Montgomery County, Iowa Tax Assessors' Office
Montgomery County Assessor 105 East Coolbaugh Street
Red Oak, Iowa 51566
712-623-6540 (Fax) Where is the Montgomery County Tax Assessor's Office?
What can the Montgomery County Assessor's Office do for me?
The Montgomery 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 Montgomery 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 Montgomery 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 Montgomery County Assessor's Office at (712) 623 4171 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 Montgomery County Facts:
The median home value in Montgomery County is between $75,288.00 and $86,312.00. Property tax rates are based on property values.
How can I contact Montgomery County?
You can try contacting the Montgomery 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 Montgomery County is located in the County Courthouse in Red Oak, which is located at P.O. Box 469. You can direct your general inquiries to Montgomery County with the contact info listed below.
Montgomery County Phone Number
Montgomery County Fax Number
Montgomery County County Courthouse Address
County Courthouse
P.O. Box 469
Red Oak, IA 51566-0469