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Wright County Property Tax Search/Payments
Wright County Property Tax and Value Lookup is an online tool to search and view information on property information and values.
Estimated Market Value
Estimated market value is the amount the assessor estimates a buyer would pay for your property if it were offered for sale. Each year the assessor reviews the market value of your property to determine if changes in the real estate market or improvements to your property require a change in the estimated market value.
Classification & Class Rates
All property is classified by the assessor according to its use. Each class of property (home, apartment, cabin, farm, business) is taxed at a different percentage of its value. This percentage, or class rate, is determined by the state legislature.
Appealing Your Assessment
Each spring, the assessor’s office will mail a Valuation Notice informing you of the value and classification of your property. You have the right to appeal if you feel the estimated market value and/or property classification is incorrect.
Do Your Research
Check real estate listings and sales data online or in your newspaper to get an idea of asking prices in your area.
Contact the Assessor
Contact the assessor’s office to verify information about your property such as structure dimensions, condition, etc.
- Ask the assessor to explain the criteria used to determine the estimated market value and classification of your property.
- Schedule a time for the assessor to review the property, if necessary.
- If you and the assessor are unable to agree on the property valuation or classification, more formal appeal methods are available through the Local & County Boards of Equalization.
**You must first appeal to the Local Board of Appeal and Equalization with the City of Albertville in April prior to attending the County Board of Appeal and Equalization in June.
County Resources
Real Property Land Transactions can involve multiple departments within Wright County depending on the complexity of the transaction. We have provided a brief summary of which offices could be involved with Real Property transactions on this page.
Assessor
County and local assessors estimate property market values and classify them according to their use for property tax purposes. More Information is available on the Assessor home page:
Auditor / Treasurer
The county Auditor/Treasurer handles property tax administration, tax forfeited land proceedings and special assessments including ditches. Property conveyances, divisions and combinations of land which includes the collection of mortgage registration tax, state deed tax and agricultural fee collection.
More information is available on the Auditor/Treasurer home page:
Highway
The Highway Department issues Permits for Driveways, Moving, Right-of-Ways, etc. as well as Mailbox Support and Plat Review. More information is available on the Highway home page:
Recorder
The primary responsibilities of the County Recorder’s Office are to accept real estate documents for filing and maintain a permanent repository of recorded documents for real property in Wright County. More information is available on the Recorder home page:
Planning & Zoning
The Planning and Zoning Department administers and enforces zoning, land use, and subdivision regulations. More information is available on the Planning & Zoning home page:
Surveyor
The County Surveyor’s Office provides professional surveying support to the county and ascertains that land measurements and locations of all parcels of property in Wright County are properly defined. More information is available on the Surveyor home page:
Wright County Tax Variation
This article is published by the Association of Minnesota Counties and provides information on how your tax amount may vary from year to year.
