Freeborn County, Minnesota Tax Assessors' Office
Freeborn County Assessor 411 South Broadway
Albert Lea, Minnesota 56007
507-377-5259 (Fax) Where is the Freeborn County Tax Assessor's Office?
What can the Freeborn County Assessor's Office do for me?
The Freeborn 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 Freeborn 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 Freeborn 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 Freeborn County Assessor's Office at (507) 377 5176 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 Freeborn County Facts:
The median home value in Freeborn County is between $108,263.00 and $115,337.00. Property tax rates are based on property values.
How can I contact Freeborn County?
You can try contacting the Freeborn 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 Freeborn County is located in the County Courthouse in Albert Lea, which is located at PO BOX 1147. You can direct your general inquiries to Freeborn County with the contact info listed below.
Freeborn County Phone Number
Freeborn County Fax Number
Freeborn County County Courthouse Address
County Courthouse
PO BOX 1147
Albert Lea, MN 56007-1147
Useful Freeborn County Links:
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GIS Map & Parcel Search
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Property Tax Search Tool
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Pay Your Property Tax
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Freeborn County Government Homepage
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Freeborn County Assessors' Office Homepage