Linn County, Iowa Tax Assessors' Office
Where is the Linn County Tax Assessor's Office?
While many counties have county-wide tax assessors, Linn County has one cities and towns with their own local tax assessors. If your property is located within any of these localities, see that page for your tax assessor's contact information.
What can the Linn County Assessor's Office do for me?
The Linn 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 Linn 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 Linn 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 Linn County Assessor's Office at (319) 892 5220 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 Linn County Facts:
The median home value in Linn County is between $135,103.00 and $137,697.00. Property tax rates are based on property values.
How can I contact Linn County?
You can try contacting the Linn 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 Linn County is located in the County Courthouse in Cedar Rapids, which is where the Linn County Assessors' Office is also located. You can direct your general inquiries to Linn County with the contact info listed below.
Linn County Phone Number
Linn County Fax Number
Linn County County Courthouse Address
County Courthouse
930 First Street, SW
Cedar Rapids, IA 52404-2164