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County tax profile · 2026 · Census ACS + IRS data

Property Tax & Income in Hancock County, Iowa

Hancock County has an effective property tax rate of 1.18%. On the median home value of $141,400, that's roughly $1,673 per year. Median household income is $70,601.

Effective Property Tax Rate1
1.18%
median tax $1,673 ÷ median home $141,400
Median Home Value1
$141,400
owner-occupied
Median Household Income1
$70,601
per-capita $38,092
Est. Annual Tax on Median Home1
$1,673
at 1.18% 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.

MetricHancock CountyIowa (state context)
Effective property tax rate11.18%1.32%
Median home value1$141,400—
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 Hancock County, IA

In Hancock County, Iowa, the median home value sits at $141,400, and the annual property tax bill on that home comes to about $1,673. That works out to an effective rate of 1.183%, which lands below Iowa's statewide median of 1.319% and places the county 77th out of 99 on property tax rate. Buyers weighing a move here will find home prices far lower than the national picture, and the tax rate itself trails both the state average and the national median of 0.794% — though the lower home values mean the dollar amount stays modest in absolute terms. With a median household income of $70,601 and per-capita income of $38,092, the tax bill amounts to roughly 2.4% of household earnings. Communities like Britt, Corwith, and Crystal Lake anchor the county's small-town character.

Frequently asked questions

What is the property tax rate in Hancock County, IA?
The effective rate is 1.18% — meaning the median tax bill equals about 1.18% of the median home value.
How much are property taxes on a median home?
On the median home ($141,400), the estimated annual bill is about $1,673.
Is Hancock 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 Hancock 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 Hancock 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.