Merrick County, Nebraska Tax Assessors' Office
Merrick County Assessor 1510 18th Street, Room 7
Central City, Nebraska 68826
308-946-2332 (Fax) Where is the Merrick County Tax Assessor's Office?
What can the Merrick County Assessor's Office do for me?
The Merrick 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 Merrick 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 Merrick 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 Merrick County Assessor's Office at (308) 946 2443 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 Merrick County Facts:
The median home value in Merrick County is between $73,786.00 and $84,014.00. Property tax rates are based on property values.
How can I contact Merrick County?
You can try contacting the Merrick 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 Merrick County is located in the County Courthouse in Central City, which is located at PO BOX 27. You can direct your general inquiries to Merrick County with the contact info listed below.
Merrick County Phone Number
Merrick County County Courthouse Address
County Courthouse
PO BOX 27
Central City, NE 68826-0027
Useful Merrick County Links:
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Merrick County Government Homepage
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Merrick County Assessors' Office Homepage
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Merrick County Tax Records