City of Cedar Rapids, Iowa Tax Assessors' Office
City of Cedar Rapids Assessor 1211 6th Street SW, 2nd Floor East
Cedar Rapids, Iowa 52404
Where is the City of Cedar Rapids Tax Assessor's Office?
City of Cedar Rapids is a locality in Linn County, Iowa. Unlike many other areas where property taxes are collected on a county level, City of Cedar Rapids has its own tax assessor's office.
What can the City of Cedar Rapids Assessor's Office do for me?
The City of Cedar Rapids 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 City of Cedar Rapids.
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 City of Cedar Rapids 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 City of Cedar Rapids Assessor's Office at (319) 286 5888 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 City of Cedar Rapids Facts:
The median home value in City of Cedar Rapids 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 located at 930 First Street, SW. 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