Rice County, Kansas - Assessor's Office
The Rice County Assessor is responsible for appraising real estate and assessing a property tax on properties located in Rice County, Kansas. You can contact the Rice County Assessor for:
- Checking the Rice County property tax due date
- Your property tax bill
- Reporting upgrades or improvements
- Paying your property tax
- Appealing your property tax appraisal
- Information on your property's tax assessment
101 W Commercial StThe Rice County Assessor's Office is located in Lyons, Kansas. Lyons is the county seat of Rice County, where most local government offices are located. The assessor's office is located in the same building as the Rice County Courthouse, at 101 West Commercial Street.
Rice County Assessor Contact Information
Rice County Assessor Address
Rice County Appraiser
101 West Commercial Street
Lyons, KS 67554
Rice County Assessor Phone Number
(620) 257-3611
Rice County Assessor's Website
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Rice 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 Rice County Tax Assessor may also serve as the Rice County Tax Appraiser.
- The Rice County Tax Assessor is responsible for setting property tax rates and collecting owed property tax on real estate located in Rice County.
- The Rice 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.
- The Rice County Tax Collector is responsible for collecting property tax from property owners. They issue yearly tax bills to all property owners in Rice County, and work with the sheriff's office to foreclose on properties with delinquent taxes.
When contacting Rice County about your property taxes, make sure that you are contacting the correct office. You can call the Rice County Tax Assessor's Office for assistance at 620-257-3611. 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 Rice County assessor's office at 620-257-0073. Please call the assessor's office in Lyons before you send documents or if you need to schedule a meeting. If you have general questions, you can call the Rice County Courthouse at 620-257-2232.
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