Through expertise and strong community relationships, assessing staff plays a vital role in Bloomington.
The Assessing Division is responsible for fairly and accurately valuing every property in the city each year. This includes detailed reviews of 20% of all properties, analysis of all property sales and examination of all permit activity to ensure accurate and current assessments.
Beyond state-required work, staff are committed to public outreach and take pride in helping residents understand the complex property tax system and available tax relief programs. Staff communicate with residents before property visits, share updates online, publish an annual assessment report (view report at blm.mn/assessmentreport) and present to City Council and at community events.
The assessing team also supports a wide range of City functions. They provide analysis and data to various internal and external partners, perform tax calculations and delinquent tax reporting, support special assessments, report on bankruptcies and assist residents and local business owners with requests.
Learn more about assessing at blm.mn/assess.
