Assessor


!!!!ATTENTION!!!!!

4/1/2020- Staff continues to work remotely.  See contact info below.  Starting Monday May 4th the appraisal staff will be out updating photos in the City of Albert Lea quintile areas for the 2021 assessment.  We have been directed at this point to not have face to face contact. Therefore if you have a question or concern please contact us via email at  jaci.koeppen@co.freeborn.mn.us. Otherwise leave us a voicemail at 507-377-5176. Your patience is appreciated and we will be as responsive as possible during this time. 

Freeborn County is set up under a "true county assessor" system which means all property assessments are conducted by the County.  The County Assessor’s Office is responsible for the valuation and classification of all property within the county for property tax purposes as provided by state law and regulation.

Property Taxes

For general information on property taxes, check out the fact sheets provided by the Minnesota Department of Revenue.

Related Documents

  1. Parcel Identification Meaning (PDF)
  2. What is My House Worth (PDF)
  1. A Guide to Minnesota Property Tax System (PDF)
  2. 14 Reasons Property Taxes Vary from Year to Year (PDF)

 

 

 

 

NOTICE OF REASSESSMENTS

The Freeborn County Assessor’s Office will be performing reassessments of property for the 2021 assessment for property taxes payable in 2022 in the following jurisdictions: 

  • City of Albert Lea Residential - See Map of Areas Below 
  • Albert Lea Township
  • Geneva Township
  • Hayward Township
  • London Township
  • Newry Township
  • Oakland Township
  • Maple Island
  • City of Glenville


Appraiser’s will be visiting each property that is improved with structures to update photos and review the property. The appraiser will leave a door hanger notifying that they were at the property, and may request the owner to contact them to verify information and/or possibly to set up an appointment to view the interior of the dwelling or other structures.

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Sales Reports

  1. 2019 AG SALES
  2. 2020 AG SALES
  3. RES SALES ALBERT LEA 04.01.2019 to 04.01.2020
  4. ALBERT LEA CITY VACANT RES LAND SALES 04.01.2019 to 04.01.2020
  5. DUPLEX TRIPLEX 04.01.2019 to 04.01.2020
  6. RES SALES SMALL CITIES 04.01.2019 to 04.01.2020
  7. SMALL CITY RES LAND SALES 04.01.2019 to 04.01.2020
  8. RES SALES TOWNSHIP 04.01.2019 to 04.01.2020
  9. RURAL RES LAND SALES 04.01.2019 to 04.01.2020