The invention relates to a starch-based air cleaner filter paper dipping latex and a preparation method thereof. Firstly, oxidized cassava starch is added into water for pasting, and then added with an emulsifier for emulsification; then, an evocating agent is added into the emulsified mixture for prepriming, and styrene, butyl acrylate and acrylic acid are mixed for preparing mixed monomer; 1/10 mixed monomer is added into the evocated mixture, and the remaining evocating agent and mixed monomer are slowly dropped till blue-rays are generated in the reaction liquid at the temperature of 80 DEG C for 2 hours; at last, the reaction is carried out at the preserved temperature of 75 DEG C for 1hour, till the temperature is cooled to 30 DEG C for, NaOH with the mass concentration of 1% is used for adjusting the pH value to be 8 to 9, filtering and discharging. The latex and the preparation method resolve the problems of bad moistureproof and water-resistant performances of filter paper, bad oil-resistance performance, low stiffness, high cost and difficult degradation after abandoned in the environment, and the like, after common water-soluble dipping latex such as polyvinyl acetate copolymer latex, styrene-acrylic latex and pure acrylic ester latex, and the like, is used for filter paper dipping.