Property Tax 101

The median property tax (also known as real estate tax) in Jefferson County is $1,240.00 per year, based on a median home value of $92,400.00 and a median effective property tax rate of 1.34% of property value.

Jefferson County collects relatively high property taxes, and is ranked in the top half of all counties in the United States by property tax collections. Of the ninety-nine counties in Iowa, Jefferson County is ranked 45th by median property taxes, and 29th by median tax as percentage of home value.

While Jefferson County collects a median of 1.34% of a property's each year as property tax, the actual amount of property tax collected is lower compared to the rest of Iowa. This is partially because the median property value in Jefferson County is $29,600.00 lower than the Iowa median property value of $122,000.00.

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45th out of 99 By median yearly property tax

29th out of 99 By percentage of median home value

44th out of 99 By percentage of median income

You can see how Jefferson 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 Jefferson County are the responsibility of the Jefferson County Tax Assessor, whose office is located in Fairfield, Iowa.

If you need to pay your property tax bill, ask about a property tax assessment, look up the Jefferson County property tax due date, or find property tax records, visit the Jefferson County Tax Assessor's page. Applications for the Jefferson County homestead exemption, any property tax appeals, and applications for a current use tax reduction must also be submitted to the Jefferson 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 Jefferson County Property Tax Calculator to estimate your property tax based on median tax values (results open in new page).