Garfield County Assessor's Office
- State
- Washington
- County
- Garfield County
- City
- Pomeroy
- Postal Code
- 99347
- Location
- 789 Main Street
- Phone
- 509-843-3631
- Fax
- 509-843-3941
Garfield County Assessor’s Office is located at 789 Main Street, Pomeroy Washington 99347, Garfield County County. Garfield County Assessor’s Office’s operation hours are Monday to Friday from 8 a.m to 4 p.m.
Garfield County Assessor’s Office Responsibilities
The Garfield County Assessor’s Office is responsible for appraising land and buildings for tax purposes.
The Garfield County Assessor’s Office uses three methods when doing property valuation. They include the following:
- The market value
It is the value the property would sell for in the Garfield County area compared to similar ones.
- Revenue value
The Garfield County property’s value is based on its revenue-generating potential in this method.
- Replacement value
The Garfield County property’s value is reached by calculating how much it would cost to restore a structure.
The property value in Garfield County County is one of the lowest in Washington State. The Garfield 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 Garfield County Assessor’s Office came up with, you can appeal to the Garfield County Board of Equalization. You should do this within 60 days after the change in value notification. You can also contact the Garfield County Assessor’s Office at 509-843-3631, fax at509-843-3941 or website for more information.
The following groups of people or organizations are exempted from paying tax on their properties:
- Garfield County senior citizens that are above the age of 61
- Persons with disability in Garfield County County
- The Garfield County disabled that have had to retire from work because of their condition, including veterans
- Garfield County Non-profit organizations
- Garfield County Churches
- Government-owned
- A household that has earned less than $36623 in that year
The properties go through the Garfield County County Department of Revenue for approval to be on the list.
The money collected as property tax goes into Garfield County’s County fire department, recreational Garfield County areas, Garfield County public schools, and Garfield County libraries.
Directions
Refer the map below to find the driving directions.