Okanogan County Assessor's Office

State
Washington
County
Okanogan County
City
Okanogan
Postal Code
98840
Location
149 3rd Avenue North
Phone
509-422-7190

Okanogan County Assessor’s Office is located at 149 3rd Avenue North, Okanogan Washington 98840, Okanogan County County. Okanogan County Assessor’s Office’s operation hours are Monday to Friday from 8 a.m to 4 p.m.

Okanogan County Assessor’s Office Responsibilities

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

The Okanogan 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 Okanogan County area compared to similar ones.

  1. Revenue value

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

  1. Replacement value

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

The property value in Okanogan County County is one of the lowest in Washington State. The Okanogan 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 Okanogan County Assessor’s Office came up with, you can appeal to the Okanogan County Board of Equalization. You should do this within 60 days after the change in value notification. You can also contact the Okanogan County Assessor’s Office at 509-422-7190, or website for more information.

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

  • Okanogan County senior citizens that are above the age of 61
  • Persons with disability in Okanogan County County
  • The Okanogan County disabled that have had to retire from work because of their condition, including veterans
  • Okanogan County Non-profit organizations
  • Okanogan County Churches
  • Government-owned
  • A household that has earned less than $37688 in that year

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

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

Directions

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