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Iowa Real Property Appraisal Manual

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The basis of real property assessment in Iowa is market value as defined in Iowa Code ยง441.21. Iowa Code ยงยง 421.17(17) and 441.21(h) provide that assessment jurisdictions follow the guidelines and rules in this manual to help achieve uniformity in assessments.

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