Welcome to Ohio County Assessor's Office
The goal of the County Assessor is to work towards every real property being fairly and equally assessed. Assessing officials must follow the rules of the Department of Local Government Finance (DLGF) in all assessment or reassessment of real property. The mission of a reassessment is to inventory, verify, and value all real estate parcels. This process distributes the property tax burden in a uniform and equitable manner. Mass assessment is not perfect, so we encourage property owners to review their assessments. You may access your property record card on our GIS website, or come into the office for a copy. We welcome any questions and/or concerns.
The Assessor is also responsible for evaluating personal property returns for a farm or business operating within the county. Personal property values are assessed January 1 of every year and are self-reported by property owners to the County Assessor using prescribed state forms. The completed personal property return must be received or postmarked no later than May 15. If you have less than $80,000 in acquisition costs, and have filed a timely return prior to 01/01/2023, you are no longer required to file UNLESS you acquire additional personal property which would put you above the $80,000 threshold.
NOTIFICATIONS
Notice to Bidders
Notice is hereby given that the undersigned, the Auditor of Ohio County, Indiana, and the Board of County Commissioners of Ohio County, Indiana, will receive bids for the 2030 general reassessment of real property by Professional Appraisers. Bids will be received until 4:15 p.m. on August 1, 2025, at the Ohio County Auditor’s Office, Ohio County Courthouse, 413 Main St., Rising Sun, IN 47040. Bids will be opened during a meeting of the Ohio County Commissioners at said place on August 4, 2025 at 9:00 a.m. To qualify, the bidder must be a Professional Appraiser as that term is defined in the Indiana Code 6-1.1-4-17 before submitting the bid. Specifications and instructions to bidders are available at the Ohio County Assessor’s Office. The Assessor and Ohio County Commissioners reserve the right to reject all bids and to withhold awarding of the bid for a period of sixty (60) days. Further information can be provided by calling Ohio County Assessor’s office at 812-438-3264.
Deedee Brown, Ohio County Assessor
Staff
Deedee Brown, Assessor
dbrown@ohiocounty.in.gov
Dena Taylor, Deputy Assessor
dmtaylor@ohiocounty.in.gov
Menee Banschbach, Deputy Assessor
mbanschbach@ohiocounty.in.gov
Contact
Phone:812-438-3264
Fax: 812-438-1090
Office: 413 Main St.
Rising Sun, IN 47040
Directions
Helpful Links
- Department of Local Government Finance
- DLGF Tax Calculator
- Online Personal Property Filing
- Personal Property Forms
- DLGF Forms Site
- Ohio County GIS Map
