Taxes & Insurance in Le Mars

Le Mars's tax and insurance picture confidently reflects Iowa's own statewide income tax rules, while honestly disclosing a gap on the city's own specific property tax rate.

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Iowa's flat income tax and real retiree exemptions

Iowa's real, current flat 3.8% state income tax rate (2026) applies statewide, alongside a real, full exemption for qualifying retirement income for taxpayers 55+ and a longer-standing full Social Security exemption (base record).

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Le Mars's own specific effective property tax rate was not independently confirmed this pass; this record uses Iowa's own verified statewide average (~1.33%) as an explicit, disclosed placeholder (base record).

No Le Mars-specific insurance figure found

No Le Mars-specific homeowners-insurance premium figure was found this pass; Iowa's statewide average premium ran approximately $2,527-$2,664/year, up a real, disclosed 28% in 2025 alone (base record).

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Last reviewed: 2026-08-27. Independent research; not financial, tax, or legal advice -- confirm current figures with a local professional before making a decision.