Property Tax 101

Adair County, Kentucky - Assessor's Office

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

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

424 Public Square, Suite 1The Adair County Assessor's Office is located in Columbia, Kentucky. Columbia is the county seat of Adair County, where most local government offices are located. The assessor's office is located in the same building as the Adair County government, at 424 Public Square, Suite 2.

Adair County Assessor Contact Information

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

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

When contacting Adair County about your property taxes, make sure that you are contacting the correct office. You can call the Adair County Tax Assessor's Office for assistance at 270-384-3673. 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 Adair County assessor's office at 270-384-3693. Please call the assessor's office in Columbia before you send documents or if you need to schedule a meeting. If you have general questions, you can call the Adair County government at 270-384-2801.

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The median property tax in Adair County, Kentucky is $482.00

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