Find Daviess County Property Tax Records

Daviess County property tax records are maintained by the Daviess County Auditor's Office in Washington, Indiana, and are accessible online through a public parcel search. Owners, buyers, and researchers can look up parcel details, assessed values, tax billing information, and deduction status without visiting the courthouse. This guide explains how to search Daviess County property tax records, which offices manage assessments and collections, what deductions are available, and what key dates apply to property owners in the county.

Daviess County Auditor's Office

The Daviess County Auditor's Office is in the Daviess County Government Center at 300 E Hefron Street, Washington, IN 47501. The phone number is 812-254-8662 and the fax is 812-254-8697. The office is open Monday through Friday during regular business hours. You can visit the auditor's page on the county website at daviess.org/1200/Auditors-Office. The Daviess County Treasurer's Office, which handles collections and payments, can be reached at 812-254-1091.

The auditor manages real property records for all parcels in Daviess County. This includes maintaining parcel data, processing deduction applications, issuing tax settlements, and providing access to online search tools. Sample property records in the county system show detailed parcel information with tax year data you can see assessed values by year, deductions applied, and billing totals for each installment.

The screenshot below shows the Daviess County Auditor's website, which provides online access to Daviess County property tax records, parcel data, and deduction information.

The county's auditor page at daviess.org includes contact details, links to the parcel search, and guidance on the most common property tax questions for Daviess County owners.

Daviess County Property Tax Search

Online property tax searches for Daviess County parcels are available through the Daviess County tax search portal hosted at auditor.daviesscounty14.us. The DataPitStop-based system lets you search by parcel number, owner name, or property address. Results show parcel identification data, ownership, assessed values, and tax billing details by year and installment.

The statewide Indiana Gateway Tax Bill Lookup also covers Daviess County and is a reliable secondary option for viewing bills and payment history. The DLGF Assessed Value Search shows current assessed values for any Indiana parcel, including Daviess County properties. All three tools are free and require no login.

Property Assessments in Daviess County

Daviess County real property is assessed as of January 1 each year under IC 6-1.1-4. The county assessor establishes market-value-based assessed values for each parcel. Indiana uses 100% of market value as the assessment standard. Daviess County encompasses farmland, residential parcels, and commercial properties, and the assessor applies different valuation methods to each class of property. Agricultural land is valued using a productivity formula, while residential and commercial parcels are valued using sales comparison and other market approaches.

Owners who want to challenge a Daviess County assessed value must file a Form 130 appeal by June 15 of the assessment year. The county Property Tax Assessment Board of Appeals (PTABOA) holds hearings and issues decisions. Further appeals can be taken to the Indiana Board of Tax Review. The Indiana DLGF at (317) 232-3777 administers the statewide appeal framework under which all Daviess County appeals are handled.

Tax Billing and Payment Deadlines

Daviess County property tax bills are mailed in April each year. The spring installment is due May 10. The fall installment is due November 10. Payments not received by the due date are subject to a 5% penalty for the first 30 days, rising to 10% after that. These penalty rates are set by Indiana law and apply to all Daviess County properties. Persistent non-payment can result in a tax lien and a county tax sale proceeding under IC 6-1.1-24.

For payment questions or to confirm a balance, contact the Daviess County Treasurer at 812-254-1091. You can also check the status of a payment using the Gateway Tax Bill Lookup. It's worth noting that the billing timeline and penalty structure under IC 6-1.1-22 is statewide, so Daviess County follows the same schedule as every other Indiana county.

Deductions for Daviess County Properties

Indiana law provides multiple deductions that reduce the taxable assessed value of Daviess County properties. The homestead deduction is the most significant. It applies to a primary residence and is available to property owners who own and occupy their home. The homestead deduction includes a standard deduction up to a set dollar limit and a supplemental credit. Applications are filed at the Daviess County Auditor's Office under the rules of IC 6-1.1-12.

Additional deductions include the mortgage deduction, the over-65 deduction for qualifying senior homeowners, the blind or disabled deduction, and several veteran deductions. Veterans with a service-connected disability rating of 100% may qualify for a complete exemption from property taxes on their primary residence. Surviving spouses of veterans also have available deductions. All deduction applications must be filed by January 5 to affect that year's tax bill. Contact the auditor at 812-254-8662 to get forms and confirm your eligibility.

Indiana's tax caps limit Daviess County residential homestead bills to 1% of assessed value, other residential parcels to 2%, and non-residential parcels to 3% of assessed value.

GIS and Parcel Mapping Resources

Daviess County uses the DataPitStop GIS system to provide parcel mapping alongside property tax data. The GIS tool shows property boundaries and lets you locate parcels visually when you don't have a parcel number. This is particularly useful in rural areas where address-based searches can be less precise. The parcel search results include a GIS link for each record.

The Beacon GIS platform covers many Indiana counties and provides an alternate interface for parcel research. Beacon's search works by owner name, address, or parcel number and displays assessed values, tax history, and boundary maps. The Indiana Gateway Taxpayer Portal provides budget and levy data for all Daviess County taxing units, which explains how the total tax rate is calculated for properties in different districts within the county.

Nearby Counties

Daviess County borders several southwest Indiana counties, each maintaining their own property tax records systems.