Property Tax 101

Starke County, Indiana - Assessor's Office

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

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

53 E Mound StThe Starke County Assessor's Office is located in Knox, Indiana. Knox is the county seat of Starke County, where most local government offices are located. The assessor's office is located in the same building as the Starke County Courthouse, at 53 East Mound Street.

Starke County Assessor Contact Information

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

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

When contacting Starke County about your property taxes, make sure that you are contacting the correct office. You can call the Starke County Tax Assessor's Office for assistance at 574-772-9107. 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 Starke County assessor's office at 574-772-9116. Please call the assessor's office in Knox before you send documents or if you need to schedule a meeting. If you have general questions, you can call the Starke County Courthouse at 574-772-9101.

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The median property tax in Starke County, Indiana is $847.00

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