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Moving to Iowa
Once you live here, you typically have 30 days to get a driver license and 30 days to title your car.
Taxes and housing
| State income tax | Top listed rate 3.8% |
|---|---|
| Average sales tax (state + local) | 6.94% |
| Average property tax (real estate) | 1.53% effective |
| Personal property tax (vehicles) | Yes — 1.00% effective. County property tax on vehicles, about 1.00% effective |
| Median home value | $237,481 |
Car title and license
| Tax on buying/titling a car | 6.00% |
|---|---|
| Title fee | $25.00 |
| Registration (base) | $60.00 |
| Car inspection | Varies by county — confirm locally |
| Nurse license from another state | Usually transfers (compact) |
Parks and people
| State parks | 61 |
|---|---|
| National parks | 0 |
| Population | 3,246,320 |
| Population density | 58.0 per sq mi |
| Demographics | 83.1% White (non-Hispanic) 6.8% Hispanic 4.1% Black 2.6% Asian |
| Violent crime | 243.3 per 100,000 |
Estimated income tax in Iowa
Uses 2026 single-filer tax brackets (top listed rate 3.8%) after a per-dependent exemption. Not your actual tax bill.
Estimate car title cost in Iowa
Uses this state’s title fee, plate, base registration, and 6.00% tax. County extras are not included.
Pick an origin or destination to open a pair page with deadlines and fee estimates for that specific move.
I am moving to Iowa
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Your to-do list in Iowa
- Get a IA driver license within 30 days. Bring your current license, Social Security number, and two proofs you live in Iowa.
- Title and register the car within 30 days. Inspection: Varies by county — confirm locally.
- Make sure car insurance meets 25/50/25.
- Register to vote. Iowa elections site.
- Nurse license: Iowa is in the nurse compact, so a compact RN license often still works. Confirm with the board of nursing if you are changing primary residence.
Get a driver license30days after you become a resident
Title your car30days
Register to vote15days before an election (typical)
Moving from Iowa
Open a pair page with deadlines and fee estimates for a move from Iowa to any other state.
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Moving to Iowa
Open a pair page with deadlines and fee estimates for a move to Iowa from any other state.
AL → IAAlabama to IowaAK → IAAlaska to IowaAZ → IAArizona to IowaAR → IAArkansas to IowaCA → IACalifornia to IowaCO → IAColorado to IowaCT → IAConnecticut to IowaDE → IADelaware to IowaDC → IADistrict of Columbia to IowaFL → IAFlorida to IowaGA → IAGeorgia to IowaHI → IAHawaii to IowaID → IAIdaho to IowaIL → IAIllinois to IowaIN → IAIndiana to IowaKS → IAKansas to IowaKY → IAKentucky to IowaLA → IALouisiana to IowaME → IAMaine to IowaMD → IAMaryland to IowaMA → IAMassachusetts to IowaMI → IAMichigan to IowaMN → IAMinnesota to IowaMS → IAMississippi to IowaMO → IAMissouri to IowaMT → IAMontana to IowaNE → IANebraska to IowaNV → IANevada to IowaNH → IANew Hampshire to IowaNJ → IANew Jersey to IowaNM → IANew Mexico to IowaNY → IANew York to IowaNC → IANorth Carolina to IowaND → IANorth Dakota to IowaOH → IAOhio to IowaOK → IAOklahoma to IowaOR → IAOregon to IowaPA → IAPennsylvania to IowaRI → IARhode Island to IowaSC → IASouth Carolina to IowaSD → IASouth Dakota to IowaTN → IATennessee to IowaTX → IATexas to IowaUT → IAUtah to IowaVT → IAVermont to IowaVA → IAVirginia to IowaWA → IAWashington to IowaWV → IAWest Virginia to IowaWI → IAWisconsin to IowaWY → IAWyoming to Iowa