The median property tax (also known as real estate tax) in Wapello County is $1,050.00 per year, based on a median home value of $74,800.00 and a median effective property tax rate of 1.40% of property value.
Wapello 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, Wapello County is ranked 68th by median property taxes, and 14th by median tax as percentage of home value.
While Wapello County collects a median of 1.40% 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 Wapello County is $47,200.00 lower than the Iowa median property value of $122,000.00.
Note: Due to the complicated and varied methods used to calculate property tax in different counties, the best way to compare property taxes between jurisdictions is through median property tax values. If you need to calculate the exact tax due on your property, contact the Wapello County Tax Assessor.
Wapello County's Property Tax Is Higher Than Average
You can see how Wapello 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.
Wapello County is located in Iowa, which is ranked 28th highest of the 50 states by median property tax. Here's how Wapello County's property tax compares to the 3,142 other counties nationwide:
We have real estate tax tax information for a total of ninety-nine Iowa counties in addition to Wapello County. Choose any county from the list below, or see Iowa property tax by county to see property tax information for all Iowa counties on one page. To compare county tax rates with an interactive color-coded map, see our Iowa property tax map.