Wayne County, Indiana Tax Assessors' Office
765-973-9307 (Fax) Where is the Wayne County Tax Assessor's Office?
What can the Wayne County Assessor's Office do for me?
The Wayne 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 Wayne 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 Wayne 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 Wayne County Assessor's Office at (765) 973 9254 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 Wayne County Facts:
The median home value in Wayne County is between $97,253.00 and $102,147.00. Property tax rates are based on property values.
How can I contact Wayne County?
You can try contacting the Wayne 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 Wayne County is located in the County Courthouse in Richmond, which is where the Wayne County Assessors' Office is also located. You can direct your general inquiries to Wayne County with the contact info listed below.
Wayne County Phone Number
Wayne County County Courthouse Address
County Courthouse
301 East Main Street
Richmond, IN 47374-4210
Useful Wayne County Links:
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Property Tax Search Tool
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Wayne County Government Homepage
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Pay Your Property Tax
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Wayne County Assessors' Office Homepage