County Assessor Duties

• Visual Inspection of properties per OTC four-year schedule
• Appraises and assesses the real and personal property for ad valorem taxation
• Computes the ad valorem taxes due on all taxable property according to fair cash value
• Delivers the tax roll to the County Treasurer for collection
• Maintains current ownership of all real property in the county
• Maintains a parcel mapping system of all property in the county
• Assist with applications for property exemptions, including homestead exemptions, veterans' exemptions and double exemptions
• Maintains property characteristics of all property including building square feet, land size, sales data and market value
• Undergoes compliance check by the Oklahoma Tax Commission
• Assist with application for agriculture exemption

Some content may be extracted from OSU Cooperative Extension Fact Sheet AGEC-802 and/or the County Training Program website. More complete information is available from these sources.