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County tax profile · 2026 · Census ACS + IRS data

Property Tax & Income in Clinton County, Iowa

Clinton County has an effective property tax rate of 1.53%. On the median home value of $160,600, that's roughly $2,461 per year. Median household income is $66,981.

Effective Property Tax Rate1
1.53%
median tax $2,461 ÷ median home $160,600
Median Home Value1
$160,600
owner-occupied
Median Household Income1
$66,981
per-capita $37,684
Est. Annual Tax on Median Home1
$2,461
at 1.53% 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.

MetricClinton CountyIowa (state context)
Effective property tax rate11.53%1.32%
Median home value1$160,600—
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 Clinton County, IA

Buyers looking at Clinton County, Iowa, will find homes priced well below the national norm, with a median value of $160,600. That lower sticker price pairs with a property tax rate of 1.532%, which sits above Iowa's statewide median of 1.319% and ranks 10th among the state's 99 counties. Even so, the median annual tax bill comes to $2,461, a figure shaped as much by affordable home values as by the rate itself. Households here earn a median of $66,981, and per-capita income is $37,684. Communities like Delmar, Lost Nation, and Andover anchor much of the county's residential landscape. Compared with the national median rate of 0.794%, Clinton County taxes property more heavily, but the combination of low home prices and steady local incomes keeps the overall cost of owning a home within reach.

Frequently asked questions

What is the property tax rate in Clinton County, IA?
The effective rate is 1.53% — meaning the median tax bill equals about 1.53% of the median home value.
How much are property taxes on a median home?
On the median home ($160,600), the estimated annual bill is about $2,461.
Is Clinton 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 Clinton 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 Clinton 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.