Island County Assessor's Office

State
Washington
County
Island County
City
Coupeville
Postal Code
98239
Location
Northeast 7th Street
Phone
360-679-7303
Fax
360-240-5565

Island County Assessor’s Office is located at Northeast 7th Street, Coupeville Washington 98239, Island County County. Island County Assessor’s Office’s operation hours are Monday to Friday from 8 a.m to 4 p.m.

Island County Assessor’s Office Responsibilities

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

The Island 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 Island County area compared to similar ones.

  1. Revenue value

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

  1. Replacement value

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

The property value in Island County County is one of the lowest in Washington State. The Island 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 Island County Assessor’s Office came up with, you can appeal to the Island County Board of Equalization. You should do this within 60 days after the change in value notification. You can also contact the Island County Assessor’s Office at 360-679-7303, fax at360-240-5565 or website for more information.

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

  • Island County senior citizens that are above the age of 61
  • Persons with disability in Island County County
  • The Island County disabled that have had to retire from work because of their condition, including veterans
  • Island County Non-profit organizations
  • Island County Churches
  • Government-owned
  • A household that has earned less than $39934 in that year

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

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

Directions

Refer the map below to find the driving directions.