Saint Paul property tax rate
Lee County, Iowa · 2026–27 rates
Combined rate, 2026–27
26.50664per $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 Saint Paul shares the same combination.
Your tax bill, or your county's appraisal or assessment office, lists the units for your property.
How Saint Paul compares
- Saint Paul's combined rate, 26.50664 per $1,000, is below the Lee County median of 27.06927 and above the Iowa median of 26.34594.
- The combined rate rose 10.7% from 2021–22 (23.9398) to 2026–27 (26.50664).
Medians are of the lowest combined rate in each place, across 24 places in Lee County. Percent changes compare two published rates; a rate change isn't the same as a bill change, because values change too.
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
| Area | 2021–22 | 2022–23 | 2023–24 | 2024–25 | 2025–26 | 2026–27 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fort Madison schools | 23.9398 | 23.60085 | 27.34443 | 26.71743 | 26.32433 | 26.50664 |
Combined rate per $1,000 of taxable value, as published for each year. A dash means no rate is on file for that year.
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 2026-10-27.
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].
Get the Saint Paul rates when they're published
One email when new rates are out, and one before the appeal deadline. Nothing else.