4/11/2024: Our listers have wrapped up the majority of going door to door on our countywide project. Now the valuing and sales analysis work shall begin.
3/28/2024: Our listers have started going door to door at Diamondhead Lake.
2/12/2024: We have added additional listers to the project and they will be going door to door in the remaining townships.
2/2/2024: Our lister from Vanguard Appraisals started going door to door in the township of Union.
1/29/2024: Our lister from Vanguard Appraisals started going door to door in the township of Orange.
1/10/2024: Our lister from Vanguard Appraisals started going door to door in Casey.
12/21/2023: Our lister from Vanguard Appraisals started going door to door in Menlo.
12/13/2023: Our lister from Vanguard Appraisals started going door to door in Yale.
12/5/2023: Our lister from Vanguard Appraisals started going door to door in Jamaica.
11/21/2023: Our lister from Vanguard Appraisals started going door to door in Bagley.
11/2/2023: Our lister from Vanguard Appraisals started going door to door in Bayard.
11/1/2023: Our lister from Vanguard Appraisals started going door to door in Adair.
9/28/2023: Our lister from Vanguard Appraisals started going door to door in Panora.
8/16/2023: Listers from Vanguard Appraisals started door to door visits in Stuart.
7/5/2023: Listing employees from Vanguard Appraisals will begin going door to door in Guthrie Center beginning today. Hours of operation may be from 8 am to 7 pm.
PRESS RELEASE TO NEWSPAPERS: GUTHRIE CO PRESS RELEASE 2025 REAPPRAISAL
LETTER MAILED TO OWNERS : GUTHRIE CO LETTER TO PROPERTY OWNERS REAPPRAISAL
JAN 15 2024 LETTER MAILED RURAL AREAS
6/12/2023: The Guthrie County Assessor’s office is announcing that door-to-door inspections of all residential and agricultural dwelling properties (excluding Lake Panorama) in Guthrie County will begin approximately July 1, 2023.
A reappraisal project was approved by the Guthrie County Conference Board in February, 2019. The last door-to-door reappraisal of residential property in Guthrie County was completed in 1999 (Lake Panorama was completed in 2017). The Iowa Department of Revenue recommends having a complete revaluation every 10 years.
Periodic inspections and reappraisals are necessary to update information and adjust for market conditions which affect property values. Some properties physically deteriorate faster than others and many have had improvements made that we may be unaware of, such as interior remodeling. Also, properties in different areas of the county will differ in value due to economic factors. Please keep in mind that the purpose of a reappraisal is not to increase assessed value but to establish equitable assessments that represent the market value of each specific parcel and to acquire accurate information.
Representatives of Vanguard Appraisals, Inc. in conjunction with the Guthrie County Assessor’s Office will be conducting this project.
 Seth Niichel, Vanguard Employee |
 Justin Logsdon, Vanguard Employee |
 Colton Phelps, Vanguard Employee |
 Robert Bellmer, Vanguard Employee |
 Keenan Volt, Vanguard Employee |
 Trey Trauernicht, Vanguard Employee |
All law enforcement agencies as well as the Guthrie County Assessor’s Office will be apprised of the areas where data collectors are working. They will also have a listing of names and license plate numbers of anyone involved in the project.
Data collectors with photo IDs signed by the assessor, will attempt to perform interior and exterior inspections of all residential and agricultural dwelling properties. They will be compiling information to be used to estimate the fair market value of each property. Information to be collected includes type of construction, type of interior finish, physical condition of the property, age of structures and exterior measurements. A complete sales analysis, local construction costs, and economic conditions are also considered. No estimate of value will be given at the time of inspection.
With the volume of properties, it is not feasible to know when we will be at a specific property. If an owner is not present, an external review will be done and a door hanger will be left after the second attempt letting you know how you can assist with listing the interior of your property. Property owners are encouraged to cooperate with data collectors by either answering questions they may have or allowing an interior inspection of the property. This will help to arrive at a fair, equitable, and correct assessment of your property. We understand this could cause privacy concerns for some. Before you decline aiding with this project, please know that new market values will be estimated for every home, regardless of owner participation. Refused assistance will not stop a new value from being estimated, only cause it to be less precise. Additionally, accurate, up to date information minimizes the chances an appeal will be needed after new assessed values are established. If your property has tenants, please make them aware of this project and communicate with them the importance of cooperating with the data collectors.
The preliminary data collection process will begin in July, 2023. The project is scheduled for completion December 31st, 2024.
Notice of final value estimates will be mailed to each property owner after January 1, 2025. The property owners will have an opportunity to meet informally to discuss their revaluation in the spring of 2025.
The new assessed values will be effective for January 1, 2025 for taxes payable in fiscal year 2026/2027.
If any property owner has questions regarding the reappraisal project, they are urged to contact the Guthrie County Assessor’s office at 641-747-3319 or email: [email protected]
Thank you for your cooperation throughout this project!