Dickinson County, Iowa Tax Assessors' Office

Where is the Dickinson County Tax Assessor's Office?

What can the Dickinson County Assessor's Office do for me?

The Dickinson 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 Dickinson 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 Dickinson 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 Dickinson County Assessor's Office at (712) 336 2687 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.

How can I contact Dickinson County?

You can try contacting the Dickinson 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 Dickinson County is located in the County Courthouse in Spirit Lake, which is where the Dickinson County Assessors' Office is also located. You can direct your general inquiries to Dickinson County with the contact info listed below.

Dickinson County Phone Number

712-336-3356

Dickinson County Fax Number

712-336-2677

Dickinson County County Courthouse Address

County Courthouse
1802 Hill Avenue
Spirit Lake, IA 51360-1259

Useful Dickinson County Links:

• Pay Your Property Tax
• Commercial Sale Search
• Property Tax Search Tool
• Dickinson County Assessors' Office Homepage
• Residential Sale Search
• GIS Parcel Search Search
• Dickinson County Government Homepage