Douglas County
Assessor's Office
305 8th Ave W
Alexandria MN 56308

320-762-3884
fax: 320-762-2968

assessors.office@
mail.co.douglas.mn.us

Assessor's Office

DEPARTMENT HEAD:    A. Keith Albertsen

WHAT WE DO:
Douglas County has approximately 29,000 parcels.  The County Assessor's Office maintains an estimated value and a classification (based on actual use) on each of them.  The market value is supposed to be what the property would probably sell for if placed on the open market.  There are essentially 5 classifications - residential, seasonal, apartment, agricultural, and commercial/industrial.  Additionally, the property is either homesteaded or non-homestead. Applications must be filed in order to be considered for the homestead classification and there are deadlines that must be met.

Values are established as of January 2 of each year.  The sale prices of properties that are sold are compared with their assessed values to determine whether the assessed values of the district meets state requirements.  Notices are mailed to each property owner in the spring of each year advising the owner of the property value and classification and the process to appeal if the owner disagrees.

Some districts hire their own "local assessor" who is an independent contractor.  Contact our office to determine who viewed and valued your property.

Sales information and general information about county totals can be found on the Total Valuation & Sales Info page.

To view a parcel map on the Douglas County Survey & GIS web site, click the link below. You will be redirected to http://douglas.mapmorph.net. Use your browser's Back button to return to this page.

Parcel Map

To view individual parcel valuation information, click the link below. You will be redirected to the Douglas County Real Estate Info web site. Use you browser's Back button to return to this page.

Real Estate Info

 

WHERE WE ARE LOCATED: 
The Douglas County Assessor's Office is located on the second floor of the Douglas County Courthouse.  There is public parking available on the southwest side of the Courthouse.  Entering the building from this parking lot, there is an elevator in the lobby to take you to floor 2.  Or if you prefer, go up the short flight of stairs and the stairway to the second floor is on your left.  The Assessor's Office is the last office down the hall to the right.

LINKS:
State of Minnesota - Department of Revenue   use the search box at www.taxes.state.mn.us with the key words of Property Tax

www.myminnesotawoods.org - click on "Property Tax Relief for Minnesota Forest Landowners"