Taxes in Urbandale
Urbandale's tax picture combines an above-median effective property tax rate with Iowa's real, statewide flat income tax structure.
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Learn moreAn above-median property tax rate
Urbandale's effective property tax rate ran approximately 1.71% per Ownwell -- genuinely above Iowa's statewide median (~1.55%), with real ZIP-code variance: 1.75% in 50323 versus 1.69% in 50322.
Iowa's real, current flat income tax
Iowa's flat individual income tax rate ran 3.8% for 2026, the final step of a multi-year phase-down from a top graduated rate as high as 8.53% in 2022.
The city's own FY2027 levy
Urbandale's own city levy ran approximately $9.98 per $1,000 of taxable value for FY2027, one component of the total bill alongside county and school-district levies.
Key takeaways
- Urbandale's effective property tax rate (~1.71%) runs above Iowa's statewide median.
- Iowa's flat 3.8% income tax rate (2026) applies statewide.
- Real ZIP-code-level property tax variance exists within Urbandale itself.
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