PROPERTY TAX IMPACT
An approved general obligation bond referendum would have a maximum tax impact of $1.59 per $1,000 of taxable property value.
For a home in the Emmetsburg Community School District with an assessed value of $250,000, this would amount to approximately $181 annually (or $15.08 per month).
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Calculating the tax impact can be complicated due to the state rollback and Homestead Credit. Below is a five-step process to provide some clarification:
For a $300,000 commercial property within the district, the annual tax impact would be approximately $328.09.
Based on the average per-acre value of agricultural property in Palo Alto County ($1,749), the annual tax impact would be approximately $2.06 per acre.
PROPERTY TAX CALCULATOR
ECSD'S overall tax rate since 2018 has been steady, ranging from $11.85 per $1,000 of taxable property value (2019) to $12.46 (2021-22). The district’s fiscal 2026 rate of $12.20 is below the state average of $13.14.
