There are many aspects of the Assessor's Office that can be a mystery to the general public and we would like to help change this.  We will be embarking on an educational outreach project where we will create informational videos that help explain what it is that we do. *

Washington State Property Tax Basics

Washington operates on a budget based system of taxes, not a rate based system.  In this tutorial, we will help define this taxing system and show examples of how it operates. 

Video: WA State Property Tax Basics (time 5:06)

Market Value vs. Assessed Value

Do you know the difference between Market Value and Assessed Value?  Our tutorial was created to help our taxpayers understand why the two terms are different and how they affect your property.

Video: Market Value vs. Assessed Value (time 4:40) 

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