Benton County Assessor's Office

State
Washington
County
Benton County
City
Prosser
Postal Code
99350
Location
620 Market Street
Phone
509-786-2046
Fax
509-786-5657

Benton County Assessor’s Office is located at 620 Market Street, Prosser Washington 99350, Benton County County. Benton County Assessor’s Office’s operation hours are Monday to Friday from 8 a.m to 4 p.m.

Benton County Assessor’s Office Responsibilities

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

The Benton 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 Benton County area compared to similar ones.

  1. Revenue value

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

  1. Replacement value

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

The property value in Benton County County is one of the lowest in Washington State. The Benton 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 Benton County Assessor’s Office came up with, you can appeal to the Benton County Board of Equalization. You should do this within 60 days after the change in value notification. You can also contact the Benton County Assessor’s Office at 509-786-2046, fax at509-786-5657 or website for more information.

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

  • Benton County senior citizens that are above the age of 61
  • Persons with disability in Benton County County
  • The Benton County disabled that have had to retire from work because of their condition, including veterans
  • Benton County Non-profit organizations
  • Benton County Churches
  • Government-owned
  • A household that has earned less than $32693 in that year

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

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

Directions

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