Collected and spent
In 2022, Iowa City spent about $120.2M. This is a Census of Governments estimate across all of its funds.
Spent
$120.2M
Fiscal year 2022 · Census of Governments estimate, all funds · spending
Where the money comes from
One tax.
Property tax
$1.5633 per $100 of value
Source · Iowa Department of Management — FY2025 certified levy rates, City of Iowa City FY2025. Read on June 12, 2026.
Details
City of Iowa City FY2025 (taxes payable 2024-25) — DOM City Property Tax Rates: total rate 15.63305 per $1,000 taxable (general 8.40196 + transit 0.95 + self-insurance 0.36044 + debt 2.5765 + employee benefits 3.34415; agland excluded). Modeled 11.0 was lowWhere it goes
Eleven service lines.
Public works
$36.2M
Health and human services
$17.0M
Other
$15.7M
Police
$13.9M
General government
$9.3M
Fire
$9.1M
Parks and recreation
$8.3M
Library
$6.9M
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Debt service · past obligation
$2.1M
Courts
$0.8M
Transit
$0.8M
Bars in both tables share one scale. Hatched lines pay for past obligations, not current services.
Source · 2022 Census of Governments - Estimated service split source. Read on October 20, 2026.
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When decisions happen
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How to reach it
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Sources
What it is
Iowa Department of Management — FY2025 certified levy rates, City of Iowa City FY2025. Read on June 12, 2026.
Details
City of Iowa City FY2025 (taxes payable 2024-25) — DOM City Property Tax Rates: total rate 15.63305 per $1,000 taxable (general 8.40196 + transit 0.95 + self-insurance 0.36044 + debt 2.5765 + employee benefits 3.34415; agland excluded). Modeled 11.0 was lowSpent
2022 Census of Governments - Estimated service split source. Read on October 20, 2026.
Taxes
Iowa Department of Management — FY2025 certified levy rates, City of Iowa City FY2025. Read on June 12, 2026.
Details
City of Iowa City FY2025 (taxes payable 2024-25) — DOM City Property Tax Rates: total rate 15.63305 per $1,000 taxable (general 8.40196 + transit 0.95 + self-insurance 0.36044 + debt 2.5765 + employee benefits 3.34415; agland excluded). Modeled 11.0 was lowTo act on what you have read
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