Stearns County, Minnesota Tax Assessors' Office
Stearns County Assessor 705 Courthouse Square, Room 37
St. Cloud, Minnesota 56303
320-656-3977 (Fax) Where is the Stearns County Tax Assessor's Office?
What can the Stearns County Assessor's Office do for me?
The Stearns 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 Stearns 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 Stearns 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 Stearns County Assessor's Office at (320) 656 3680 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 Stearns County Facts:
The median home value in Stearns County is between $172,620.00 and $176,380.00. Property tax rates are based on property values.
How can I contact Stearns County?
You can try contacting the Stearns 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 Stearns County is located in the County Administration Center in Saint Cloud, which is where the Stearns County Assessors' Office is also located. You can direct your general inquiries to Stearns County with the contact info listed below.
Stearns County Phone Number
Stearns County Fax Number
Stearns County County Administration Center Address
County Administration Center
705 Courthouse Sq
Saint Cloud, MN 56303-4781
Useful Stearns County Links:
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Stearns County Assessors' Office Homepage
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Property Tax Search Tool & GIS Map
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Stearns County Government Homepage
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Stearns County Tax Records