Van Wert property tax rate

Decatur County, Iowa · 2026–27 rates

Combined rate, 2026–27

41.14277per $1,000 of taxable value

1 tax area

Why the rate depends on the address

An Iowa property is taxed by every levy authority in its tax district: the county, the city or township, the school district, and others such as community colleges, hospitals, and fire or ambulance districts. All of Van Wert shares the same combination.

Your tax bill, or your county's appraisal or assessment office, lists the units for your property.

Estimate your 2026–27 bill

Use taxable value: assessed value × the residential rollback (44.5345% for 2026–27 bills), less any exemptions. $150,000 is about a $337,000 home.

Estimated annual tax before unit-specific exemptions

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Credits, such as the homestead credit, reduce the bill further. Rates shown are for standard districts; TIF and urban renewal areas can differ.

Combined rate by year

Area2021–222022–232023–242024–252025–262026–27
Clarke schools40.5780639.3990840.4233340.1336745.5565741.14277

Combined rate per $1,000 of taxable value, as published for each year. A dash means no rate is on file for that year.

Other places in Decatur County

How property tax works in Iowa

Our Iowa property tax guide covers how assessments and rates work, when bills are due, relief programs and how to appeal.

Where these rates come from

Source: Iowa Department of Management, Consolidated Property Tax Rates by Tax District, FY2027. 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].