Chelan County Assessor's Office

State
Washington
County
Chelan County
City
Wenatchee
Postal Code
98801
Location
350 Orondo Avenue
Phone
509-667-6365
Fax
509-667-6664

Chelan County Assessor’s Office is located at 350 Orondo Avenue, Wenatchee Washington 98801, Chelan County County. Chelan County Assessor’s Office’s operation hours are Monday to Friday from 8 a.m to 4 p.m.

Chelan County Assessor’s Office Responsibilities

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

The Chelan 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 Chelan County area compared to similar ones.

  1. Revenue value

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

  1. Replacement value

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

The property value in Chelan County County is one of the lowest in Washington State. The Chelan County county’s tax rate is at 2, but the amount of tax paid is on the lower side.

If you disagree with the value the Chelan County Assessor’s Office came up with, you can appeal to the Chelan County Board of Equalization. You should do this within 60 days after the change in value notification. You can also contact the Chelan County Assessor’s Office at 509-667-6365, fax at509-667-6664 or website for more information.

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

  • Chelan County senior citizens that are above the age of 61
  • Persons with disability in Chelan County County
  • The Chelan County disabled that have had to retire from work because of their condition, including veterans
  • Chelan County Non-profit organizations
  • Chelan County Churches
  • Government-owned
  • A household that has earned less than $39018 in that year

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

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

Directions

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