Adams County Assessor's Office

State
Washington
County
Adams County
City
Ritzville
Postal Code
99169
Location
210 West Broadway Avenue
Phone
509-659-3200
Fax
509-659-3206

Adams County Assessor’s Office is located at 210 West Broadway Avenue, Ritzville Washington 99169, Adams County County. Adams County Assessor’s Office’s operation hours are Monday to Friday from 8 a.m to 4 p.m.

Adams County Assessor’s Office Responsibilities

The Adams County Assessor’s Office is responsible for appraising land and buildings for tax purposes.

The Adams County Assessor’s Office uses three methods when doing property valuation. They include the following:

  1. The market value

It is the value the property would sell for in the Adams County area compared to similar ones.

  1. Revenue value

The Adams County property’s value is based on its revenue-generating potential in this method.

  1. Replacement value

The Adams County property’s value is reached by calculating how much it would cost to restore a structure.

The property value in Adams County County is one of the lowest in Washington State. The Adams County county’s tax rate is at 1, but the amount of tax paid is on the lower side.

If you disagree with the value the Adams County Assessor’s Office came up with, you can appeal to the Adams County Board of Equalization. You should do this within 60 days after the change in value notification. You can also contact the Adams County Assessor’s Office at 509-659-3200, fax at509-659-3206 or website for more information.

The following groups of people or organizations are exempted from paying tax on their properties:

  • Adams County senior citizens that are above the age of 61
  • Persons with disability in Adams County County
  • The Adams County disabled that have had to retire from work because of their condition, including veterans
  • Adams County Non-profit organizations
  • Adams County Churches
  • Government-owned
  • A household that has earned less than $34066 in that year

The properties go through the Adams County County Department of Revenue for approval to be on the list.

The money collected as property tax goes into Adams County’s County fire department, recreational Adams County areas, Adams County public schools, and Adams County libraries.

Directions

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