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County tax profile · 2026 · Census ACS + IRS data

Property Tax & Income in Appanoose County, Iowa

Appanoose County has an effective property tax rate of 1.34%. On the median home value of $124,200, that's roughly $1,667 per year. Median household income is $54,934.

Effective Property Tax Rate1
1.34%
median tax $1,667 ÷ median home $124,200
Median Home Value1
$124,200
owner-occupied
Median Household Income1
$54,934
per-capita $31,168
Est. Annual Tax on Median Home1
$1,667
at 1.34% effective rate

What you'll pay, at a glance

Property taxes are the largest local tax most homeowners pay. The effective rate measures the real tax bill as a share of home value — a more useful number than the nominal “mill rate,” because assessment practices vary county to county.

MetricAppanoose CountyIowa (state context)
Effective property tax rate11.34%1.32%
Median home value1$124,200—
State income tax3top rate 3.80%top rate 3.80%
State sales tax36.94% combined6.94% combined

How this is calculated

The effective property tax rate is the median real-estate tax bill divided by the median home value — both for owner-occupied homes, from the U.S. Census Bureau's American Community Survey (ACS 5-year estimates)1. Median income is also from the ACS1. Federal and state income-tax figures use IRS2 and Tax Foundation3 data.

About Appanoose County, IA

Appanoose County's effective property tax rate of 1.342% edges past Iowa's statewide median of 1.319%, placing it 45th among the state's 99 counties — squarely in the middle of the pack. That rate applies to a median home value of $124,200, producing an annual real-estate tax bill of $1,667. Set against a median household income of $54,934 and per-capita income of $31,168, the tax consumes a meaningful share of local earnings. Compared with the national median effective rate of 0.794%, Appanoose County property owners pay a notably higher percentage of home value than the average American. For homeowners in Centerville and the county's smaller towns like Cincinnati and Exline, that gap signals a heavier reliance on property taxes to fund local services than is common elsewhere in the country.

Frequently asked questions

What is the property tax rate in Appanoose County, IA?
The effective rate is 1.34% — meaning the median tax bill equals about 1.34% of the median home value.
How much are property taxes on a median home?
On the median home ($124,200), the estimated annual bill is about $1,667.
Is Appanoose County's rate high or low?
Compare it to the state median of 1.32% and the national average near 1.1%.
How does the effective rate differ from my mill rate?
A mill rate is the nominal levy per $1,000 of assessed value. The effective rate reflects what you actually pay after exemptions and assessments — it's the median tax bill as a share of median home value, so it better predicts your real cost.
Will a reassessment raise my tax bill?
Not necessarily. If your home's assessed value rises, your bill can go up, but only if the mill rate and exemptions stay flat. Contact the Appanoose County assessor's office to review your current assessment.
Can I appeal my property tax assessment?
Yes. Most counties allow an appeal when you believe the assessed value exceeds the market value. File with the Appanoose County assessor within the local deadline, typically with comparable sales as evidence.
Sources
[1] U.S. Census Bureau — ACS 5-Year (2023) — Median home value (B25077), median real-estate taxes (B25103), median household income (B19013), per-capita income (B19301).
[2] IRS — Statistics of Income — County income, AGI, and real-estate taxes paid.
[3] Tax Foundation — State income, sales, corporate, and estate/inheritance tax rates.