Oregon laws provide property tax exemption for property owned, being purchased or leased by specified institutions and organizations. The most common institutions or organizations are religious, burial grounds and cemeteries, fraternal, charitable (which include literary, benevolent and scientific), schools, daycares and commercial facilities under construction.
A disabled veteran (40% or more), or the surviving spouse/registered domestic partner of a veteran, may be entitled to a Veteran Exemption on property taxes. The filing period is between January 1st and April 1st of the assessment year.
Please click on one of the links below for the application:
You can pay your property tax using a toll-free telephone number: 1-866-215-1835. This is an automated system and the first number the system asks you for is your six-digit property account number. You can pay using a debit or credit card or an e-check. There is a 2.49% convenience fee to pay by credit or debit card, with a minimum fee of $2.50. There is a flat fee of $2.00 to pay by electronic check using the County's e-check service.
You can mail your tax payments to the Polk County Tax Office, 850 Main Street, Dallas, OR 97338. Your payment must be postmarked on or before the due date of your payment. Be sure to enclose your payment stub or write your tax account number on your check. You can pay multiple accounts using one check.
You can make a full or partial payment against your tax balance.