Wells County, North Dakota Tax Assessors' Office
Wells County Tax Equalization Director PO Box 361
Fessenden, North Dakota 58438
701-547-3719 (Fax) Where is the Wells County Tax Assessor's Office?
What can the Wells County Assessor's Office do for me?
The Wells 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 Wells 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 Wells 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 Wells County Assessor's Office at (701) 547 3220 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 Wells County Facts:
The median home value in Wells County is between $50,761.00 and $60,639.00. Property tax rates are based on property values.
How can I contact Wells County?
You can try contacting the Wells 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 Wells County is located in the County Courthouse in Fessenden, which is where the Wells County Assessors' Office is also located. You can direct your general inquiries to Wells County with the contact info listed below.
Wells County Phone Number
Wells County Fax Number
Wells County County Courthouse Address
County Courthouse
PO BOX 37
Fessenden, ND 58438-0037