Thurston County Assessor's Office

State
Washington
County
Thurston County
City
Olympia
Postal Code
98502
Location
2000 Lakeridge Drive Southwest
Phone
360-867-2200
Fax
360-867-2201

Thurston County Assessor’s Office is located at 2000 Lakeridge Drive Southwest, Olympia Washington 98502, Thurston County County. Thurston County Assessor’s Office’s operation hours are Monday to Friday from 8 a.m to 4 p.m.

Thurston County Assessor’s Office Responsibilities

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

The Thurston 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 Thurston County area compared to similar ones.

  1. Revenue value

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

  1. Replacement value

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

The property value in Thurston County County is one of the lowest in Washington State. The Thurston 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 Thurston County Assessor’s Office came up with, you can appeal to the Thurston County Board of Equalization. You should do this within 60 days after the change in value notification. You can also contact the Thurston County Assessor’s Office at 360-867-2200, fax at360-867-2201 or website for more information.

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

  • Thurston County senior citizens that are above the age of 61
  • Persons with disability in Thurston County County
  • The Thurston County disabled that have had to retire from work because of their condition, including veterans
  • Thurston County Non-profit organizations
  • Thurston County Churches
  • Government-owned
  • A household that has earned less than $34722 in that year

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

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

Directions

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