Clay County property tax rates, 2026–27

Combined rates for each of 26 places, lowest first. Each page shows the rate of every taxing unit that makes up the total.

Lowest combined rate
20.14753Herdland Township
Highest combined rate
35.17118Peterson
Places
262026–27
Herdland Township 6 20.14753 24.92782
Sioux Township 2 20.22394 24.49673
Riverton Township 2 20.27329 24.54608
Gillett Grove Township 3 20.46281 24.7356
Summit Township 3 20.49605 24.76884
Douglas Township 3 20.51456 24.43357
Lone Tree Township 1 20.57554 20.57554
Waterford Township 2 20.586 24.33123
Peterson Township 2 20.62753 24.25218
Lincoln Township 1 20.67868 20.67868
Clay Township 3 20.90243 24.52708
Meadow Township 3 21.57121 26.35219
Rossie 1 22.59762 22.59762
Lake Township 2 23.14025 26.00599
Garfield Township 2 23.353 24.34648
Freeman Township 4 23.48422 26.34996
Greenville 1 23.50912 23.50912
Logan Township 3 24.30002 24.94816
Fostoria 2 25.35371 28.64642
Royal 1 26.47597 26.47597
Dickens 1 28.64378 28.64378
Everly 1 28.78847 28.78847
Webb 1 32.17021 32.17021
Gillett Grove 2 34.16413 34.81227
Spencer 1 34.38604 34.38604
Peterson 1 35.17118 35.17118

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 Clay County

In 2026–27, combined rates in Clay County run from 20.14753 in Herdland Township to 35.17118 in Peterson, per $1,000 of taxable value. On an assessed value of $300,000, that's $6,044 to $10,551 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.