St. Joseph County, Indiana Tax Assessors' Office
St. Joseph County Assessor 227 W. Jefferson Blvd., Room 307
South Bend, Indiana 46601
574-235-5554 (Fax) Where is the St. Joseph County Tax Assessor's Office?
What can the St. Joseph County Assessor's Office do for me?
The St. Joseph 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 St. Joseph 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 St. Joseph 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 St. Joseph County Assessor's Office at (574) 235 9523 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 St. Joseph County Facts:
The median home value in St. Joseph County is between $114,633.00 and $117,967.00. Property tax rates are based on property values.
How can I contact St. Joseph County?
You can try contacting the St. Joseph 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 St. Joseph County is located in the County/City Building in South Bend, which is where the St. Joseph County Assessors' Office is also located. You can direct your general inquiries to St. Joseph County with the contact info listed below.
St. Joseph County Phone Number
St. Joseph County County/City Building Address
County/City Building
227 W Jefferson Blvd
South Bend, IN 46601-1830
Useful St. Joseph County Links:
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St. Joseph County Assessors' Office Homepage
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St. Joseph County Tax Records
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St. Joseph County Government Homepage
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Property Tax Search Tool
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St. Joseph County Search by address