Real Estate and Taxes

The Auditor's Office maintains records of current property ownership within Johnson County for taxation purposes. These records are available to the public and consist of plat maps showing current ownership, aerial photos showing ground cover and other physical attributes, and road maps. Each year the Auditor's Office compiles property tax levies and calculates property taxes, which are collected by the Treasurer's Office.

Tax Increment Financing (TIF) Information

• TIF information updated for FY06 (Excel spreadsheet)
• TIF information updated for FY05 (Excel spreadsheet)
• TIF information updated for FY04 (Excel spreadsheet)

County Road Maps

The Official County Highway Map is available in the Johnson County Auditor's Office.  The map shows names of all public and private roads in Johnson County, as well as the surface type of each road.  The maps are printed in color and sell at cost for $2.50.

Maps are available by mail.  Order Form

• Johnson County Township Map and online city maps.

• Aerial Photographs and Parcel Maps. View a list of the aerial photographs and parcel maps available, including the scale and area of coverage. There are more than 790 aerial photos covering all of Johnson County, which vary in scale from 1"=50' in the central business district of Iowa City to 1"=100' in the towns and densely populated rural areas to 1"=400' in other areas. The 100-scale maps cover one-eighth square mile, while the 400-scale maps cover two square miles. The photos and parcel maps can be combined to show both physical features and parcel lines. Current prices are $5 for each aerial photograph or parcel map, or $10 for each combination photo and parcel map.

Past Levy Rates

• 1994 Assessed Values Payable 1995-1996 (.html)
• 1995 Assessed Values Payable 1996-1997 (.html)
• 1996 Assessed Values Payable 1997-1998 (.html)
• 1997 Assessed Values Payable 1998-1999 (.html)
• 1998 Assessed Values Payable 1999-2000 (.html)
• 1999 Assessed Values Payable 2000-2001 (.html)
• 2000 Assessed Values Payable 2001-2002:
  • html file
  • Download Excel Spreadsheet (.zip)
• 2001 Assessed Values Payable 2002-2003
  • Open Excel Spreadsheet
  • Download (.zip)
  2002 Assessed Values, Taxes Payable 2003-2004
  • Printable version (.pdf)
  • Excel spreadsheet.  (To print this file, set your printer to print landscape).
• 2003 Assessed Values, Taxes Payable 2004-2005
  • Excel spreadsheet.  (To print this file, set your printer to print landscape).
• 2004 Assessed Values, Taxes Payable 2005-2006
  • Excel spreadsheet
  • .pdf printable version
• 2005 Assessed Values, Taxes Payable 2006-2007
  • Excel spreadsheet (To print this file, set your printer to legal and landscape).
• 2006 Assessed Values, Taxes Payable 2007-2008
  • Excel spreadsheet (To print this file, set your printer to landscape).

Past Valuations

• 1995 Assessed Valuations, Payable 1996-1997 (.html)
• 1996 Assessed Valuations, Payable 1997-1998 (.xls)
• 1997 Assessed Valuations, Payable 1998-1999 (.html)
• 1998 Assessed Valuations, Payable 1999-2000 (.html)
• 1999 Assessed Valuations, Payable 2000-2001 (.xls)
• 2000 Assessed Valuations, Payable 2001-2002 (.xls)
• 2001 Assessed Valuations, Payable 2002-2003 (.xls)
• 2002 Net Taxable Valuations Payable 2003-2004 Tax Levies (.pdf, 998kb)

• January 1, 2003 Net Taxable Valuations for FY2004/2005

  • Word document (to print this file, set your printer to print landscape)
  • .pdf file
• January 1, 2004 Taxable Valuations By Levy Authority Report FY05-06 (.pdf)

• January 1, 2005 Taxable Valuations by Levy Authority Report FY06-07 (Word document)

• January 1, 2006 Taxable Valuations by Levy Authority Report FY07-08 (Word document)