Taxes in Clinton
Clinton's tax picture combines a real, elevated county-level property tax rate with Iowa's own statewide flat income tax and combined sales tax.
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Learn moreA real, elevated county property tax rate
Clinton County's own cited effective property tax rate ran approximately 1.59% -- above the national median (1.02%). No Clinton-city-specific rate distinct from this countywide figure was found this pass.
Iowa's flat income tax and full retiree exemption
Iowa's flat 3.8% income tax rate (2026) applies to all taxable income, with retirement income and Social Security fully exempt for qualifying residents 55 or older, per House File 2317 (signed 2022, effective 2023).
A combined 7% sales tax
Clinton's combined sales tax rate runs 7% -- Iowa's 6% state rate plus a 1% Clinton County local-option tax.
Key takeaways
- Clinton County's real ~1.59% effective property tax rate runs above the national median.
- Iowa's flat 3.8% income tax and full retirement/Social Security exemption apply to Clinton residents statewide.
- Clinton's combined sales tax rate is 7% (6% state plus 1% Clinton County local-option).
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