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
Ohio County Cyclical Reassessment Year 4 – 2026
Cyclical Reassessment will take place in Union Township, Ohio County beginning in May 2025. Our field representative, Eric Johnson, will knock on your door when he stops at your property – please talk to him if you are home. He will be verifying the size and condition of buildings that we have listed on your property record card. The field representative will have signage on his car or truck and identification from our office with him. Please call the office at 812-438-3264 if you have any questions.
Form 11’s for values as of 01/01/2025 will be mailed in April 2025. Information will be updated when mail date is set.
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