Property Tax 101

Decatur County, Kansas - Assessor's Office

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

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

PO Box 28The Decatur County Assessor's Office is located in Oberlin, Kansas. Oberlin is the county seat of Decatur County, where most local government offices are located.

Decatur County Assessor Contact Information

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

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

When contacting Decatur County about your property taxes, make sure that you are contacting the correct office. You can call the Decatur County Tax Assessor's Office for assistance at 785-475-8109. Remember to have your property's Tax ID Number or Parcel Number available when you call!

Please call the assessor's office in Oberlin before you send documents or if you need to schedule a meeting. If you have general questions, you can call the Decatur County government at 785-475-8101.

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The median property tax in Decatur County, Kansas is $927.00

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