Earling property tax rate

Shelby County, Iowa · 2026–27 rates

Combined rate, 2026–27

43.23957per $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 Earling shares the same combination.

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

How Earling compares

  • Earling's combined rate, 43.23957 per $1,000, is above the Shelby County median of 26.36988 and above the Iowa median of 26.34594.
  • The combined rate rose 23.9% from 2021–22 (34.91198) to 2026–27 (43.23957).

Medians are of the lowest combined rate in each place, across 27 places in Shelby 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

Area2021–222022–232023–242024–252025–262026–27
Harlan schools34.9119834.2561238.3087239.5290239.8124143.23957

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

Places in Shelby County with similar rates

See all 27 places in Shelby 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 2026-10-27.

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].