Property Tax 101

Christian County, Illinois - Assessor's Office

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

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

101 S Main STreetThe Christian County Assessor's Office is located in Taylorville, Illinois. Taylorville is the county seat of Christian County, where most local government offices are located. The assessor's office is located in the same building as the Christian County government, at 101 South Main Street.

Christian County Assessor Contact Information

Additional Christian County Information

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

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

When contacting Christian County about your property taxes, make sure that you are contacting the correct office. You can call the Christian County Tax Assessor's Office for assistance at 217-824-5900. 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 Christian County assessor's office at 217-824-5105. Please call the assessor's office in Taylorville before you send documents or if you need to schedule a meeting. If you have general questions, you can call the Christian County government at 217-824-4969.

Learn More

Find the tax assessor for a different Illinois county

Find property records for Christian County

The median property tax in Christian County, Illinois is $1,307.00

All of the Christian County information on this page has been verified and checked for accuracy.
If any of the links or phone numbers provided no longer work, please let us know and we will update this page.