Piatt County, Illinois Tax Assessors' Office
101 West Washington Street, Room 102
Piatt County Courthouse
Monticello, Illinois 61856
Where is the Piatt County Tax Assessor's Office?
What can the Piatt County Assessor's Office do for me?
The Piatt 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 Piatt 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 Piatt 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 Piatt County Assessor's Office at (217) 762 4266 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 Piatt County Facts:
The median home value in Piatt County is between $114,140.00 and $124,060.00. Property tax rates are based on property values.
How can I contact Piatt County?
You can try contacting the Piatt 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 Piatt County is located in the County Courthouse in Monticello, which is where the Piatt County Assessors' Office is also located. You can direct your general inquiries to Piatt County with the contact info listed below.
Piatt County Phone Number
Piatt County Fax Number
Piatt County County Courthouse Address
County Courthouse
101 W Washington St
Monticello, IL 61856-1672