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Des Moines, IA property tax

The median annual bill, the effective rate behind it, and what that rate costs at any home value — from Census ACS estimates, not an assessor's marketing page.

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Quick answer

The median homeowner in Des Moines, IA pays $3,445 a year in real estate taxes, an effective rate of 1.88% of the $183,700 median home value. That is 92% above the national effective rate of 0.98%.

Effective rate
1.88%US average 0.98%
Median annual bill
$3,445#38 of 94 metros
Per month
$287Median bill divided by 12
Median home value
$183,700US $303,400

Property tax calculator

Enter a home value to estimate the annual bill and the monthly escrow at Des Moines, IA's effective rate. Adjust the exemption or the rate if your parcel differs.

Taxable value
$183,700
Annual tax
$3,454
Per month
$288

Estimate only. Assessment ratios, homestead caps and special districts can move a real bill either way.

What property tax costs at each home value

Applying Des Moines's 1.88% effective rate to common home values.

Estimated annual and monthly property tax by home value in Des Moines
Home valueAnnual taxPer month
$200,000$3,760$313
$350,000$6,580$548
$500,000$9,400$783
$750,000$14,100$1,175
$1,000,000$18,800$1,567

Estimates only. Assessment ratios, homestead and senior exemptions, special assessment districts and recent reassessments all move a real bill away from the metro-wide median. Confirm with the county assessor before budgeting.

Related data for Des Moines

The other numbers that decide what living here costs.

Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates

Tables B25103 and B25077, 2019-2023 ACS 5-year. Effective rate is median taxes paid divided by median home value, computed by us and documented on the methodology page.

Other Des Moines datasets on this site.

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