Iowans will spend more than $6 billion in property taxes to fund local governments next year. How much property tax pain are you and your family about to experience from the spending decisions your city council, county supervisors, and school board are making?

Five counties increased per capita property tax revenue by more than 20%. That’s unspeakable pain!

• Ida County – 31.1%
• Dallas County – 23.5%
• Taylor County – 21.9%
• Grundy County – 21.3%
• Bremer County – 21.3%

Of the 275 cities with a population greater than 1,000, nearly 90% chose to increase the property tax pain on their residents. The five highest per capita property tax revenue percent increases are:

• Ackley - 79.9%
• Stuart - 61.4%
• Wilton - 48.0%
• Postville - 37.1%
• Manly - 36.8%

Twenty-four school districts increased per-student property tax revenue by more than 20%. The five highest are:

• Harris-Lake Park CSD - 56.7%
• Hamburg CSD - 55.5%
• Rock Valley CSD - 50.0%
• Diagonal CSD - 46.4%
• Durant CSD - 37.6%

How can we stop painful increases in the future? Iowa’s legislature should implement a strict 2 percent cap on the annual growth of local government property tax collections. Read more about this solution:

• Iowans Demand Property Tax Relief: 2% Cap Gains Support
• Property Tax Cap Would Save $250 Million
• Property Taxes are a Big-Ticket Item in Everyone’s Budget