(Estherville)--Property tax statements have been sent out by the Emmet County Treasurer’s Office. New this year, the “total property taxes levied by taxing authority” will show the total dollar amount levied over all counties the authority operates in, not just the Emmet County portion like in the past.
The tax bills are the result of the annual property tax process that involves determining the value of each individual property parcel in the county and applying the property tax rates of various local entities to the sum of those values. Several modifications take place through the process based on laws intended to make the system as fair as possible.
Cities, school districts, agricultural extension agencies, assessor, townships, benefited fire districts, community colleges and counties are the primary property-tax levying bodies. Their governing boards and councils determine property tax rates by April 30th.
These tax amounts are provided to the county treasurer, who mailed out the bills and will collect the taxes. The tax rates determined in the spring of 2026 are applied to the January 1, 2025 property tax values, and the taxes are payable in two installments: the first in September of 2026 and the second in March of 2027.
If you have any questions, contact the County Assessor’s Office 712-362-2609, the County Auditor’s Office 712-362-4261, or the County Treasurer’s Office 712-362-3824.
