Lewis County Assessor's Office

State
Washington
County
Lewis County
City
Chehalis
Postal Code
98532
Location
351 Northwest North Street
Phone
360-740-1392

Lewis County Assessor’s Office is located at 351 Northwest North Street, Chehalis Washington 98532, Lewis County County. Lewis County Assessor’s Office’s operation hours are Monday to Friday from 8 a.m to 4 p.m.

Lewis County Assessor’s Office Responsibilities

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

The Lewis 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 Lewis County area compared to similar ones.

  1. Revenue value

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

  1. Replacement value

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

The property value in Lewis County County is one of the lowest in Washington State. The Lewis 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 Lewis County Assessor’s Office came up with, you can appeal to the Lewis County Board of Equalization. You should do this within 60 days after the change in value notification. You can also contact the Lewis County Assessor’s Office at 360-740-1392, or website for more information.

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

  • Lewis County senior citizens that are above the age of 61
  • Persons with disability in Lewis County County
  • The Lewis County disabled that have had to retire from work because of their condition, including veterans
  • Lewis County Non-profit organizations
  • Lewis County Churches
  • Government-owned
  • A household that has earned less than $34268 in that year

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

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

Directions

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