Kitsap County Assessor's Office

State
Washington
County
Kitsap County
City
Port Orchard
Postal Code
98366
Location
614 Division Street
Phone
360-337-7160
Fax
360-337-4874

Kitsap County Assessor’s Office is located at 614 Division Street, Port Orchard Washington 98366, Kitsap County County. Kitsap County Assessor’s Office’s operation hours are Monday to Friday from 8 a.m to 4 p.m.

Kitsap County Assessor’s Office Responsibilities

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

The Kitsap 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 Kitsap County area compared to similar ones.

  1. Revenue value

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

  1. Replacement value

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

The property value in Kitsap County County is one of the lowest in Washington State. The Kitsap 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 Kitsap County Assessor’s Office came up with, you can appeal to the Kitsap County Board of Equalization. You should do this within 60 days after the change in value notification. You can also contact the Kitsap County Assessor’s Office at 360-337-7160, fax at360-337-4874 or website for more information.

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

  • Kitsap County senior citizens that are above the age of 61
  • Persons with disability in Kitsap County County
  • The Kitsap County disabled that have had to retire from work because of their condition, including veterans
  • Kitsap County Non-profit organizations
  • Kitsap County Churches
  • Government-owned
  • A household that has earned less than $32328 in that year

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

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

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