- Pay Taxes On-Line
- To pay by credit/debit, a 2.5% convenience fee will apply
- To pay by eCheck, a $1.50 convenience fee will apply
- Direct Payment Signup Form (ACH)
- Payment Box:
- Located at front door of Historic Courthouse at 304 S. Marshall St. in Caledonia (door facing the west)
- Please ensure your payment (check or money order made payable to Houston County Auditor-Treasurer) is clearly marked on outside of envelope with ‘Auditor-Treasurer’. The tax stub(s) should also be included with payment.
- Pay in Person:
- Parcel Search & GIS Information
- Real Estate and Personal Property: First ½ due May 15th
- Real Estate and Personal Property: Second ½ due October 15th
- Property classed as Agricultural: First ½ due May 15th
- Property classed as Agricultural: Second ½ due November 15th
- Manufactured Homes: First ½ due August 31st
- Manufactured Homes: Second ½ due November 15th
- Please check the due dates printed on your tax statements
You can also view your statements once available on our website by going to beacon.schneidercorp.com and search by Name, Address or Parcel ID.
Scroll to the bottom of the Parcel Report page to view the last 3 years Property Tax Statements.
Scroll to the bottom of the Parcel Report page to view the last 3 years Property Tax Statements.
Real Estate: A legal document transferring ownership of the property must be recorded in the Houston County Recorder’s office. It is advisable that the document be prepared by an attorney to ensure proper form and legality.
Manufactured Homes:
A mobile home title transfer must be processed at a Department of Motor Vehicles License Center.
Steps to Fully Transfer Ownership of Your Mobile Home
Step 1: Complete a mobile home transfer form.
Step 2: Submit your completed mobile home transfer form to the Houston County Treasurer’s office.
Step 3: Obtain from the Treasurer’s office a letter confirming taxes have been paid on your mobile home.
Step 4: Submit the following to the a Department of Motor Vehicles License Center:
- Your letter confirming taxes have been paid
- Your mobile home title
Real Estate: A legal document such as an Affidavit of Survivorship or a document transferring ownership of the property must be recorded in the Houston Count Recorder’s office. A death certificate will not work. It is advisable that the document be prepared by an attorney to ensure proper form and legality.
Manufactured Homes:
A mobile home title transfer must be processed at a Department of Motor Vehicles License Center.
Steps to Fully Transfer Ownership of Your Mobile Home
Step 1: Complete a mobile home transfer form.
Step 2: Submit your completed mobile home transfer form to the Houston County Treasurer’s office.
Step 3: Obtain from the Treasurer’s office a letter confirming taxes have been paid on your mobile home.
Step 4: Submit the following to the a Department of Motor Vehicles License Center:
- Your letter confirming taxes have been paid
- Your mobile home title
Please contact the Houston County Surveyor’s office at (507) 725-5814 for questions regarding property dimensions, parcel acreage or property lines.
State Deed tax is the selling price X .0033, or a fraction thereof, or total consideration conveyed by the deed. The seller is legally responsible for paying the deed tax. The deed tax is due upon the execution and delivery of the deed, not the recording.
Mortgage Registration tax is the selling price X .0023, or fraction thereof, of the principal debt which is secured by the mortgage. The MRT is to be imposed on the recording of the document. The MRT laws do not specifically address the question of who is legally responsible for paying the MRT. However, the laws are clear that a mortgage cannot be recorded until the MRT is paid.