Iowa Property Taxes, Property Tax Appeals
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Iowa Home Values, Property Tax Appeals, Current Market Value, Comparable House Sales Information, Tax Roll Information, Property History and Related Information.
Iowa Property Taxes, Property Tax Appeals
Commercial and industrial properties pay 34 percent of the total property taxes collected in Iowa, yet those business properties account for just 20 percent of the total property valuations.
In comparison, Durham says homes -- residential property -- accounts for 61 percent of the valuations, but homeowners pay 47 percent of the total property taxes collected. Chamber group calls for reduction of property taxes by O.Kay Henderson Click Iowa Property Taxes for complete article http://www.radioiowa.com/gestalt/go.cfm?objectid=0B12B0CE-2833-4FE4-9D8A24DF3ACC2CA5
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Iowa Home buyers want to know how much to offer for a house, sellers want to know how much to list a house for. Those seeking a property tax appeal want to know the market value of comparable homes in order to make adjustments to their home's worth. Variations in age, size, condition of the home, and other differences in amenities plus other factors weigh in on the overall market value of a home.
Iowa real estate agents can offer a CMA (Comparable Market Analysis) for houses in the area. This is a ball park figure. A more definitive figure is arrived at by obtaining an appraisal. A Home Market Value Appraisal gives a definitive value for the specific time frame in which the analysis was conducted. Prices range upward to $350.00 depending on the region in which you live.
Doing your own Home Market Value Appraisal is not rocket science. Investigating and doing it yourself will save you money and also give you an edge in negotiating. We suggest checking into the two options listed above (1) and (2).
If you desire to challenge your house property taxes and want to go the professional route, be prepared to open your wallet wide. Besides the appraisal fee, the appraiser will have to charge for a day's time at the municipal review. If you decide on hiring a professional mouthpiece, the attorney will not guarantee the result. You could lose the case and easily lose over a grand in the process. Again, we suggest checking into the two options listed above (1) and (2).
| Iowa Home Value Demographics | Iowa | USA |
Housing units, 2002 |
1,257,184 | 119,302,132 |
| Iowa Home ownership rate, 2000 |
72.3% | 66.2% |
| Housing units in multi-unit structures, percent, 2000 | 18.4% | 26.4% |
| Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2000 | $82,500 | $119,600 |
| Iowa Households, 2000 | 1,149,276 | 105,480,101 |
| Persons per household, 2000 | 2.46 | 2.59 |
| Median household income, 1999 | $39,469 | $41,994 |
| Per capita money income, 1999 | $19,674 | $21,587 |
| Persons below poverty, percent, 1999 | 9.1% | 12.4% |
US Census Bureau
Iowa House Value, Home Appraisal Market Value, Property Tax Appeal Comparable Sales Information
(Statistics compiled from Bureau of Economic Analysis, an agency of the U.S. Department of Commerce)
The population of Iowa in 2003 was 2,941,976. Its rank was 30th in the nation. (The District of Columbia is included for ranking purposes.)
PER CAPITA PERSONAL INCOME
In 2003 Iowa had a per capita personal income (PCPI) of $28,340. This PCPI ranked 37th in the United States and was 90 percent of the national average, $31,472. The 2003 PCPI reflected an increase of 1.7 percent from 2002. The 2002-2003 national change was 2.2 percent. In 1993 the PCPI of Iowa was $18,716 and ranked 35th in the United States. The 1993-2003 average annual growth rate of PCPI was 4.2 percent. The average annual growth rate for the nation was 4.0 percent.
TOTAL PERSONAL INCOME
In 2003 Iowa had a total personal income (TPI) of $83,375,280. This TPI ranked 30th in the United States. In 1993 the TPI of Iowa was $53,098,167 and ranked 30th in the United States. The 2003 TPI reflected an increase of 2.0 percent from 2002. The 2002-2003 national change was 3.2 percent. The 1993-2003 average annual growth rate of TPI was 4.6 percent. The average annual growth rate for the nation was 5.1 percent.
State of Iowa Regions:
Iowa Great Lakes | Quad Cities
Largest Cities:
Ames | Ankeny | Bettendorf | Burlington | Cedar Falls | Cedar Rapids | Clinton | Council Bluffs | Davenport | Des Moines | Dubuque | Fort Dodge | Iowa City | Marion | Marshalltown | Mason City | Muscatine | Ottumwa | Sioux City | Urbandale | Waterloo | West Des Moines
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