Cape Girardeau County, Missouri Tax Assessors' Office

Where is the Cape Girardeau County Tax Assessor's Office?

What can the Cape Girardeau County Assessor's Office do for me?

The Cape Girardeau 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 Cape Girardeau 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 Cape Girardeau 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 Cape Girardeau County Assessor's Office at (573) 243 2468 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.

How can I contact Cape Girardeau County?

You can try contacting the Cape Girardeau 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 Cape Girardeau County is located in the County Courthouse in Jackson, which is where the Cape Girardeau County Assessors' Office is also located. You can direct your general inquiries to Cape Girardeau County with the contact info listed below.

Cape Girardeau County Phone Number

573-243-1052

Cape Girardeau County Fax Number

573-243-6893

Cape Girardeau County County Courthouse Address

County Courthouse
1 Barton Square
Jackson, MO 63755-1878

Useful Cape Girardeau County Links:

• Cape Girardeau County Government Homepage
• Cape Girardeau County Assessors' Office Homepage
• Cape Girardeau County Tax Records
• Pay Your Property Tax