Property Tax 101

Pottawatomie County, Kansas - Assessor's Office

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

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

PO BOX 187The Pottawatomie County Assessor's Office is located in Westmoreland, Kansas. Westmoreland is the county seat of Pottawatomie County, where most local government offices are located.

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Pottawatomie 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 Pottawatomie County Tax Assessor may also serve as the Pottawatomie County Tax Appraiser.

1. The Pottawatomie County Tax Assessor is responsible for setting property tax rates and collecting owed property tax on real estate located in Pottawatomie County.
2. The Pottawatomie 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 Pottawatomie County Tax Collector is responsible for collecting property tax from property owners. They issue yearly tax bills to all property owners in Pottawatomie County, and work with the sheriff's office to foreclose on properties with delinquent taxes.

When contacting Pottawatomie County about your property taxes, make sure that you are contacting the correct office. You can call the Pottawatomie County Tax Assessor's Office for assistance at 785-457-3500. 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 Pottawatomie County assessor's office at 785-457-2855. Please call the assessor's office in Westmoreland before you send documents or if you need to schedule a meeting. If you have general questions, you can call the Pottawatomie County government at 785-457-3314.

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The median property tax in Pottawatomie County, Kansas is $1,378.00

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