of income Heavy income burden | 3.8% | - | - |
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.
Poweshiek County is PAR · MID on ACS medians, still verify your parcel card before quoting the county figure. Estimate appeal savings · Iowa counties.
Poweshiek County rate trail · PAR
| Year | Median Tax (vs prior release) | Effective Rate |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $2,563 +8.5% | 1.22% |
| 2023 | $2,362 +0.4% | 1.28% |
| 2022 | $2,352 +8.4% | 1.35% |
| 2021 | $2,170 +0.0% | 1.41% |
| 2020 | $2,170 | 1.46% |
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.
Poweshiek County: tax-to-income at 3.8%
Counties near Poweshiek County's effective rate
On effective rate, Poweshiek County sits nearest Seminole County (GA), Screven County (GA), Cherokee County (KS).
On published median-tax change, the nearest matches are Vanderburgh County (IN), Mahoning County (OH), Miller County (MO).
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
Poweshiek County: only 4% of returns show Schedule A real-estate tax
Tax year 2022: 350 of 8,200 returns from Poweshiek County reported real estate taxes, averaging $4,683 - 31% 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.
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Poweshiek County rate FAQs
- What is the tax affordability score for Poweshiek County?
- Poweshiek County, Iowa scores F (34/100) 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 mortgage premium at A (+$22). 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 Poweshiek County, Iowa?
- The median annual property tax in Poweshiek County is $2,563, an effective rate of 1.22% on a $209,300 median home (Census ACS, 2024).
- How does Poweshiek County property tax compare to the national average?
- Property taxes in Poweshiek County run well above the national median of $1,993, an effective rate of 1.22% versus 0.92% nationally.
- What percentage of income goes to property taxes in Poweshiek County?
- Property taxes in Poweshiek County run within the commonly cited 2%-4% national benchmark, at about 3.8% of the $67,391 median household income.
- Are property taxes increasing in Poweshiek County?
- The ACS median property-tax bill for Poweshiek County climbed 18.1% between the 2020 and 2024 5-year releases, from $2,170 to $2,563, a 4-year span. These are survey estimates covering five years each, so this compares the two releases furthest apart rather than consecutive ones, which overlap and would mostly measure the same households twice.
What to do with Poweshiek County's PAR rate
Poweshiek County's $2,563 median bill sits well above the U.S. median - size a personal estimate before treating the county headline as your budget. Estimate your bill →
Poweshiek County ranks #73 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 Poweshiek County's PAR 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: 1.22%.
Similar median bill
Nearest out-of-state counties by ACS median annual tax. This county: $2,563/yr. Rate peers are excluded so the two link sets stay distinct.
Read with Poweshiek County
Nearest ABS(median_tax) ACS peers for Poweshiek County (PAR · MID), replacing the old fixed Keep exploring strip.
PAR MID
Walton County, GA
ABS(median_tax) peer · tied with Poweshiek County at $2,563/yr; rate 0.75% vs Poweshiek County 1.22%.
Knox County, OH
ABS(median_tax) peer · $2,564/yr (near-tied bill ABS $1); rate 1.07% vs Poweshiek County 1.22%.
St. Clair County, MI
ABS(median_tax) peer · $2,562/yr (near-tied bill ABS $1); rate 1.14% vs Poweshiek County 1.22%.
Hancock County, ME
ABS(median_tax) peer · $2,561/yr (near-tied bill ABS $2); rate 0.83% vs Poweshiek County 1.22%.
Iowa county set
State ACS overview for every published Iowa county rate and median bill.
Assessment cycle basics
Poweshiek County stamps PAR · MID - how assessed value and millage become the ACS median bill.
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 Poweshiek County (PAR · MID) - ACS medians, not a parcel bill.