2nd Installment of Real Estate/Mobile Home Taxes Due March 31
As mandated by Iowa law, the deadline for paying the second installment of real estate and mobile home taxes is March 31st. Payment being made for the current tax year must be USPS postmarked March 31, 2025, to the Black Hawk County Treasurer at 316 East 5th Street, Waterloo, IA 50703. Please include the payment stub or stubs from the tax bill along with your check. If you want a receipt, include a self-addressed, stamped envelope, or provide your email with your payment.
You may make payment online at www.iowatreasurers.org for your real estate or mobile home taxes. For credit card payments you can use Visa, MasterCard or Discover cards for a non-refundable service delivery fee of 2.25% per transaction. Or pay by e-check for $.25 per transaction.
The Black Hawk County Treasurer’s office accepts Visa, MasterCard or Discover credit cards or debit card. A non-refundable service delivery fee of 2.25% per transaction for credit card or $2.00 for debit card transactions will apply.
You may schedule a payment or set up a recurring payment plan by going to the website www.iowatreasurers.org. Under the property tax tab, click on scheduled payments to set up.
Interest for the March 2025, installment will accrue at the rate of 1 ½ percent per month beginning April 1.
If the parcel is in tax sale status, you need to contact the office for redemption information. Payment by guaranteed funds is required to redeem a tax sale. Guaranteed funds are cash, certified check, cashier’s check, or money order.
Property owners who are over 65 years of age or totally disabled with an income of less than $26,219.00 or mobile homeowners over 23 years of age with an income less than $26,219.00 may be eligible for help on the taxes due for September 2025/March 2026. If filing due to a disability, proof of disability is required and must be attached to the form when returning to the Treasurer’s office by June 1, 2025.
The Treasurer’s office in the Courthouse is open from 8:00 a.m. to 4:20 p.m., Monday through Friday. Payments may also be deposited in the secured drop box located at the northeast corner of the Courthouse.
For further information, call 319 833-3013.