DeKalb County, Indiana · 2026 rates
3.1104to3.1307per $100 of assessed value, depending on where in Waterloo the property is
2 tax areas · 7+ taxing units each
An Indiana property is taxed by every unit its tax district covers: the county, the township, the city or town if it's in one, the school corporation, the library and any special districts. Waterloo spans more than one combination of these, so this page shows each one.
Your tax bill, or your county's appraisal or assessment office, lists the units for your property.
| Taxing unit | Rate | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Dekalb CountyCounty | 0.3778 | 12% |
| Grant TownshipTownship | 0.0343 | 1% |
| Town of WaterlooCity or town | 1.6934 | 54% |
| Dekalb County Central United School CorpSchool district | 0.791 | 25% |
| Waterloo Public LibraryLibrary | 0.2009 | 6% |
| Dekalb County Airport AuthoritySpecial district | 0.0228 | 1% |
| Northeast Indiana Solid Waste ManagementSpecial district | 0.0105 | 0% |
| CombinedTotal as published | 3.1307 | 100% |
| Taxing unit | Rate | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Dekalb CountyCounty | 0.3778 | 12% |
| Smithfield TownshipTownship | 0.014 | 0% |
| Town of WaterlooCity or town | 1.6934 | 54% |
| Dekalb County Central United School CorpSchool district | 0.791 | 25% |
| Waterloo Public LibraryLibrary | 0.2009 | 6% |
| Dekalb County Airport AuthoritySpecial district | 0.0228 | 1% |
| Northeast Indiana Solid Waste ManagementSpecial district | 0.0105 | 0% |
| CombinedTotal as published | 3.1104 | 100% |
Rates are per $100 of assessed value. Shares show how much of the combined rate each unit makes up.
Use the net assessed value from your notice, after deductions such as the homestead deductions.
Estimated annual tax before unit-specific exemptions
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Indiana caps a bill at 1% of gross assessed value for a homestead, 2% for other residential property and farmland, and 3% for other property. If this estimate is above your cap, expect the cap instead.
| Tax district | 2022 | 2023 | 2025 | 2026 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Waterloo 008 | 3.4115 | 3.2712 | 3.1976 | 3.1307 |
| Waterloo-Smithfield 020 | 3.4067 | 3.2471 | 3.1745 | 3.1104 |
Combined rate per $100 of assessed value, as published for each year. A dash means no rate is on file for that year, or the district changed.
Our Indiana property tax guide covers how assessments and rates work, when bills are due, relief programs and how to appeal.
Source: Indiana Department of Local Government Finance, 2026 Certified Tax Rates by District. Retrieved 2026-10-26.
Rates are shown exactly as published. Where the state doesn't publish a combined total, the combined figure is the sum of the published unit rates and is labelled that way. Spotted an error? Email [email protected].
One email when new rates are out, and one before the appeal deadline. Nothing else.