Property Tax 101

Porter County, Indiana - Assessor's Office

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

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

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The Porter County Assessor's Office is located in Valparaiso, Indiana.
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Porter County Assessor Contact Information

Additional Porter County Information

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

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

When contacting Porter County about your property taxes, make sure that you are contacting the correct office. You can call the Porter County Tax Assessor's Office for assistance at 219-465-3460. Remember to have your property's Tax ID Number or Parcel Number available when you call!

Please call the assessor's office in Valparaiso before you send documents or if you need to schedule a meeting.
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The median property tax in Porter County, Indiana is $1,626.00

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