Defiance County, Ohio Tax Assessors' Office
Defiance County Auditor 221 Clinton Street
Defiance County Courthouse
Defiance, Ohio 43512
419-784-2761 (Fax) Where is the Defiance County Tax Assessor's Office?
What can the Defiance County Assessor's Office do for me?
The Defiance 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 Defiance 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 Defiance 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 Defiance County Assessor's Office at (419) 784 3111 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 Defiance County Facts:
The median home value in Defiance County is between $104,352.00 and $112,448.00. Property tax rates are based on property values.
How can I contact Defiance County?
You can try contacting the Defiance 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 Defiance County is located in the County Courthouse in Defiance, which is located at 500 Court Street, Suite A. You can direct your general inquiries to Defiance County with the contact info listed below.
Defiance County Phone Number
Defiance County Fax Number
Defiance County County Courthouse Address
County Courthouse
500 Court Street, Suite A
Defiance, OH 43512-2171
Useful Defiance County Links:
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Property Tax Search Tool
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Defiance County Government Homepage
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Defiance County Assessors' Office Homepage
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Make a Property Tax Payment
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Pay Your Property Tax