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...

Notice: County services are open by web, email, phone, and by appointment. If planning a visit, please contact the office or department for more information about their appointment process. Visitors to County buildings are expected to wear a mask or face covering in compliance with the Governor's proclamation.

Monday, August 10, 2020 Derecho Storm If structures or improvements on your property were damaged by the recent storm, please inform your local Assessor’s Office immediately. Contact information is below. Mapped Property Lines As always, the property lines indicated on the aerial maps ARE NOT TO BE...

The Board of Review protest filing date has been extended. Scott County property owners that feel their January 1, 2020 assessment is incorrect now have until Friday June 5th, 2020 to protest their property assessment.

County Offices and Departments Closed to the Public. Effective 4:00pm March 18, 2020, county departments and offices are closing to the public. This includes the Administration Center and offices in the courthouse, along with other administrative offices throughout the county. Court activities may remain open for essential proceedings, additional guidance will be offered by the courts.

Protesting an Assessment: Due to COVID-19 concerns, the Scott County Assessor’s Office is closed to the public, but will continue to operate on a limited basis. All business will be conducted by phone and email only until further notice. Call 563-326-8635 or email [email protected] Please...

Due to COVID-19 concerns, the Scott County Assessor’s Office is closed to the public, but will continue to operate on a limited basis. All business will be conducted by phone and email only until further notice. Call 563-326-8635 or email [email protected] Please call or email with...

Board of Review Special Session guidelines for the recent Iowa Department of Revenue issues 2019 equalization order.

Iowa Department of Revenue issues 2019 equalization order of 21% to Scott County multi-residential property values (outside the City of Davenport). Now in the fall of 2019, due to the legally required equalization process, the Iowa Department of Revenue is requiring the Scott County Assessor’s Office to again increase the January 1, 2019 assessed values of all multi-residential properties in Scott County (outside the City of Davenport) by an additional 21%. The Iowa Department of Revenue claims this increase in value is necessary to bring the 2019 assessed values of multi-residential properties into compliance and bring these properties to fair market value, based on recent market sales

DATE: Monday, May 13, 2019 TO: All Scott County, Iowa Property Owners RE: Board of Review – Extended Session – Federal Disaster Area Due to the recent record-setting flooding, on Saturday, May 10, 2019, the federal government declared Scott County, Iowa a federal disaster area. Per Iowa Code 441.37...

Elevator modernization starting Wednesday, November 14, 2018 may increase elevator wait times, until completion in January 2019. Regularly check this webpage for status updates. Affected offices and departments on floors 3-6 of the Administrative Center include Health Department, Community Services, Auditor, Recorder, County and City Assessors, Administration, Human Resources, Facilities, and Scott County Kids.