Pope County Assessor
Contact
Fax: 320-634-4062
Office Hours
Online and PDF Applications
Search field cards & property tax
GIS Mapping
Self-Reporting Assessment Form
Property Questions
Assessor FAQ
The Assessor oversees the valuation and classification of all real property in Pope County. The Assessor also appraises and classifies certain personal property for ad valorem property tax.
Specific duties include:
- Locates the property within the County and determines which properties are subject to taxation.
- Determines the use of each property and assigns a classification based on that use.
- Determines which properties qualify for homestead classifications.
- Determines present estimated market value of each property and calculates the tax capacity based on its classification.
- Notifies the taxpayer annually of the classification and market value of their property.
Mike Wacker
Pope County Assessor
Applying for homestead online
You can safely and securely apply for homestead online. Go to the Online Homestead Application to get started. After you have applied, you will receive a confirmation on the screen that the application has been successfully submitted to the Pope County Assessor. The Pope County Assessor’s office will review your application and will only contact you if we have any questions or need further information.
Your personal information is safe. Your application will be encrypted through security encryption. Your social security number is considered private data and will remain confidential. It will only be shared among government officials for tax collection and administrative purposes.
Homestead applicaitons in PDF form are now available in Hmong, Somali and Spanish.
Assessor Online Bill Pay
Important: This bill pay link is only for assessor reports and billing.
If you need to pay property taxes, please CLICK HERE to be redirected to our property tax bill pay.
You can pay for Assessor reports, township and city assessment billing online, via credit/debit or e-check. Just click the CLICK TO PAY NOW button, and you will be directed to the Assessor’s office online billing.
As of March 2026, the fee to process credit/debit cards is 3.25% (minimum fee of $3.99) and e-check is $3.99. These fees are subject to change.
Board of Appeal and Equalization Training
Board of Appeal and Equalization Training is live and available for all voting local and county board members and other interested users to access. Boards must have a trained member by February 1, 2027, to hold their local and/or county board of appeal and equalization meeting in 2027.
Attendance Rosters
The trained member rosters have been updated. You can find those rosters on the Minnesota Department of Revenue website. It is important to check those rosters on a monthly basis to verify whether a board has at least one trained member who is a voting member.
- Note some browsers will save the last version of the rosters you viewed. You may need to clear your history or cache within the browser to see the most recent version.
How do I access the course?
Registration, usernames, and passwords are no longer required. Visit the Board of Appeal and Equalization Training website and follow the instructions.
Voting members of the local or county board must certify to the department that they have taken the training. Instructions to complete this reporting are provided at the end of the course. Be sure to review the information before you close out of the course. Note: If you close out of the course before certifying your completion, you will need to retake the course. This new format does not save your progress so you must complete it, or you’ll need to start over.
Questions or concerns?
For more information click here. Email the Department of Revenue with any questions at: proptax.bae@state.mn.us or you can reach them at 651-556-6922.
Assessor Information & Resources
- 2026 Classification Rates
- 2026 Local Tax Rates
- Application How To Videos
- Assessor FAQ
- Assessor Forms & Fact Sheets
- Board of Appeal and Equalization Training
- Change Taxpayer Name or Address
- Field Card Abbreviation Listing
- Jurisdiction Listing
- Low-Income Rental Classification (LIRC)
- Manufactured/Mobile Home Information
- Pope County Abatement Policy
- Property Tax Glossary
- Property Valuation Inspection Contact Form
- Sample Notices and Statements
- Solid Waste Fee Rate Information
- Special Agriculture Homestead Flow Charts
- Valuation & Property Tax Video Resources
Resource links
- Minnesota Department of Natural Resources LakeFinder
- Minnesota Department of Natural Resources Maps
- Minnesota Department of Natural Resources NWI Wetland Finder
- Minnesota Department of Revenue
- Minnesota House of Representatives
- Minnesota Office of the Revisor of Statutes
- Minnesota Senate
- Minnesota State Legislature
Sample Notices and Statements
Property Tax Statement
Below is a sample of a Pope County Property Tax Statement. The definitions are listed at the end of this section.
If you need a duplicate copy of your property tax statement, click here or see this how to guide. For a printable PDF version of this document, click here.
Valuation Notice
Below is a sample of a Pope County Valuation Notice. The definitions are listed at the end of this section.
If you need a duplicate copy of your property valuation notice, click here or see this how to guide. For a printable PDF version of this document, click here.
Proposed Property Tax Notice
Below is a sample of a Pope County Proposed Property Tax Notice. The definitions are listed at the end of this section.
If you need a duplicate copy of your proposed property tax notice, click here or see this how to guide. For a printable PDF version of this document, click here.
Assessor Informative Videos
If you need help filling out your standard or relative homestead application CR-H, please watch our how to video below.
Do you have questions about what the Assessor’s office does and how we set property values? Please see this helpful informational video, provided by the St Louis County Assessors Office.