Howard County property tax rates, 2026–27

Combined rates for each of 17 places, lowest first. Each page shows the rate of every taxing unit that makes up the total.

Lowest combined rate
23.41593Oakdale Township
Highest combined rate
41.25094Chester
Places
172026–27
Oakdale Township 2 23.41593 26.22916
Afton Township 3 23.56856 26.38179
Saratoga Township 2 23.6335 26.44673
Howard Township 3 23.70539 26.51862
Chester Township 2 23.76261 26.57584
New Oregon Township 2 23.76771 26.50669
Jamestown Township 1 23.81666 23.81666
Forest City Township 1 26.26414 26.26414
Vernon Springs Township 1 26.30201 26.30201
Paris Township 2 26.39138 26.39921
Howard Center Township 1 26.53901 26.53901
Albion Township 1 26.54017 26.54017
Protivin 1 29.488 29.488
Lime Springs 1 35.90236 35.90236
Cresco 1 38.07835 38.07835
Elma 1 39.76905 39.76905
Chester 1 41.25094 41.25094

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 Howard County

In 2026–27, combined rates in Howard County run from 23.41593 in Oakdale Township to 41.25094 in Chester, per $1,000 of taxable value. On an assessed value of $300,000, that's $7,025 to $12,375 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.