INFORMATION REGARDING RECENT ASSESSMENTS
As many have noticed, most assessments in Switzerland County have increased in value. The value increase is not necessarily due to home improvements but may be if there has been remodeling or additions.
The Assessor's office utilizes the Mass Appraisal Method. This involves looking at several properties within an area while taking into consideration the age, condition, and grade of the structure. We then use this data to determine whether the value of a property should change to match the market value of the recent sales. Finally, we submit this comparison of sales and assessed values to the Department of Local Government Finance for review. The DLGF determines whether the ratio study that was submitted is just and fair to all property owners. This year the State raised the LCM (location multiplier) from .93 to .96 for Switzerland County. The cost tables were also adjusted state wide this year. Both of these changes will reflect in the improvement cost.
If you feel the assessed value is higher then the market value of your property, as a taxpayer you have the right to file an appeal. The forms needed to file an appeal with the Switzerland County Assessor can be found on the DLGF website as https://www.in.gov/dlgf/8516.htm . You may also stop in and pick up a form at the Assessor's Office located at 212 W Main St., Vevay, IN 47043.
Completed appeal forms can me mailed to Switzerland County Assessor's Office 212 W Main St, Vevay, N 47043 or e-mailed to assessor@switzerland.in.gov
Appeal forms are due no later than June 15,2026
Additional Staff
About the Assessor
Overview
The Assessor is a statutory officer of the county. The County Assessor is responsible for accurately and uniformly determining the market value in the use of every property in the county. The State requires annual adjustments of assessments to reflect changes in the market. The Assessors in responsible for establishing assessed value of the property not the tax rate or tax bill.
Other Duties Include ...
- Oversees the General Reassessment process.
- Administer Sales Disclosure Process
- Collects sales information
- Processes Not-For-Profit Property Tax Exemption Applications
- Processes Heritage Barn Applications
- Insures countywide uniform Property Assessment Equalization.
- Acts as the Inheritance Tax Appraiser and represents the Inheritance Tax Division.
- Discovers and identifies omitted property.
- Calculates the assessed value of all real property in each taxing district.
- Verifies and review the self-reported values of all personal property in each taxing district.
- Calculates the total assessed value of each taxing district.
- Certify current Assessments to the County Auditor's Office.
- Utilizes recent sales of land (Sales Disclosures) to establish base market rates and values in each neighborhood, adjusts base values for location, nearness to amenities and other influence factors.
- Records property characteristics and determines real property assessments.
- Establishes boundaries for neighborhoods within their Township
- Utilizes recent sales of land (Sales Disclosures) to establish base market rates and values in each neighborhood within their Township, adjusts base values for location, nearness to amenities and other influence factors within their Township
- Serves as Member/Secretary of the County Property Tax Assessment Board of Appeals.