Whatcom County Assessor's Office

State: Washington
County: Whatcom County
City: Bellingham
Postal Code: 98225
Location: 311 Grand Avenue
Phone: 360-676-6790

Whatcom County Assessor’s Office is located at 311 Grand Avenue, Bellingham Washington 98225, Whatcom County County. Whatcom County Assessor’s Office’s operation hours are Monday to Friday from 8 a.m to 4 p.m.

Whatcom County Assessor’s Office Responsibilities

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

The Whatcom County Assessor’s Office uses three methods when doing property valuation. They include the following:

The market value

It is the value the property would sell for in the Whatcom County area compared to similar ones.

Revenue value

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

Replacement value

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

The property value in Whatcom County County is one of the lowest in Washington State. The Whatcom 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 Whatcom County Assessor’s Office came up with, you can appeal to the Whatcom County Board of Equalization. You should do this within 60 days after the change in value notification. You can also contact the Whatcom County Assessor’s Office at 360-676-6790, or website for more information.

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

Whatcom County senior citizens that are above the age of 61
Persons with disability in Whatcom County County
The Whatcom County disabled that have had to retire from work because of their condition, including veterans
Whatcom County Non-profit organizations
Whatcom County Churches
Government-owned
A household that has earned less than $35079 in that year

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

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

Directions

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