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Mower County Assessor
201 1st Street NE,
Austin MN 55912
(507) 437-9440
The County Assessor is responsible
for equalization of assessments throughout Mower County. The Department
accomplishes this by listing, classifying, and valuing all property
subject to the property tax. Most of the activities performed by the
Department are requirements of State law.
The County Assessor administers
the assessment for the County, including supervision of Department
staff. This includes advising the local jurisdictions on assessment
matters, conducting statistical studies to test the accuracy of the
assessment ratios, providing programs, procedures, policies, and maps to
assist, preparation of appraisals and supporting documentation for the
County Board for equalization and Tax Court appeals, and advising the
County Board of the uniformity of assessments to accomplish county-wide
equalization.
In addition, the County Assessor
provides all appraisal and assessment services required within the
Unorganized Townships of the County and all organized jurisdictions who
contract with the County for assessment services. This includes
periodic reappraisals of parcels located within each taxing district,
inspection of all changes to each property which may affect its value,
administration of the homestead and other classifications, processing of
splits and consolidations of property, reviewing valuation and
classification appeals from taxpayers, and assisting the Local Boards of
Review in evaluating appeals.
We hope you find our website
useful and informative. If you have any questions, feel free to contact
us directly.
Homestead Market Value
Exclusion - MPR Video
MPR News has produced a short online video that explains the
switch from the Homestead Market Value Credit to the Homestead
Market Value Exclusion - and how this will likely affect
property taxes next year and beyond. You can click
HERE to visit the NPR page
to watch the video.
Internet Access for Mower County Appraisal Information
Mower County is pleased to announce the Internet
Access for out appraisal and tax information is now ready to use.
The homepage may be viewed at
www.mower.minnesotaassessors.com
The 'Basic Search' allows a site visitor to
search by address or parcel number. Viewers of a parcel will see a
picture (if available), the parcel number, address, legal and the
current value information. The 'Advanced Search' is available to a visitor by the purchase
of a subscription. Subscribing viewers may search by address,
parcel number, legal, deed holder name or contract buyer name.
Parcel information available to subscribers includes a picture (if
available), the parcel number, deed holder name, contract buyer name,
address, legal, current value, building value information, yard extra
information, sale information, tax information, and a sketch.
Currently, property appraisal information is available on ALL properties
in Mower County except for Udolpho Township, which is
expected to be fully available online for the 2012 Assessment. As
soon as the information is complete, it will be made available.
Subscription Information
Subscriptions may be purchased in two ways- an
annual subscription or a daily subscription.
Annual subscriptions can be purchased for $200 and are good for the
calendar year. Daily Subscriptions are $10 for a day pass, which
expires at the end of the day in which the pass is purchased.
Please call 507-437-9440 if you would like to purchase a subscription.
Homestead Applications
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