Douglas County Assessor

State
Washington
County
Douglas County
City
Waterville
Postal Code
98858
Location
203 South Rainier Street
Phone
509-745-8521
Fax
509-745-8956

Douglas County Assessor is located at 203 South Rainier Street, Waterville Washington 98858, Douglas County County. Douglas County Assessor’s operation hours are Monday to Friday from 8 a.m to 4 p.m.

Douglas County Assessor Responsibilities

The Douglas County Assessor is responsible for appraising land and buildings for tax purposes.

The Douglas County Assessor 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 Douglas County area compared to similar ones.

  1. Revenue value

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

  1. Replacement value

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

The property value in Douglas County County is one of the lowest in Washington State. The Douglas 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 Douglas County Assessor came up with, you can appeal to the Douglas County Board of Equalization. You should do this within 60 days after the change in value notification. You can also contact the Douglas County Assessor at 509-745-8521, fax at509-745-8956 or website for more information.

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

  • Douglas County senior citizens that are above the age of 61
  • Persons with disability in Douglas County County
  • The Douglas County disabled that have had to retire from work because of their condition, including veterans
  • Douglas County Non-profit organizations
  • Douglas County Churches
  • Government-owned
  • A household that has earned less than $33081 in that year

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

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

Directions

Refer the map below to find the driving directions.