Find information on farming, habitat leases, home ownership, property taxes, and more.
- Beginning Farming and Habitat Leases
The Lease to Beginning Farmers Program provides opportunities for beginning farmers to lease agricultural land that the DNR holds and manages for Wildlife Habitat. - Homeownership Programs
With the help of our mortgage, down payment, and closing cost programs, a dream home is within reach. - Homestead Tax Credit Exemption
Division 20 of 2026 Iowa Acts, SF2472, signed by the Governor on May 18, 2026, replaces the homestead tax credit with a homestead tax exemption in the amount of 10% of the taxable value of the homestead. An exemption is a reduction in the value of the property that a taxpayer pays taxes on. - Iowa Title Guaranty
As Iowa’s exclusive title coverage provider, Iowa Title Guaranty offers lenders and owners low-cost title coverage for Iowa real property. - Property Taxes
In Iowa, the local assessor establishes the valuation and classification of the property, the county auditor determines levy rates based on budgets provided from local levying authorities and the tax base applicable to each authority. The county auditor then bills the taxes and they are collected by the county treasurer. The county treasurer then allocates the collected tax dollars to each authority. - Rental Programs
Explore programs to assist renters and rental property owners, care of the Iowa Finance Authority including loan programs, rental assistance, and more.