Property Taxes Tax Statements & Delinquent Tax Notices

Tax Statements

Paper statements are mailed ONCE per year in mid-August to the homeowner.  If you have not received your statement by September 1st, you may call our office at 712-279-6495 option 2.   Per Iowa Code Chapter 445 Section 5.5, failure to receive a tax statement does not waive interest or late fees.

 Understanding your Tax Statement

Below is a guide on reading the information included on tax statements.  Click on the image to open a PDF version of the guide.  

Copies of Tax Statements

You can download a printable PDF of your statement through the Iowa County Treasurers website. 

Property tax statements are mailed to the property owner only; NOT to escrow companies.  We do not maintain escrow or property management records in most cases.  If your taxes are paid by a third party, they are able to obtain your tax information online as noted above. 

Notice of Delinquent Taxes

Delinquent taxes accrue interest at the rate of 1.5% per month, rounded to the nearest dollar, with a minimum penalty due of one dollar.

The law requires:

• A notice be sent to property owners who have outstanding taxes as of November 1st and May 1st.
• A notice of the annual tax sale shall be mailed no later than May 1st to the person in whose name the parcel subject to sale is taxed.
  • Delinquent taxes as of May 1st are assessed a publication fee and will be published (around June 1st) in a local newspaper before the  tax sale in June.  To avoid publication, payments must be received in our office by May 21, 2025.
  • ALL payments from May 17, 2025 to June 13, 2025 must be made in certified funds.  NO on-line payments will be accepted during this time and until the tax sale is processed. (approx June 19, 2025)
• Payments for redemption from tax sales must be paid by certified funds (cash, cashier's check, money order). The rate of interest required by Iowa law to be paid on a redemption is 2% per month.  Payments for redemptions cannot be paid on-line.
  • If you are redeeming (paying) a tax sale certificate and are not the deedholder of record, an application and affidavit for redemption of real estate sold for taxes will need to be submitted with the payment.