Polk County property tax rates, 2026–27

Combined rates for each of 38 places, lowest first. Each page shows the rate of every taxing unit that makes up the total.

Lowest combined rate
23.55826Norwalk
Highest combined rate
46.09503Des Moines
Places
382026–27
Norwalk 2 23.55826 41.07287
Delaware Township 3 28.70961 33.21572
Saylor Township 1 28.72593 28.72593
Bloomfield Township 2 28.82857 31.83097
Camp Township 2 30.31145 31.41826
Webster Township 4 30.70418 34.74327
Jefferson Township 3 30.7496 34.78869
Beaver Township 2 31.21991 32.79789
Four Mile Township 1 31.25896 31.25896
Clay Township 2 31.32499 32.90297
Crocker Township 1 31.81649 31.81649
Washington Township 2 31.91143 32.81684
Douglas Township 3 31.91941 34.63221
Elkhart Township 2 32.076 34.69216
Madison Township 2 32.77261 34.5342
Union Township 2 32.9394 34.70099
Franklin Township 1 32.98852 32.98852
Ankeny 3 33.17101 39.38787
Clive 2 33.66293 34.07236
Urbandale 12 33.78969 39.90512
Allen Township 1 34.09429 34.09429
Lincoln Township 2 34.7779 35.06556
West Des Moines 3 34.92276 37.92516
Grimes 4 35.75155 39.79064
Bondurant 2 36.38488 37.96286
Sheldahl 1 36.40819 36.40819
Altoona 2 37.02967 38.60765
Johnston 1 37.05231 37.05231
Mitchellville 1 37.09547 37.09547
Polk City 3 37.13588 39.88789
Runnells 1 37.63716 37.63716
Pleasant Hill 2 37.65995 38.28496
Alleman 1 38.25132 38.25132
Windsor Heights 3 38.38607 41.7979
Des Moines 10 40.19182 46.09503
Elkhart 1 40.84868 40.84868
Carlisle 1 42.18725 42.18725
Granger 1 44.15897 44.15897

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 Polk County

In 2026–27, combined rates in Polk County run from 23.55826 in Norwalk to 46.09503 in Des Moines, per $1,000 of taxable value. On an assessed value of $300,000, that's $7,067 to $13,829 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.