Assessor's Office News & Notices

The assessment protest period has officially ended for the year 2026. The time has ended to informally protest an assessment with the Assessor's Office, which is from April 2 to April 25 annually. The time has ended to formally protest an assessment with the Board of Review, which is from April 2 to...

If you disagree with your recent assessment, you have the right to protest it. To protest your property’s assessment, you can do one or both of the following. It is strongly recommended to start with an informal review by the Assessor’s Office before going to the Board of Review, but is not mandatory to do so.

COMING SOON. NEW 2026 ASSESSMENT AND PROPERTY DATA On or before April 1, the Scott County Assessor's Office will publish the new 2026 property assessments reflecting property changes that occurred between January 2025 and January 2026. The new assessment reflect the property's condition as of...

Questions about recently mailed Property Owner Budget Statements? These notices were mailed to comply with recently passed legislation as found in Iowa Code 24.2A. They are not your property tax statement, but a notice of: Proposed tax levies for the 2026/27 budget year for respective School...

NEW 2024 ASSESSMENT AND PROPERTY DATA The Assessor's new 2024 property data and assessed values will be updated to the Scott County Assessor’s Beacon website on or before April 1, 2024. Also, assessment change notices will be mailed out before April 1, to any property where the assessment changed...

New 65+ Homestead Property Tax Exemption State legislators recently passed a new law enabling Iowa homeowners who are 65 years of age or older a homestead exemption in addition to their homestead credit. Claimants who are 65 years of age or older on or before January 1 of the assessment year are...

Scott County Administrative Center is down to one functioning elevator causing delays moving between floors. Alternatives for conducting business to avoid the wait: Online options may be available depending on which office you need Use the mail (Be mindful of deadlines) Drop addressed items intended...

Assessed values for most county properties saw very hefty increases for 2023 assessments. This same real estate trend has occurred locally, throughout the entire State of Iowa, and nationally. This year in Scott County, there have been significant increases in property assessed values. There are multiple reasons for this, but the main reason is due to the local real estate market, which has rapidly increased since just 2 years ago.

County Assessor Office Operation: Due to COVID-19 concerns, the Scott County Assessor’s Office remains closed to the public, but continues to operate during regular business hours by email and phone only. Email: [email protected] Call: 563-326-8635 Please do not visit the Scott County...

Scott County property assessments increase despite COVID-19 pandemic In early to mid-2020, it was believed that COVID-19 may have a negative effect on the value of real estate. It turns out it was the opposite. Due to the combination of all-time low interest rates, reduced local inventory, and...