Polk County Assessment (Iowa)

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Polk County Assessors are responsible for determining the value of all property in their municipality, and they also keep records on the assessment process. Property appraisals of residential, commercial, and personal property are used to calculate Polk County, Iowa property taxes. At the Polk County level, Assessors create reports on their property assessments, including searchable property maps, detailed assessment reports, forms related to assessments, and information about exemptions. They also provide information on the assessment process, calculating property taxes, and how property owners can appeal assessed values. Assessors maintain records on apartments, commercial buildings, condos, home improvements, property sales, residential buildings, and vacant lots in Polk County, IA. Their records also list the property owners, prior owners, and any sales or transfers.

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Polk County Clerks maintain public records for their municipality, usually at the Polk County or local level. As part of this process, Clerks keep records on Polk County property assessments. This can include residential, commercial, and personal property assessments, which are used to calculate property taxes. Clerk records include Polk County property assessments, property maps, assessment reports, assessment forms, and assessment listings. They may also provide information on the process used to assess properties, the formula for calculating property taxes, and the appeals process for an incorrect assessment. These records cover residential buildings, apartments, townhouses, condos, commercial buildings, and unclaimed parcels, including records on home improvements and property sales in Polk County, IA. Assessment records also include the current and former property owners and any property sales or transfers.