Oregon Property Tax Assessors

City of Portland, Oregon Tax Assessors' Office

City of Portland Assessors Phone Number
City of Portland Assessment, Finance and Foreclosure
1221 SW 4th Avenue, Room 130
Portland, Oregon 97204
City of Portland Assessors Fax Number 503-823-4571 (Fax)

Where is the City of Portland Tax Assessor's Office?

The City of Portland City of Portland - Tax Assessor, Delinquent Property Taxes, Tax Foreclosures Office is located at 1221 SW 4th Avenue, Room 130 in Portland, Oregon.

City of Portland is a locality in Multnomah County, Oregon. Unlike many other areas where property taxes are collected on a county level, City of Portland has its own tax assessor's office.



What can the City of Portland Assessor's Office do for me?

The City of Portland 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 City of Portland.

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 City of Portland 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 City of Portland Assessor's Office at (503) 823 3569 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 City of Portland Facts:

The median home value in City of Portland is between $279,110.00 and $284,090.00. Property tax rates are based on property values.

How can I contact Multnomah County?

You can try contacting the Multnomah 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 Multnomah County is located in the in Portland, which is located at 501 SE Hawthorne Blvd. You can direct your general inquiries to Multnomah County with the contact info listed below.


Multnomah County Phone Number

503-823-4000

Multnomah County Fax Number

503-988-3013

Multnomah County Address


501 SE Hawthorne Blvd
Portland, OR 97214