Des Moines, IA — income, home value, property tax, and sales tax.
In ZIP code 50319, part of Des Moines, property taxes run at 1.68% of assessed value at the county level, while the combined sales tax rate sits at 7.00%. Those figures place the area in working- to middle-income territory, where a 1.68% levy takes a noticeable bite out of household earnings without reaching the heights seen in higher-tax jurisdictions. The 7.00% sales tax adds cost to everyday purchases, from groceries to household goods. Together, the two rates shape a tax environment that asks steady contributions from residents rather than offering relief, fitting a city where wages and home values sit below the national midpoint.