Taxes in Marion
Marion's tax picture combines a real, notably elevated city-specific property tax rate with Iowa's own statewide flat income tax and combined sales tax.
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Learn moreA real, elevated property tax rate
Marion's own effective property tax rate ran approximately 2.13% per Ownwell -- above Linn County's countywide average (~1.66%-1.74%) and even Cedar Rapids's own cited 1.80% rate, a real, disclosed discrepancy this record does not resolve to Marion's favor.
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
Marion's combined sales tax rate runs 7% -- Iowa's 6% state rate plus a 1% Linn County local-option tax.
Key takeaways
- Marion's real ~2.13% effective property tax rate runs above both Linn County's and Cedar Rapids's own rates.
- Iowa's flat 3.8% income tax and full retirement/Social Security exemption apply to Marion residents statewide.
- Marion's combined sales tax rate is 7% (6% state plus 1% Linn County local-option).
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