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PROPERTY TAX IMPACT

An approved general obligation bond referendum would have an estimated property tax impact of up to $2.30 per $1,000 of taxable value (not assessed value).

  • For a $175,000 home in the Starmont Community School District, this would result in an annual increase of approximately $179.76  (or $14.98 per month).

  • For a commercial property assessed at $500,000, the annual tax impact would be approximately $888.14.

  • For agricultural property, based on the average assessed value per acre, the annual tax impact would be approximately $2.30 per acre in Clayton County, $3.26 in Delaware County, $3.28 in Fayette County, and $3.51 in Buchanan County. 

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→ SEE THE TAX IMPACT SUMMARY​

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Click the image above to view a recording of the bond referendum meeting on October 2, 2025, which included a discussion about the potential impact on property taxes.

​Calculating the tax impact can be a little complicated due to the state rollback and Homestead Credit. Below is a five-step process to provide some clarification:

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PROPERTY TAX CALCULATOR

The School Board and administration have a history of respecting the needs of local property taxpayers.

 

Currently, Starmont has one of the lowest cumulative tax levy rates in the Tri-Rivers West Conference:

  • Alburnett: $15.69

  • Edgewood-Colesburg: $14.99

  • Springville: $14.93

  • North Linn: $14.04

  • East Buchanan: $13.98

  • Central City: $13.47

  • Starmont: $10.77

  • Maquoketa Valley: $9.75

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The district's levy rate has also trended down for the past 20 years. The current rate of $10.77 is down more than 35% since from its peak in FY 2012 ($16.75).

 

Starmont's levy rate has fallen approximately 21% in the past decade.

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