Story County property tax rates, 2026–27

Combined rates for each of 31 places, lowest first. Each page shows the rate of every taxing unit that makes up the total.

Lowest combined rate
19.58964Franklin Township
Highest combined rate
39.1866Gilbert
Places
312026–27
Franklin Township 4 19.58964 29.20304
Washington Township 3 19.59601 29.53887
New Albany Township 3 24.31259 26.69896
Union Township 3 24.41243 29.25174
Grant Township 3 24.50291 29.53741
Nevada Township 2 24.57128 24.75662
Sherman Township 1 24.57813 24.57813
Warren Township 1 24.63553 24.63553
Richland Township 2 24.63659 24.82193
Collins Township 3 24.66011 27.04648
Howard Township 3 24.71893 29.22878
Milford Township 4 24.74079 29.44583
Lincoln Township 1 24.81063 24.81063
Lafayette Township 2 24.87738 29.22256
Ames 4 25.97054 35.58394
Indian Creek Township 1 26.63036 26.63036
Palestine Township 1 29.54479 29.54479
Story City 1 31.52797 31.52797
Sheldahl 1 33.08133 33.08133
Nevada 1 35.55293 35.55293
Zearing 1 35.7791 35.7791
Cambridge 1 36.34018 36.34018
Collins 1 37.22235 37.22235
McCallsburg 1 37.36595 37.36595
Maxwell 1 37.40832 37.40832
Huxley 1 37.48954 37.48954
Kelley 1 37.49672 37.49672
Roland 1 37.64479 37.64479
Colo 1 37.92547 37.92547
Slater 1 38.60148 38.60148
Gilbert 1 39.1866 39.1866

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 Story County

In 2026–27, combined rates in Story County run from 19.58964 in Franklin Township to 39.1866 in Gilbert, per $1,000 of taxable value. On an assessed value of $300,000, that's $5,877 to $11,756 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.