Watonwan County, Minnesota Tax Assessors' Office
Watonwan County Assessor 710 2nd Avenue South
Watonwan County Courthouse
St. James, Minnesota 56081
Where is the Watonwan County Tax Assessor's Office?
What can the Watonwan County Assessor's Office do for me?
The Watonwan 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 Watonwan 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 Watonwan 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 Watonwan County Assessor's Office at (507) 375 3547 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 Watonwan County Facts:
The median home value in Watonwan County is between $85,680.00 and $92,920.00. Property tax rates are based on property values.
How can I contact Watonwan County?
You can try contacting the Watonwan 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 Watonwan County is located in the PO Box 518 in Saint James, which is where the Watonwan County Assessors' Office is also located. You can direct your general inquiries to Watonwan County with the contact info listed below.
Watonwan County Phone Number
Watonwan County Fax Number
Watonwan County PO Box 518 Address
PO Box 518
710 2Nd Ave S
Saint James, MN 56081-1741
Useful Watonwan County Links:
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Property Tax Search Tool
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Watonwan County Government Homepage
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Watonwan County Assessors' Office Homepage