Bates County Assessors Office

04/29/2026

REMINDER: Assessment sheets are due tomorrow(4/30)! You are welcome to drop them off in office 8:30-4:30 or overnight in the Collectors Office drop box. If mailing remember to check when it will be postmarked as this is the date used when received. If you have misplaced your sheet we can pick one up in office or we can mail you a new copy. However sheets not received or postmarked by 4/30 are late.

04/01/2026

We are up and going again! Thank you for your patience!

04/01/2026

Due to programing issues the Assessors office is currently unable to process any assessments or waivers. We currently have no ETA on this being fixed. Sorry for the inconvenience!

12/15/2025

We apologize for the inconvenience but The Bates County Administrative Building is currently experiencing a phone outage. We are more than happy to assist you in office but have no current timeline for repairs.

11/13/2025

Just a reminder that if you DID NOT receive a personal property tax bill you need to give us a call! 660-679-3157

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05/22/2025

We would like to share some information in hopes that it helps explain some of the real estate assessment increases the county has seen over the last couple of years. Attached you will find an article from the State Tax Commission Liaison and a copy of the Memorandum of Understanding we received. As always if you have any questions about your assessment please come by or give us a call! https://dailyjournalonline.com/2025/04/02/state-tax-commission-explains-assessors-reassessment/

01/15/2025

Good morning, Bates County! 2025 assessments have been mailed. At this time if you haven't received yours, please give us a call at 660-679-3157.

Please keep in mind that if your address changed, you moved out of the county, you had a name change or bought/sold something we DO NOT automatically receive or know to update this information.

Assessments are due to our office by 3/1/2025. After this date you may incur a late assessment charge. These charges are based on total assessed values and range from $15-105.

We would also like to take this time to apologize for the lack of return envelope included with assessment sheets. There was an error made at the printing/mailing facility, and they were not included.

Last, if your assessment list shows 'Farm Equipment' you must include an updated list of said equipment. Without this information your assessment list is incomplete and cannot be processed.

If you have any questions, please give us a call 660-679-3157. Thank you!

11/06/2024

First, I would like to take a moment to thank everyone that took time out of their day to vote! I appreciate the opportunity to serve as the Bates County Assessor for another 4 years! With that being said as most of you are aware your tax bills have been showing up in mailboxes all across the county! Please review them and give us a call with any questions! We have had some issues with a recent system update that is only partially complete. Things like addresses reverting back to old addresses, duplicate accounts, and duplicate vehicles on one bill are some of the things we are currently seeing. We will do our best to get these issues resolved for you as soon as possible. Also keep in mind, the items listed on your bill are what you OWNED as of 01/01/2024 regardless of license/tag dates. Again, feel free to give us a call with any questions 660-679-3157

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04/30/2024

FYI 2024 assessment sheets are due today! Save yourself $15+ and get it in! We are here until 4:30 if you have questions.

12/27/2023

UPDATE: Phones are still hit and miss but seem to be somewhat better! You are welcome to give us a call but if issues arise coming in is still your best option!

***ASSESSMENTS CANNOT BE COMPLETED BY PHONE AT THIS TIME. IF YOU ARE NEEDING TO COMPLETE A LATE ASSESSMENT, PLEASE COME INTO THE OFFICE.***
Phone connections are in and out and make it impossible to process anything over the phone. We apologize for any inconvenience and thank you for your understanding.
Office hours are 8:30-12 & 1-4:30 M-F.