Property Tax 101

The median property tax (also known as real estate tax) in Dallas County is $2,509.00 per year, based on a median home value of $176,600.00 and a median effective property tax rate of 1.42% of property value.

Dallas County collects very high property taxes, and is among the top 25% of counties in the United States ranked by property tax collections. Of the ninety-nine counties in Iowa, Dallas County is ranked 2nd by median property taxes, and 11th by median tax as percentage of home value.

Dallas County's higher property taxes are partially due to property values, as the median home value in Dallas County is $176,600.00. For comparison, the state-wide median property value is $122,000.00

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2nd out of 99 By median yearly property tax

11th out of 99 By percentage of median home value

4th out of 99 By percentage of median income

You can see how Dallas County (highlighted in green) compares to the ninety-nine other counties in Iowa with the bar chart above, sorted by median property tax in dollars. For a visual map of county property tax rates in Iowa, see our Iowa county property tax map.

Remember: Real estate prices also play a large part in which Iowa counties have the highest and lowest median property taxes. Higher-valued properties will generally have higher taxes, even if the median percentage of home value levied as property tax is different. For comparisons, you can also use Percentage Of Home Value.

Property tax assessments in Dallas County are the responsibility of the Dallas County Tax Assessor, whose office is located in Adel, Iowa.

If you need to pay your property tax bill, ask about a property tax assessment, look up the Dallas County property tax due date, or find property tax records, visit the Dallas County Tax Assessor's page. Applications for the Dallas County homestead exemption, any property tax appeals, and applications for a current use tax reduction must also be submitted to the Dallas County Assessor's Office.

For some properties, you can easily find the most recent tax assessment by looking up the property address with our property records search. You can also use our Dallas County Property Tax Calculator to estimate your property tax based on median tax values (results open in new page).