Klickitat County Assessor's Office

State
Washington
County
Klickitat County
City
Goldendale
Postal Code
98620
Location
205 South Columbus Avenue
Phone
509-773-3715
Fax
509-773-6397

Klickitat County Assessor’s Office is located at 205 South Columbus Avenue, Goldendale Washington 98620, Klickitat County County. Klickitat County Assessor’s Office’s operation hours are Monday to Friday from 8 a.m to 4 p.m.

Klickitat County Assessor’s Office Responsibilities

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

The Klickitat 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 Klickitat County area compared to similar ones.

  1. Revenue value

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

  1. Replacement value

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

The property value in Klickitat County County is one of the lowest in Washington State. The Klickitat 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 Klickitat County Assessor’s Office came up with, you can appeal to the Klickitat County Board of Equalization. You should do this within 60 days after the change in value notification. You can also contact the Klickitat County Assessor’s Office at 509-773-3715, fax at509-773-6397 or website for more information.

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

  • Klickitat County senior citizens that are above the age of 61
  • Persons with disability in Klickitat County County
  • The Klickitat County disabled that have had to retire from work because of their condition, including veterans
  • Klickitat County Non-profit organizations
  • Klickitat County Churches
  • Government-owned
  • A household that has earned less than $37749 in that year

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

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

Directions

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