La Plata County, Colorado Tax Assessors' Office
La Plata County Assessor 1060 East 2nd Avenue
La Plata County Courthouse
Durango, Colorado 81301
970-382-6299 (Fax) Where is the La Plata County Tax Assessor's Office?
What can the La Plata County Assessor's Office do for me?
The La Plata 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 La Plata 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 La Plata 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 La Plata County Assessor's Office at (970) 382 6221 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 La Plata County Facts:
The median home value in La Plata County is between $332,080.00 and $354,720.00. Property tax rates are based on property values.
How can I contact La Plata County?
You can try contacting the La Plata 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 La Plata County is located in the County Courthouse in Durango, which is where the La Plata County Assessors' Office is also located. You can direct your general inquiries to La Plata County with the contact info listed below.
La Plata County Phone Number
La Plata County Fax Number
La Plata County County Courthouse Address
County Courthouse
1060 E 2Nd Ave
Durango, CO 81301-5113
Useful La Plata County Links:
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Property Tax Search Tool
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La Plata County Government Homepage
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La Plata County Assessors' Office Homepage