Property Tax 101

Imperial County, California - Assessor's Office

The Imperial County Assessor is responsible for appraising real estate and assessing a property tax on properties located in Imperial County, California. You can contact the Imperial County Assessor for:

• Information on your property's tax assessment
• Paying your property tax
• Checking the Imperial County property tax due date
• Reporting upgrades or improvements
• Your property tax bill
• Appealing your property tax appraisal

940 W Main St, Suite 208The Imperial County Assessor's Office is located in El Centro, California. El Centro is the county seat of Imperial County, where most local government offices are located. The assessor's office is located in the same building as the Imperial County Administration Center, at 940 Main Street, Suite 115.

Imperial County Assessor Contact Information

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Imperial County Assessor's Office Services

There are three major roles involved in administering property taxes - Tax Assessor, Property Appraiser, and Tax Collector. Note that in some counties, one or more of these roles may be held by the same individual or office. For example, the Imperial County Tax Assessor may also serve as the Imperial County Tax Appraiser.

1. The Imperial County Tax Assessor is responsible for setting property tax rates and collecting owed property tax on real estate located in Imperial County.
2. The Imperial County Property Appraiser is responsible for determining the taxable value of each piece of real estate, which the Tax Assessor will use to determine the owed property tax.
3. The Imperial County Tax Collector is responsible for collecting property tax from property owners. They issue yearly tax bills to all property owners in Imperial County, and work with the sheriff's office to foreclose on properties with delinquent taxes.

When contacting Imperial County about your property taxes, make sure that you are contacting the correct office. You can call the Imperial County Tax Assessor's Office for assistance at 760-482-4244. Remember to have your property's Tax ID Number or Parcel Number available when you call!

If you have documents to send, you can fax them to the Imperial County assessor's office at 760-482-4243. Please call the assessor's office in El Centro before you send documents or if you need to schedule a meeting. If you have general questions, you can call the Imperial County Administration Center at 760-339-4220.

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The median property tax in Imperial County, California is $1,343.00

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