Jo Ann North

Property Assessor

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• Look at your file data on my property

• Estimate my property taxes

• Learn how the appraisal processes work

• Read about Business Personalty Assessment

• Find a parcel on Metro's online property maps

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Services Available

General

The Assessor of Property office maintains a large amount of public information on local properties in order to correctly classify and assess them for tax purposes.  While the primary purpose for these records and documents is to assist assessment personnel with their duties, this information is also used extensively by other government offices, members of the local real estate, legal and financial communities, as well as the general public.  Below are a few of the major information sources and services available at the Assessor's Office:

Property Record Cards

The Assessor creates and maintains an individual property record card on every parcel of property in the county (approximately 215,000).  These records are maintained in a data base in the computer assisted mass appraisal (CAMA) system.  Specific records can be retrieved through use of a computer terminal available to the general public or by use of the filed copies maintained in a series of cabinets, which are also available to the public.  Information contained on property record cards includes:

• street address of the property 

• names of owner(s)

• address of owner(s)

• parcel identification number

• subdivision name (if applicable)

• lot # (if applicable)

• dimensions of lot

• acreage for larger tracts

• construction types and components for structures (type roofing, foundation, etc.) 

• extra features of improvements (fireplaces, driveways, etc.)

• value for improvements

• value for land

• overall appraisal for tax purposes for land and all improvements

• assessment classification 

• overall assessment value

• transfer data, including sales history (amounts, dates, deed volume and page #'s)

Property Maps

The Assessor's Office maintains a set of maps of all properties in the jurisdiction to keep inventory of size, location, and boundary information.  These maps are constantly updated through the use of data contained in transfer deeds, registered surveys and recorded plats of subdivisions.  Currently, there are approximately 2000 maps on file for use by office personnel and the general public. Copies of all materials can be obtained for a reasonable fee per copy.