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Home Values and Rent Rates
Average home value: $48,653
Average rent for one-bedroom apartment: $250/month
Average rent for two-bedroom apartment: $425/month
Average rent for three-bedroom apartment: $500/month
Average rent for two-bedroom house: $500/month
Average rent for three/four-bedroom house: $750/month

State income tax brackets:
$51,120 or more, 8.98 percent
$34,081-$51,120, 7.92 percent
$22,721-$34,080, 6.80 percent
$17,041-$22,720, 6.48 percent
$10,225-$17,040, 6.12 percent
$4,545-$10,224, 4.50 percent
$2,273-$4,544, 2.43 percent
$1,137-$2,272, 0.72 percent
$1,136 or less, 0.36 percent

Taxes
City property taxes: $1,057.7 per $100,000 of assessed valuation
School district property tax: $1,342 per $100,000 of assessed valuation
County property taxes: $575.9 per $100,000 of assessed valuation
City property taxes: $1,057.7 per $100,000 of assessed valuation
Total property taxes: $2,378.36 per $100,000 of assessed valuation

Service Rates
Water rate: $9.50 flat rate per month, First 1,400 cubic feet, $1.74/100 cubic feet; Next 1,360 cubic feet, $1.56 per 100; Next 85,000 $1.32 per 100 cubic feet; Over 100,000 $1.02 per 100 cubic feet
Sewer rate: $12,00 sewer surcharge per month, $5.50 per month, plus $1.02 per 100 cubic of water used
Gas, electric rates: Alliant Gas and Electric., (800) 822-4348
Phone rate: GTE Midwest Incorporated, (800) 483-4400 n Cable: TCI of Eastern Iowa, (319) 351-3984
Trash pick up: Included on water bill, $2.50 per month, plus pay per bag

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