Assessor

The Assessor's Office is responsible for estimating the market values of every parcel of legally described real estate in Wadena County. It is also responsible for classification of each parcel of property in Wadena County.

Tax Reviews
Wadena County is a True County Tax System that is completely done by county staff. The Wadena County Assessor's Office reviews each jurisdiction once every 5 years (required by Minnesota State Statute).

Each year valuation notices are sent in late March and local Boards of Appeal and Equalization are held in April; with the County Board of Appeal and Equalization held the 3rd Monday in June. The State Board is held in the beginning of June.

Document Resources

  1. Appealing Value and Class Fact Sheet 3 (PDF)
  2. Assessment Accuracy (PDF)
  3. Assessor's Functions (PDF)
  4. Classification Descriptions (PDF)
  5. Homestead Application
  6. Senior Citizen Deferral Fact Sheet 7 (PDF)
  1. Service Charge-Dept Decision-Form.pdf
  2. Service Charge-Hearing Request-Form.pdf
  3. Solid Waste Service Charge-Policy.pdf
  4. Special Agricultural Homestead Fact Sheet 4a (PDF)
  5. Special Agricultural Homestead Qualified Entity Fact Sheet 4b (PDF)
  6. Special Agricultural Homestead Trusts Fact Sheet 4c (PDF)