Wahkiakum County Assessor's Office

State
Washington
County
Wahkiakum County
City
Cathlamet
Postal Code
98612
Location
64 Main Street
Phone
360-795-3791
Fax
360-795-0540

Wahkiakum County Assessor’s Office is located at 64 Main Street, Cathlamet Washington 98612, Wahkiakum County County. Wahkiakum County Assessor’s Office’s operation hours are Monday to Friday from 8 a.m to 4 p.m.

Wahkiakum County Assessor’s Office Responsibilities

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

The Wahkiakum 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 Wahkiakum County area compared to similar ones.

  1. Revenue value

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

  1. Replacement value

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

The property value in Wahkiakum County County is one of the lowest in Washington State. The Wahkiakum 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 Wahkiakum County Assessor’s Office came up with, you can appeal to the Wahkiakum County Board of Equalization. You should do this within 60 days after the change in value notification. You can also contact the Wahkiakum County Assessor’s Office at 360-795-3791, fax at360-795-0540 or website for more information.

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

  • Wahkiakum County senior citizens that are above the age of 61
  • Persons with disability in Wahkiakum County County
  • The Wahkiakum County disabled that have had to retire from work because of their condition, including veterans
  • Wahkiakum County Non-profit organizations
  • Wahkiakum County Churches
  • Government-owned
  • A household that has earned less than $32957 in that year

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

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

Directions

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