Iowa Real Estate Transfer Tax Calculator

Built from the statute and cross-checked against what the revenue department currently applies.

Verified September 21, 2026 · statute and revenue department cross-checked
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Who pays

Seller.

What to know about Iowa

The first $500 of the price is exempt, which is why county calculators describe the rate as $1.60 per $1,000 with a $500 exclusion. The county recorder collects it and keeps a share.

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Sources

Statute: Iowa Code § 428A.1
Iowa Code § 428A.1 (2026)
“the tax is eighty cents for each five hundred dollars or fractional part of five hundred dollars in excess of five hundred dollars.”


Last verified: September 21, 2026.
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Estimates only. Your closing agent or the county recorder issues the final figure, and exemptions can change what you owe. This page does not collect or store anything you enter.