Tax Assessor

Understanding Your Property Assessment

Before you get your tax bill, you will receive an “Assessment Notice” from the Tax Assessors Office if you have recently purchased property, have made improvements to your property, or if our office has made changes to your property appraisal. This notice will show the appraised value of your property, which also will be used to calculate the amount of your next tax bill.

The Putnam County Board of Assessors and its staff are required by law to investigate and determine the location, ownership and fair market value of all taxable property. Failure to comply with this state law could result in costly penalties to the county and consequently passed on to the taxpayer.