Otter Tail County, Minnesota Tax Assessors' Office
Otter Tail County Assessor 505 Fir Avenue West
Government Services Center
Fergus Falls, Minnesota 56537
Where is the Otter Tail County Tax Assessor's Office?
What can the Otter Tail County Assessor's Office do for me?
The Otter Tail 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 Otter Tail 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 Otter Tail 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 Otter Tail County Assessor's Office at (218) 998 8010 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 Otter Tail County Facts:
The median home value in Otter Tail County is between $155,230.00 and $161,970.00. Property tax rates are based on property values.
How can I contact Otter Tail County?
You can try contacting the Otter Tail 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 Otter Tail County is located in the County Courthouse in Fergus Falls, which is where the Otter Tail County Assessors' Office is also located. You can direct your general inquiries to Otter Tail County with the contact info listed below.
Otter Tail County Phone Number
Otter Tail County Fax Number
Otter Tail County County Courthouse Address
County Courthouse
515 W Fir Ave
Fergus Falls, MN 56537-1364
Useful Otter Tail County Links:
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Otter Tail County Government Homepage
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Pay Your Property Tax
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Property Tax Search Tool & GIS Map
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Otter Tail County Assessors' Office Homepage