Macon County, Illinois Tax Assessors' Office
Macon County Supervisor of Assessments 141 South Main Street
Macon County Office Building
Decatur, Illinois 62523
217-424-1374 (Fax) Where is the Macon County Tax Assessor's Office?
What can the Macon County Assessor's Office do for me?
The Macon County Tax Assessor's Office oversees the appraisal and assessment of properties as well as the billing and collection of property taxes for all taxable real estate located in Macon County.
Contact the assessor's office if you need help with paying your property taxes, applying for a homestead exemption or other tax exemption, reporting upgrades to your home, appealing your property tax assessment, or verifying your property records.
Submitting a Macon County property tax appeal
If you believe that your house has been unfairly overappraised (i.e. appraised at a value higher than the true market value of the property), you can attempt to get your home re-appraised at a lower value by contacting the Assessor's Office to submit a property tax appeal.
You will have to submit a form describing your property and sufficient proof that it is overassessed, including valuations of similar homes nearby as evidence. If your appeal is accepted, your home assessment (and property taxes) will be lowered as a result.
If you would like to appeal your property, call the Macon County Assessor's Office at (217) 424 1364 and ask for a property tax appeal form. Keep in mind that property tax appeals are generally only accepted in a 1-3 month window each year.
For more information and example appeals, see how to appeal your property taxes.
Useful Macon County Facts:
The median home value in Macon County is between $88,530.00 and $92,470.00. Property tax rates are based on property values.
How can I contact Macon County?
You can try contacting the Macon County local government directly with any issues the Assessor's Office can't solve. In many counties, certain property records such as deeds are kept in the county courthouse or county archives instead of at the tax assessors' office.
The county seat for Macon County is located in the County Office Building in Decatur, which is where the Macon County Assessors' Office is also located. You can direct your general inquiries to Macon County with the contact info listed below.
Macon County Phone Number
Macon County County Office Building Address
County Office Building
141 S Main St
Decatur, IL 62523-1200
Useful Macon County Links:
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Property Tax Search Tool
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GIS Map & Parcel Search
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Macon County Government Homepage
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Macon County Assessors' Office Homepage