Assessor

Assessor

The Assessor is charged with several administrative and statutory duties. The primary duty and responsibility is to assess all real property within the Assessor's jurisdiction except that which is otherwise provided by law. This would include residential, commercial, industrial, and agricultural classes of property.

Look for your 2025 Assessment Notice in the mail around April 1, 2025

Informal Reviews can be done April 2 - April 25. 

When calling in or coming into office, please have parcel number from your notice and the supporting documentation you would like us to review that would indicate a value that is different from what was mailed to you on your notice.  Property infomation can be found on Beacon - Winnebago County, IA - Search and Sales Lists can be found here: Sales List - Assessor - Winnebago County, Iowa The Assessor may enter into a signed written agreement with the property owner to correct or modify the assessment according to the agreement of the parties.

Taxpayers may also protest assessments to local board of review April 2 - April 30. 

Starting in the spring of 2025, we will begin reviewing data and updating photos of properties located in the city of Forest City. Postcards will be mailed in batches as we work through the city. 

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