Lea County, New Mexico Tax Assessors' Office
Lea County Assessor 100 North Main Street
Lovington, New Mexico 88260
575-396-8529 (Fax) Where is the Lea County Tax Assessor's Office?
What can the Lea County Assessor's Office do for me?
The Lea 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 Lea 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 Lea 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 Lea County Assessor's Office at (575) 396 8626 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 Lea County Facts:
The median home value in Lea County is between $83,961.00 and $91,039.00. Property tax rates are based on property values.
How can I contact Lea County?
You can try contacting the Lea 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 Lea County is located in the County Courthouse in Lovington, which is where the Lea County Assessors' Office is also located. You can direct your general inquiries to Lea County with the contact info listed below.
Lea County Phone Number
Lea County Fax Number
Lea County County Courthouse Address
County Courthouse
100 N Main, Suite 4
Lovington, NM 88260-4030
Useful Lea County Links:
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Property Tax Search Tool & GIS Map
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Lea County Assessors' Office Homepage
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Pay Your Property Tax
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Lea County Government Homepage