What is assessor parcel number?
An assessor parcel number is a unique number that a tax assessor assigns to a parcel or a property in a county. The local government uses the formatting codes based on the home locations, according to Redfin.
What is the purpose of APN?
The APN number is assigned by a tax assessor for record-keeping and to track the ownership of the land or property. The local government can use this information for tax purposes. An APN number is unique for each property within each county.
The APN has alternative names which include the following:
- Property Account Number (PAN)
- Tax Account Number (TAN)
- Property Identification Number (PIN)
How to find my assessor parcel number?
The following are the people who can assign the APN:
- Tax assessor
- Property assessor
If you want to know your property identification number; just check your property tax bill. The number will have three parts which are the book number, followed by the page number, and finally the lot number. A dash is sometimes used to distinguish these three parts.
You can also call your local tax assessor’s office and ask them about your APN information.
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