Iowa Sales Tax Rates: Polk County
Polk County, Iowa Sales Tax Rate 2026 Up to 7%
A county-wide sales tax rate of 1% is applicable to localities in Polk County, in addition to the 6% Iowa sales tax.
None of the cities or local governments within Polk County collect additional local sales taxes.Here's how Polk 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 Polk 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 Polk County collects an additional 1%, so the minimum sales tax rate in Polk 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 Polk County, including all local taxes.
| City | Sales Tax Rate | Tax Jurisdiction |
|---|---|---|
| Des Moines | 7% | Des Moines |
| Urbandale | 7% | Johnston |
| Des Moines | 7% | Altoona |
| Des Moines | 7% | Johnston |
| West Des Moines | 7% | Des Moines |
| Ankeny | 7% | Johnston |
| Ankeny | 6% | Ankeny |
| Johnston | 7% | Johnston |
| Altoona | 7% | Altoona |
| Clive | 7% | Clive |
| Pleasant Hill | 7% | Des Moines |
| Grimes | 7% | Johnston |
| Bondurant | 7% | Bondurant |
| Polk City | 7% | Grimes |
| Runnells | 7% | Runnells |
| Granger | 7% | Granger |
| Mitchellville | 7% | Mitchellville |
| Elkhart | 7% | Elkhart |
| Urbandale | 7% | West Des Moines |
| Alleman | 7% | Alleman |
| Des Moines | 7% | West Des Moines |
| Des Moines | 7% | Urbandale |
| Berwick | 6% | Polk |
| Windsor Heights | 7% | Windsor Heights |
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Polk County, Iowa has a maximum sales tax rate of 7% and an approximate population of 336,270.
Sales tax rates in Polk County are determined by sixteen different tax jurisdictions, Alleman, Altoona, Ankeny, Bondurant, Clive, Des Moines, Elkhart, Granger, Grimes, Johnston, Mitchellville, Polk, Runnells, Urbandale, West Des Moines and Windsor Heights.
Back to Iowa Sales Tax Handbook Sales tax rates for Polk County are current as of June 2026
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