Property Tax 101

Chaves County, New Mexico - Assessor's Office

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

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

1 Saint Marys PlThe Chaves County Assessor's Office is located in Roswell, New Mexico. Roswell is the county seat of Chaves County, where most local government offices are located.

Chaves County Assessor Contact Information

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

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

When contacting Chaves County about your property taxes, make sure that you are contacting the correct office. You can call the Chaves County Tax Assessor's Office for assistance at 575-624-6603. 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 Chaves County assessor's office at 575-624-6647. Please call the assessor's office in Roswell before you send documents or if you need to schedule a meeting. If you have general questions, you can call the Chaves County Administration Center at 505-624-6600.

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The median property tax in Chaves County, New Mexico is $505.00

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