The Okaloosa County property appraiser is Mr. Peter Smith. He has served the county if Okaloosa as property appraiser since January 1993. His mission as county property appraiser for Okaloosa county is to provide fair and accurate property appraisals and serve the residents of Oskaloosa County, Florida in a courteous and professional manner.

The Okaloosa county property appraisers office has implemented and prepared their own helpful web site on line to give the residents of Oskaloosa county full access to his office and their daily responsibilities. The web site shows all of his daily workings and how they go hand in hand with your property appraisal and accurate appraisal value of your land and properties. You are invited to call or stop in, or email him. His office is located at 73 Eglin Parkway North East. Suite 202. Fort Walton Beach, Florida, 32548. His phone number is (850) 651 7240. His oiffice hours are Monday through Friday 8AM. to 5 PM.

The Okaloosa County property appraiser's office is responsible for the continued appraisal of properties in Okaloosa county. He is responsible for appraising the fair market value of new single homes, new property, 10 unit multi family home apartment buildings. All condominiums and town home developments as well as all mobile homes and vacant residential lands.

The Okaloosa county property appraisers job is to have an annual reassessment of all properties in Okaloosa county according to Florida State law on the first day of January of each year. All property is given an accurate property assessment according to it's property market value and current economical conditions.

It is also the Okaloosa County property appraisers responsibility to do on site inspections and appraisals on all property every 5 years. This helps insure that the properties are accurately appraised at the current market value.

You can also request on site appraisals if your property has been given an appraisal value that you think is inaccurate. After the new county property appraisal is completed and you still don't agree with the appraisal, you can file an appeal. You will then have to prove your property's true market value. Properties that have had demolition or new additions will be appraised also. If you'd like to sell your property you can request a property appraisal from the Okaloosa County property appraiser office.