Taxes & Insurance in Waukee
Waukee's tax and insurance picture combines a real, below-Iowa-median county property tax baseline with Iowa's shared statewide flat income tax and rising insurance costs.
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Learn moreA below-Iowa-median property tax baseline
Dallas County's own median effective property tax rate ran approximately 1.32% -- genuinely below Iowa's own statewide median of approximately 1.55%. Waukee's own city levy ran $12.80 per $1,000 of taxable valuation for FY2026, real, currently among the lowest city-government levies within Dallas County itself. No Waukee-specific effective rate distinct from the county median was found this pass (base record).
Iowa's real, current flat income tax
Iowa's real, current flat individual income tax rate ran 3.8% in 2026, reached in 2025 under Senate File 2442 (base record).
Rising statewide insurance costs
No Waukee-specific homeowners-insurance figure was found this pass; Iowa's statewide average premium ran approximately $2,381-$2,664/year (2026), approximately 31% below a cited national average of ~$3,467/year, though Iowa premiums rose a real, documented 28% during 2025 statewide -- particularly relevant given Waukee's own rapid new-home construction (base record).
Key takeaways
- Dallas County's own median effective property tax rate (~1.32%) runs below Iowa's statewide median.
- Iowa's real, current flat income tax rate is 3.8%, reached in 2025.
- Iowa homeowners-insurance premiums remain below the national average but rose a real 28% during 2025 statewide.
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