Property Tax 101

Massac County, Illinois - Assessor's Office

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

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

PO BOX 429The Massac County Assessor's Office is located in Metropolis, Illinois. Metropolis is the county seat of Massac County, where most local government offices are located.

Massac County Assessor Contact Information

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

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

When contacting Massac County about your property taxes, make sure that you are contacting the correct office. You can call the Massac County Tax Assessor's Office for assistance at 618-524-9632. 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 Massac County assessor's office at 618-524-1063. Please call the assessor's office in Metropolis before you send documents or if you need to schedule a meeting. If you have general questions, you can call the Massac County Courthouse at 618-524-5213.

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The median property tax in Massac County, Illinois is $1,132.00

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