Lackawanna County, Pennsylvania Tax Assessors' Office
Lackawanna County Assessor 507 Linden Street, 6th floor
The Scranton Electric Building
Scranton, Pennsylvania 18503
570-963-6385 (Fax) Where is the Lackawanna County Tax Assessor's Office?
What can the Lackawanna County Assessor's Office do for me?
The Lackawanna 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 Lackawanna 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 Lackawanna 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 Lackawanna County Assessor's Office at (570) 963 6728 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 Lackawanna County Facts:
The median home value in Lackawanna County is between $134,521.00 and $139,679.00. Property tax rates are based on property values.
How can I contact Lackawanna County?
You can try contacting the Lackawanna 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 Lackawanna County is located in the County Courthouse in Scranton, which is located at 200 Adams Ave. You can direct your general inquiries to Lackawanna County with the contact info listed below.
Lackawanna County Phone Number
Lackawanna County Fax Number
Lackawanna County County Courthouse Address
County Courthouse
200 Adams Ave
Scranton, PA 18503-1607
Useful Lackawanna County Links:
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Lackawanna County Government Homepage
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Lackawanna County Assessors' Office Homepage
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Property Tax Search Tool