Albert Lea · Freeborn County · Minnesota
Find the right Freeborn County contact for an assessment, tax balance, or recorded property document, then compare ways to sell. USA Home Buyers is headquartered in King of Prussia, PA and buys houses as-is in Albert Lea and Freeborn County, Minnesota. We buy houses as-is, in any condition — no repairs, no cleaning, no cleanout required to sell to us.
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Useful offices
These county offices are at 411 Broadway S in Albert Lea. Match the call to the record: the Assessor is for assessment questions, the Auditor-Treasurer for property-tax collection, and the Recorder for recording and real-property records. City requirements can depend on the property's exact jurisdiction.
Call the Assessor about an assessed value, an assessment record, or a parcel assessment question. This is the property-valuation contact; the Auditor-Treasurer handles county property-tax collection, and the Recorder handles recording and real-property record questions.
507-377-5176 · 411 Broadway S, P.O. Box 1147, Albert Lea, MN 56007.
Use this office for county property-tax collection and tax-record routing, including questions about an unpaid county property-tax balance. For an assessed value, contact the Assessor instead.
507-377-5121 · 411 Broadway S, P.O. Box 1147, Albert Lea, MN 56007.
Contact the Recorder about recording and real-property records, such as a deed. That is different from an assessment or tax balance. A court judgment and its case file are court matters; use the court named on the paperwork for the case record.
507-377-5130 · 411 Broadway S, P.O. Box 1147, Albert Lea, MN 56007.
Helpful local rule
For an ordinary taxable transfer with net consideration over $3,000, Minnesota deed tax is 0.33% of that amount. Hennepin and Ramsey Counties add a separate 0.01% Environmental Response Fund tax; that county add-on does not apply in Freeborn County. Exemptions and transfers with little or no consideration can change the tax. State law generally makes the seller liable, so ask the closing professional to confirm the property's county and taxable amount.
When you sell to us, we pay the closing costs, including Minnesota deed tax and applicable Hennepin or Ramsey County Environmental Response Fund tax. This does not pay your mortgage, liens, back taxes, or share of current property taxes.
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Reviews and contact
USA Home Buyers serves Albert Lea and Freeborn County from its headquarters in King of Prussia, Pennsylvania. Call 888-274-5006 with the property address or the question you are sorting out.
Call the Freeborn County Assessor at 507-377-5176 for assessment inquiries, assessed values, and assessment records. The Auditor-Treasurer handles county property-tax collection, while the Recorder handles recording and real-property record questions.
Contact the Freeborn County Auditor-Treasurer at 507-377-5121 for county property-tax collection and tax-record routing. For an assessment or valuation question, call the Assessor instead.
The Freeborn County Recorder’s Office at 507-377-5130 is the county contact for recording and real-property record questions, including a deed. A court judgment and its case file are different: use the court named on the paperwork for the case record. If you need to know how a judgment affects a property sale, ask a title professional to review the property records and case details.
For an ordinary taxable transfer with net consideration over $3,000, Minnesota deed tax is 0.33% of that amount. Hennepin and Ramsey Counties add a separate 0.01% tax; that county add-on does not apply in Freeborn County. Exemptions and the transaction details can change the amount, so have the closing professional confirm it for the property.