Howard County

Effective property tax rate

1.3%

Median annual property tax bill

$1,744

Median home value

$133,900

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2019-2023), pulled 2026-09-15.

Cities in Howard County (6)

• Chester
• Cresco
• Elma
• Lime Springs
• Protivin
• Riceville

Other communities in Howard County (11)

These are named communities within Howard County recognized by the U.S. Geological Survey's Geographic Names database - unincorporated places, small settlements, and localities without their own city government. The Census Bureau doesn't publish separate property tax figures for places this small, so they're not forgotten, there's just no dedicated data source yet. The county-wide figures above are the closest available estimate for these communities.

• Bonair
• Davis Corners
• Florenceville
• Forest City (historical)
• Lidtke Mill
• Lourdes
• Lowther Station (historical)
• Maple Leaf
• Saratoga
• Schley
• Vernon Springs

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