Shelby County Assessor
Anne L. Thurston
The primary function of the County Assessor's Office are;
- Assessment of Real Property for all of the townships in Shelby County
- Real Estate and Person Property Appeals
- Calculate Inheritance Tax
- Non-taxable exemptions
- Appeals
- Assessment of All Farmers and business Personal Property - All forms to be mailed to the County Assessor
- Assessment of mobile homes
The County Assessor identifies, lists and calculates the assessed value of all Real and Personal property in those areas of the county that are not maintained by the individual Assessors. In general, the County Assessor performs the following duties:
- Advises and instructs the County's Assessors.
- Oversees the General Reassessment process.
- Serves as Member/Secretary of the County Property Tax Assessment Board of Appeals.
- Insures countywide uniform Property Assessment Equalization.
- Discovers and identifies omitted property.
- Calculates the assessed value of all real property in each taxing district.
- Verifies and review the self-reported values of all personal property in each taxing district.
- Calculates the total assessed value of each taxing district.
- Certifies current Assessments to the County Auditor's Office.
- Utilizes recent sales of land (Sales Disclosures) to establish base market rates and values in each neighborhood, adjusts base values for location, nearness to amenities and other influence factors.
- Is responsible for the selection of Assessment Software and Computer Systems.