Iowa Sales Tax Rates: Black Hawk County
Black Hawk County, Iowa Sales Tax Rate 2026 Up to 7%
A county-wide sales tax rate of 1% is applicable to localities in Black Hawk County, in addition to the 6% Iowa sales tax.
None of the cities or local governments within Black Hawk County collect additional local sales taxes.Here's how Black Hawk County's maximum sales tax rate of 7% compares to other counties around the United States:
- Higher maximum sales tax than any other Iowa counties
- Lower maximum sales tax than 56% of counties nationwide
Tax Rates By City in Black Hawk County, Iowa
The total sales tax rate in any given location can be broken down into state, county, city, and special district rates. Iowa has a 6% sales tax and Black Hawk County collects an additional 1%, so the minimum sales tax rate in Black Hawk County is 7% (not including any city or special district taxes). This table shows the total sales tax rates for all cities and towns in Black Hawk County, including all local taxes.
| City | Sales Tax Rate | Tax Jurisdiction |
|---|---|---|
| Cedar Falls | 7% | Cedar Falls |
| Waterloo | 7% | Cedar Falls |
| Waterloo | 7% | Waterloo |
| Waterloo | 7% | Elk Run Heights |
| Evansdale | 7% | Elk Run Heights |
| Jesup | 7% | Jesup |
| La Porte City | 7% | La Porte City |
| Hudson | 7% | Hudson |
| Dunkerton | 7% | Dunkerton |
| Gilbertville | 7% | Gilbertville |
| Raymond | 7% | Elk Run Heights |
| Dewar | 7% | Black Hawk |
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Black Hawk County, Iowa has a maximum sales tax rate of 7% and an approximate population of 101,879.
Sales tax rates in Black Hawk County are determined by nine different tax jurisdictions, Black Hawk, Cedar Falls, Dunkerton, Elk Run Heights, Gilbertville, Hudson, Jesup, La Porte City and Waterloo.
Back to Iowa Sales Tax Handbook Sales tax rates for Black Hawk County are current as of June 2026
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