Steele County, Minnesota Tax Assessors' Office
Steele County Assessor 630 Florence Avenue
Owatonna, Minnesota 55060
507-444-7470 (Fax) Where is the Steele County Tax Assessor's Office?
What can the Steele County Assessor's Office do for me?
The Steele 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 Steele 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 Steele 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 Steele County Assessor's Office at (507) 444 7435 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 Steele County Facts:
The median home value in Steele County is between $153,401.00 and $159,199.00. Property tax rates are based on property values.
How can I contact Steele County?
You can try contacting the Steele 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 Steele County is located in the County Administration Center in Owatonna, which is where the Steele County Assessors' Office is also located. You can direct your general inquiries to Steele County with the contact info listed below.
Steele County Phone Number
Steele County Fax Number
Steele County County Administration Center Address
County Administration Center
630 Florence Avenue, PO Box 890
Owatonna, MN 55060-4704
Useful Steele County Links:
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Pay Your Property Tax
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Steele County Assessors' Office Homepage
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Steele County Government Homepage
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Property Tax Search