Smith County, Kansas Tax Assessors' Office
Smith County Appraiser 218 South Grant Street
Smith Center, Kansas 66967
785-686-4014 (Fax) Where is the Smith County Tax Assessor's Office?
What can the Smith County Assessor's Office do for me?
The Smith 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 Smith 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 Smith 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 Smith County Assessor's Office at (785) 282 5100 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 Smith County Facts:
The median home value in Smith County is between $52,580.00 and $64,220.00. Property tax rates are based on property values.
How can I contact Smith County?
You can try contacting the Smith 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 Smith County is located in the County Courthouse in Smith Center, which is where the Smith County Assessors' Office is also located. You can direct your general inquiries to Smith County with the contact info listed below.
Smith County Phone Number
Smith County Fax Number
Smith County County Courthouse Address
County Courthouse
218 S Grant St
Smith Center, KS 66967-2798
Useful Smith County Links:
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Smith County Assessors' Office Homepage
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Property Tax Search Tool
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Smith County Tax Records
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Smith County Government Homepage