City of Iowa City, Iowa Tax Assessors' Office
City of Iowa City Assessor 913 South Dubuque Street, Suite 206
Iowa City, Iowa 52240
Where is the City of Iowa City Tax Assessor's Office?
City of Iowa City is a locality in Johnson County, Iowa. Unlike many other areas where property taxes are collected on a county level, City of Iowa City has its own tax assessor's office.
What can the City of Iowa City Assessor's Office do for me?
The City of Iowa City Tax Assessor's Office oversees the appraisal and assessment of properties as well as the billing and collection of property taxes for all taxable real estate located in City of Iowa City.
Contact the assessor's office if you need help with paying your property taxes, applying for a homestead exemption or other tax exemption, reporting upgrades to your home, appealing your property tax assessment, or verifying your property records.
Submitting a City of Iowa City property tax appeal
If you believe that your house has been unfairly overappraised (i.e. appraised at a value higher than the true market value of the property), you can attempt to get your home re-appraised at a lower value by contacting the Assessor's Office to submit a property tax appeal.
You will have to submit a form describing your property and sufficient proof that it is overassessed, including valuations of similar homes nearby as evidence. If your appeal is accepted, your home assessment (and property taxes) will be lowered as a result.
If you would like to appeal your property, call the City of Iowa City Assessor's Office at (319) 356 6066 and ask for a property tax appeal form. Keep in mind that property tax appeals are generally only accepted in a 1-3 month window each year.
For more information and example appeals, see how to appeal your property taxes.
Useful City of Iowa City Facts:
The median home value in City of Iowa City is between $173,230.00 and $180,770.00. Property tax rates are based on property values.
How can I contact Johnson County?
You can try contacting the Johnson County local government directly with any issues the Assessor's Office can't solve. In many counties, certain property records such as deeds are kept in the county courthouse or county archives instead of at the tax assessors' office.
The county seat for Johnson County is located in the County Administration Building in Iowa City, which is where the City of Iowa City Assessors' Office is also located. You can direct your general inquiries to Johnson County with the contact info listed below.
Johnson County Phone Number
Johnson County County Administration Building Address
County Administration Building
913 S. Dubuque St.
Iowa City, IA 52240-4273