Property Tax 101

Dolores County, Colorado - Assessor's Office

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

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

PO BOX 608The Dolores County Assessor's Office is located in Dove Creek, Colorado. Dove Creek is the county seat of Dolores County, where most local government offices are located.

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

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

When contacting Dolores County about your property taxes, make sure that you are contacting the correct office. You can call the Dolores County Tax Assessor's Office for assistance at 970-677-2383. 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 Dolores County assessor's office at 970-677-2815. Please call the assessor's office in Dove Creek before you send documents or if you need to schedule a meeting. If you have general questions, you can call the Dolores County Courthouse at 970-677-2383.

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The median property tax in Dolores County, Colorado is $606.00

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