Ely Property Tax Quick Facts
- Location
- Ely, Iowa
- Linn County
- Assessed By
- Linn County Assessor
- Protest Deadline
- April 30
- County Tax Rate
- ~1.55%
- Shared with Ely
How to Protest Property Taxes in Ely
Check your assessment
Enter your Ely address for a free 60-second check. We compare your assessed value against comparable sales and neighborhood data.
Get your evidence packet
If over-assessed, pay $45 for a complete protest packet with comparable sales, equity analysis, and pre-filled forms for Linn County.
File your protest
Submit your protest to Linn County Assessor before April 30. Our filing guide walks you through every step.
About the Ely Property Market
Ely is a city located in Linn County, Iowa. Every property inside the Ely city limits is assessed by Linn County Assessor, which applies Iowa property tax rules uniformly across the county.
Because Ely property values are set at the county level, the $200,000 county median home value and 1.55% effective tax rate apply to homes throughout the city. Homeowners who believe their Ely home is over-assessed have the right to file a protest directly with Linn County Assessor before the April 30 deadline.
Under Iowa law, a protest cannot increase your assessed value — it can only stay the same or go down. That makes a Ely protest a low-risk way to push back against an over-assessment, especially for homeowners with strong comparable sales evidence.
Ely Property Market Context
Ely sits within Iowa's broader property tax landscape as a city, and local assessments reflect both state rules and county-level mass appraisal practices.
Iowa market character
Iowa reassesses on a two-year cycle (odd years), and recent cycles have produced 20-30% jumps in many counties. The state uses a rollback factor to soften tax-bill impact, but the underlying assessed value still drives exemptions and future sales.
How Iowa handles protests
Iowa homeowners file a protest with the local Board of Review, then the Property Assessment Appeal Board or District Court. Protest does not risk an increase in assessed value. Informal review with the assessor is encouraged.
When to file in Ely
Protest window runs April 2 through April 30, annually. This is one of the most compressed windows in the country — file as soon as notices arrive.
Common Ely Property Types
Ely homeowners typically file protests across these property categories:
Single-family homes
The most common residential type and the dominant protest category.
Condominiums
Common in denser parts of the city and near employment centers.
Townhouses
Attached-home neighborhoods in newer subdivisions.
Small multi-family
Duplexes and 2-4 unit buildings assessed as income property.
Commercial
Retail, office, and small commercial along major corridors.
ProtestMax supports all of the above property types in Ely. Each protestpacket is tailored to the property's classification and uses comparable sales from Ely and surrounding Linn County neighborhoods.
Ely Property Tax Protest Questions
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Nearby Cities in Linn County
These Iowa cities share the same protest deadline (April 30) and are assessed by Linn County Assessor.