Cerro Gordo County property tax rates, 2026–27

Combined rates for each of 27 places, lowest first. Each page shows the rate of every taxing unit that makes up the total.

Lowest combined rate
20.14262Portland Township
Highest combined rate
45.13966Dougherty
Places
272026–27
Portland Township 2 20.14262 26.01894
Lime Creek Township 2 20.3141 26.19042
Falls Township 1 20.3351 20.3351
Lincoln Township 5 20.37947 26.25579
Lake Township 3 20.45284 25.9438
Clear Lake Township 7 20.49169 22.61536
Owen Township 4 20.57158 26.4479
Union Township 3 20.71445 23.3511
Grant Township 4 20.82351 21.28908
Mount Vernon Township 2 20.87293 23.50958
Grimes Township 2 21.06674 23.44032
Dougherty Township 2 23.17842 24.33968
Bath Township 2 23.38243 26.23674
Pleasant Valley Township 1 23.4627 23.4627
Geneseo Township 1 23.53861 23.53861
Mason Township 1 26.00121 26.00121
Rock Falls 1 26.41553 26.41553
Clear Lake 4 26.97305 28.66869
Ventura 2 27.60707 29.03964
Plymouth 1 29.94949 29.94949
Nora Springs 1 30.98566 30.98566
Thornton 1 31.62454 31.62454
Meservey 1 33.1894 33.1894
Mason City 1 37.23718 37.23718
Rockwell 1 37.29684 37.29684
Swaledale 1 38.37625 38.37625
Dougherty 1 45.13966 45.13966

Rates are per $1,000 of taxable value, 2026–27.

Source: Iowa Department of Management, Consolidated Property Tax Rates by Tax District, FY2027. Retrieved 2026-10-26.

Property tax in Cerro Gordo County

In 2026–27, combined rates in Cerro Gordo County run from 20.14262 in Portland Township to 45.13966 in Dougherty, per $1,000 of taxable value. On an assessed value of $300,000, that's $6,043 to $13,542 a year before credits or relief.

Choose a place above to see each rate that makes up its total and estimate a bill, or read the Iowa property tax guide.