San Juan County Assessor

State
Washington
County
San Juan County
City
Friday Harbor
Postal Code
98250
Location
350 Court Street
Phone
360-378-2172

San Juan County Assessor is located at 350 Court Street, Friday Harbor Washington 98250, San Juan County County. San Juan County Assessor’s operation hours are Monday to Friday from 8 a.m to 4 p.m.

San Juan County Assessor Responsibilities

The San Juan County Assessor is responsible for appraising land and buildings for tax purposes.

The San Juan County Assessor 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 San Juan County area compared to similar ones.

  1. Revenue value

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

  1. Replacement value

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

The property value in San Juan County County is one of the lowest in Washington State. The San Juan 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 San Juan County Assessor came up with, you can appeal to the San Juan County Board of Equalization. You should do this within 60 days after the change in value notification. You can also contact the San Juan County Assessor at 360-378-2172, or website for more information.

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

  • San Juan County senior citizens that are above the age of 61
  • Persons with disability in San Juan County County
  • The San Juan County disabled that have had to retire from work because of their condition, including veterans
  • San Juan County Non-profit organizations
  • San Juan County Churches
  • Government-owned
  • A household that has earned less than $33552 in that year

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

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

Directions

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