County Assessor

The county assessor has the duty to value all real and personal property in the county as a basis for the county board to levy taxes. The assessor must be certified by the Department of Revenue in order to hold office and annually attend a training session.

How Values Change

• Fluctuations in the market
• Outside influences on the property
• Addition or removal of improvements
• Remodel or rehabilitation

Property Tax Exemptions

• Charitable facilities
• Educational facilities
• Religious facilities
• Certain seniors or persons with disabilities

General Information Available from this office

• How to file a property protest in Garfield County
• Tax district information on a property in Garfield County
• Ownership of a property in Garfield County
• Valuation information on a property in Garfield County
• Valuation of improvements on a property in Garfield County
• Age of a structure in Garfield County
• Size and dimensions of a parcel in Garfield County
• Eligibility information on Homestead Exemptions