Cimarron County Property Tax Records

Cimarron County property tax records are kept by the county treasurer and assessor in Boise City, Oklahoma. Cimarron County is the westernmost county in the Oklahoma Panhandle, the only county in the United States that touches four states, and the largest county in Oklahoma by area at 1,841 square miles. You can search Cimarron County property tax records and make online payments through OKTaxRolls, which accepts Visa, MasterCard, and Discover with a 2.95% convenience fee.

Cimarron County Treasurer and Property Tax Records

The Cimarron County Treasurer is Amy L. Gonzalez. The treasurer's office is located at PO Box 162, Boise City, OK 73933. The phone is 580-544-2261, and the email is treasurer@cimarroncounty.net. Office hours are Monday through Friday, 9 AM to 5:00 PM, with the office closed from 12:00 to 1:00 for lunch. The treasurer collects ad valorem taxes for all real estate, personal property, and public utility accounts in the county and disburses funds to county government, municipalities, and school districts.

Property tax statements in Cimarron County are generally mailed in November. If you have not received your statement by mid-December, contact the office right away. The full amount or first half must be paid by December 31. If paying in two installments, the second half is due by March 31. Bills of $25 or less must be paid in full. Penalty accrues at 1.5% per month on any unpaid balance. The county holds a public auction of delinquent properties on the second Monday of each June. Lists of properties going to resale are available in May before the auction. Excess proceeds from any sale are held for the record owner for one year.

The Cimarron County tax roll search at OKTaxRolls lets you search by last name, business name, or owner name with wildcard support. You can also search by first and last name together. The "Show Unpaid Taxes Only" filter helps you find delinquent accounts quickly. Results show the year, tax ID, owner name, property ID, type, base tax, and total due. Online payments are accepted via Visa, MasterCard, and Discover with a 2.95% convenience fee from the processing company.

Cimarron County is unique in Oklahoma. It has the smallest population of any county in the state, around 2,100 people, but covers the largest land area. Almost all of the county's tax base is agricultural land, with wheat farming and cattle ranching dominating the landscape. The county was formed at Oklahoma statehood in 1907; before that it was part of a region called the Public Land Strip, or No Man's Land.

Cimarron County Assessor and Property Assessment

The Cimarron County Assessor is Charlene Collins. The assessor's office is at P.O. Box 513, Boise City, OK 73933. The phone is 580-544-2701. The assessor values all real and personal property in the county as of January 1 each year. Given that Cimarron County is almost entirely agricultural, the income capitalization approach is the primary method used for valuing farmland. That approach, required under Oklahoma Statutes Section 68-2817, uses cash rent data, soil productivity indices, and agricultural use classification to determine value rather than open market sale prices.

Real property in Cimarron County is assessed at 11% of fair cash value. Agricultural land is valued at use value, not market value, meaning wheat fields and cattle pastures are assessed based on their earning potential rather than what they might sell for in a competitive market. This usually produces lower taxable values for agricultural land. Homestead properties are subject to a 3% annual cap on assessed value increases. Other properties are capped at 5% per year. Both caps reset when ownership transfers.

Senior homeowners in Cimarron County who are age 65 or older and whose gross household income falls at or below the HUD median income limit may apply for the Senior Valuation Freeze by March 15. The freeze locks the taxable value after the year of approval. It does not freeze the millage rate, so the tax bill can still change if county or school levies change. Applications are available at the assessor's office or through the Oklahoma Tax Commission website. The Oklahoma Tax Commission Ad Valorem Division monitors Cimarron County assessments through annual ratio studies and periodic audits.

The Cimarron County Treasurer page at OKTaxRolls is the primary source for tax roll search and online payment for Oklahoma's westernmost and largest county by area.

Nearby Counties

Cimarron County is the westernmost county in the Panhandle and borders Texas County to the east. Within Oklahoma, these are the closest counties.