Whitman County Assessor's Office

State
Washington
County
Whitman County
City
Colfax
Postal Code
99111
Location
400 North Main Street
Phone
509-397-6220
Fax
509-397-6223

Whitman County Assessor’s Office is located at 400 North Main Street, Colfax Washington 99111, Whitman County County. Whitman County Assessor’s Office’s operation hours are Monday to Friday from 8 a.m to 4 p.m.

Whitman County Assessor’s Office Responsibilities

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

The Whitman 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 Whitman County area compared to similar ones.

  1. Revenue value

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

  1. Replacement value

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

The property value in Whitman County County is one of the lowest in Washington State. The Whitman 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 Whitman County Assessor’s Office came up with, you can appeal to the Whitman County Board of Equalization. You should do this within 60 days after the change in value notification. You can also contact the Whitman County Assessor’s Office at 509-397-6220, fax at509-397-6223 or website for more information.

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

  • Whitman County senior citizens that are above the age of 61
  • Persons with disability in Whitman County County
  • The Whitman County disabled that have had to retire from work because of their condition, including veterans
  • Whitman County Non-profit organizations
  • Whitman County Churches
  • Government-owned
  • A household that has earned less than $39447 in that year

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

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

Directions

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