{"id":8,"date":"2023-06-26T13:51:01","date_gmt":"2023-06-26T13:51:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/itrlocal.org\/?page_id=8"},"modified":"2024-01-04T14:40:55","modified_gmt":"2024-01-04T20:40:55","slug":"home","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/itrlocal.org\/","title":{"rendered":"Home"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<div class=\"wp-block-stackable-image stk-block-image stk--hide-mobile stk-block stk-5c06cb7\" data-block-id=\"5c06cb7\"><figure><span class=\"stk-img-wrapper stk-image--shape-stretch\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"stk-img wp-image-3124\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/itrlocal.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/your-community-taxes.jpg?resize=1200%2C250&#038;ssl=1\" width=\"1200\" height=\"250\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/itrlocal.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/your-community-taxes.jpg?w=1200&amp;ssl=1 1200w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/itrlocal.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/your-community-taxes.jpg?resize=300%2C63&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/itrlocal.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/your-community-taxes.jpg?resize=1024%2C213&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/itrlocal.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/your-community-taxes.jpg?resize=768%2C160&amp;ssl=1 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\" data-recalc-dims=\"1\" \/><\/span><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-stackable-image stk-block-image stk--hide-desktop stk--hide-tablet stk-block stk-6965b71\" data-block-id=\"6965b71\"><figure><span class=\"stk-img-wrapper stk-image--shape-stretch\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"stk-img wp-image-3385\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/itrlocal.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/mobile-your-community.jpg?resize=600%2C360&#038;ssl=1\" width=\"600\" height=\"360\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/itrlocal.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/mobile-your-community.jpg?w=600&amp;ssl=1 600w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/itrlocal.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/mobile-your-community.jpg?resize=300%2C180&amp;ssl=1 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" data-recalc-dims=\"1\" \/><\/span><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Why does your property tax bill grow? <\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p>There is only one reason for property tax increases &#8211; local government spending. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Find out how local government spending has impacted YOUR property tax bill by clicking on &#8220;City&#8221;, &#8220;County&#8221;, or &#8220;School District&#8221; at the top of this page.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-small-font-size\"><em>* Only cities with a population greater than 1,000 or are a county seat are included on this website. <\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-stackable-divider stk-block-divider stk-block stk-503cb75\" data-block-id=\"503cb75\"><style>.stk-503cb75{margin-bottom:20px !important}.stk-503cb75 hr.stk-block-divider__hr{width:80% !important}<\/style><hr class=\"stk-block-divider__hr\"\/><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-stackable-columns stk-block-columns stk-block stk-6245dc7\" data-block-id=\"6245dc7\"><div class=\"stk-row stk-inner-blocks stk-block-content stk-content-align stk-6245dc7-column\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-stackable-column stk-block-column stk-column stk--hide-mobile stk-block stk-b4ce2cd stk-block-background\" data-v=\"4\" data-block-id=\"b4ce2cd\"><style>.stk-b4ce2cd-container{margin-top:4px !important;margin-right:4px !important;margin-bottom:4px !important;margin-left:4px !important}.stk-b4ce2cd{background-color:#c8e9fd !important}.stk-b4ce2cd:before{background-color:#c8e9fd !important}@media screen and (min-width:768px){.stk-b4ce2cd{flex:1 1 calc(33% - var(--stk-column-gap,0px) * 1 \/ 2 ) !important}}<\/style><div class=\"stk-column-wrapper stk-block-column__content stk-container stk-b4ce2cd-container stk--no-background stk--no-padding\"><div class=\"stk-block-content stk-inner-blocks stk-b4ce2cd-inner-blocks\">\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-left\">Join ITR &#8211; 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Use the information on this site to learn more about your community, share with your neighbors, and start a conversation with your city council, county supervisors, and school board. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/itrlocal.org\/index.php\/what-is-reasonable-property-tax-growth\/\" data-type=\"page\" data-id=\"3496\"><strong>What is reasonable?<\/strong><\/a> A reasonable property tax growth rate is one that is close to the combined percent change of inflation and population.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The chart below shows the total property taxes collected by local governments across Iowa have grown much faster than the state&#8217;s population and inflation. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<iframe title=\"20-Year Statewide Growth\" aria-label=\"Interactive line chart\" id=\"datawrapper-chart-E38vf\" src=\"https:\/\/datawrapper.dwcdn.net\/E38vf\/1\/\" scrolling=\"no\" frameborder=\"0\" style=\"width: 0; min-width: 100% !important; border: none;\" height=\"600\" data-external=\"1\"><\/iframe><script type=\"text\/javascript\">!function(){\"use strict\";window.addEventListener(\"message\",(function(a){if(void 0!==a.data[\"datawrapper-height\"]){var e=document.querySelectorAll(\"iframe\");for(var t in a.data[\"datawrapper-height\"])for(var r=0;r<e.length;r++)if(e[r].contentWindow===a.source){var i=a.data[\"datawrapper-height\"][t]+\"px\";e[r].style.height=i}}}))}();\n<\/script>\n\n\n\n<iframe title=\"\" aria-label=\"Table\" id=\"datawrapper-chart-36mxu\" src=\"https:\/\/datawrapper.dwcdn.net\/36mxu\/1\/\" scrolling=\"no\" frameborder=\"0\" style=\"width: 0; min-width: 100% !important; border: none;\" height=\"115\" data-external=\"1\"><\/iframe><script type=\"text\/javascript\">!function(){\"use strict\";window.addEventListener(\"message\",(function(a){if(void 0!==a.data[\"datawrapper-height\"]){var e=document.querySelectorAll(\"iframe\");for(var t in a.data[\"datawrapper-height\"])for(var r=0;r<e.length;r++)if(e[r].contentWindow===a.source){var i=a.data[\"datawrapper-height\"][t]+\"px\";e[r].style.height=i}}}))}();\n<\/script>\n\n\n\n<p style=\"font-size:11px\"><span style=\"color: #818181;\" class=\"stk-highlight\">Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, Federal Reserve Bank of Minneapolis, Iowa Legislative Services Agency. 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Every year, we find ourselves paying more and more just to live in our own homes. The problem isn&#8217;t assessments, complicated rollback formulas, or what&#8217;s happening in the state legislature. The real issue with property taxes is how local governments...<\/div><\/article><\/div><\/div><div class=\"stk-block-posts__item\"><div class=\"stk-container stk-78e2526-container stk--no-background stk--no-padding\"><article><h5 class=\"stk-block-posts__title\"><a href='https:\/\/itrlocal.org\/index.php\/2024\/02\/29\/the-true-cost-of-property-taxes\/'>The True Cost of Property Taxes<\/a><\/h5><aside class=\"stk-block-posts__meta stk-subtitle\"><span>ITR Local<\/span><span class=\"stk-block-posts__meta-sep\">\u00b7<\/span><time datetime=\"2024-02-29T11:19:44-06:00\">February 29, 2024<\/time><\/aside><div class=\"stk-block-posts__excerpt\"><p>Many city, county, and school governments seem to disregard Iowans&#8217; struggle to achieve when their only focus is more taxpayer money to spend on their special projects. According to a recent WalletHub article, Iowa has one of the highest property tax burdens in the country. 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