Sales tax in Iowa City, IA
The combined sales tax rate in Iowa City, IA is 6%, effective 2020-01-01.
Last verified
- ZIP codes
- 5 on file · 1 wholly inside the city limits
- County
- Johnson
- Levied by
- Iowa, Johnson and Iowa City
How the combined rate in Iowa City, IA is made up
Each government below levies its own share. A seller collects them together at the till and passes each share to the authority that levied it.
| Jurisdiction | Type | Rate | Effective | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Iowa | state | 6% | Jan 1, 2020 | Current jurisdiction rate and boundary files |
| Johnson | county | 0% | Apr 1, 2019 | Current jurisdiction rate and boundary files |
| Iowa City | city | 0% | Apr 1, 2019 | Current jurisdiction rate and boundary files |
| Combined rate | 6% | |||
ZIP codes in Iowa City
5 on file — 1 wholly inside the city limits and 4 crossing them. Each has its own page.
1 ZIP code wholly inside Iowa City
Every address in these is inside the city limits, so all of them pay Iowa City's rate.
| ZIP code | Combined rate | Also reaches |
|---|---|---|
| 52242 | ~6% | no other city |
4 ZIP codes crossing the city line
Part of each of these lies outside Iowa City. An address in one may be taxed at a neighbour's rate instead, and the figure shown is the most likely one across the whole ZIP code.
What can change the tax you pay in Iowa City, IA
- ZIP codes shared with a neighbour. 3 of Iowa City's 5 ZIP codes are also reached by Coralville, Hills and University Heights, so an address in one of them can owe a neighbour's rate instead of Iowa City's.
- What you are buying. Categories are not taxed alike. The calculator switches between general merchandise, prepared food and lodging, which are the categories we hold rates for here.
How Iowa City compares with the rest of Iowa
Iowa City's 6% is the lowest combined rate on file in Iowa. Of the state's 1,057 ZIP codes with a figure, 113 land on the same one, 0 carry a lower figure and 944 a higher one. Across Iowa the combined rate runs from 6% to 7%. See every city in Iowa.
| Combined rate | ZIP codes | Which is this city |
|---|---|---|
| ~7% | 944 | |
| ~6% | 113 | Iowa City |
Counted from ZIP-code figures. A tilde marks a band where some ZIP codes cross a tax boundary and are counted at their most likely rate.
How sales tax is collected
The seller generally collects the tax from the buyer at the point of sale and passes it to the authorities that levied it. In most states it is added at the till rather than included in the advertised price. Read how sales tax works, including sourcing rules, online purchases and who is required to collect.
Rates last verified: Sep 4, 2026. This is when the source was last read, not when this page was last edited.
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