Welcome
The Thurston County Assessor’s Office is committed to exceptional customer service and property assessments that are fair, equitable, and uniform. We are here to serve you in person and online. Our online office is open to assist you 24 hours a day, 7 days a week.
Beginning May 1, 2009, the office will be closed during the noon hour and open to the public from 9:00 AM - 12:00 PM and 1:00 PM to 4:00 PM.
Please contact us if you have questions about the assessment process or comments to share. Click here for our feedback form or click here to update your mailing address.
2009 PROPERTY TAXES - More or Less
The Thurston County Treasurer mails tax statements to Thurston County property owners during the second week of February. Some taxpayers found that they would paying less tax than last year and others would be paying more
Properties in Thurston County are revalued every year based on recent sales of similar properties in the neighborhood or general area. Assessments are based on the full market value of the property as of January 1 of the assessment year (2008) for property taxes payable the following year (2009). The sales period used for establishing market value is generally the year before the assessment year (2007).
How high property taxes are county-wide depends on voter actions on the prior year's levy elections and the budgets local governments set for 2009. During 2008 voters passed maintenance and operation or capital projects levies for nine school districts and passed levy lid lifts for 3 fire districts. Typically about 39 percent of all property taxes are excess levies approved by Thurston County voters.
For tax year 2009, about 45 percent of the property owners are paying less tax this year than they paid in 2008. Two thirds are paying less or within $50 more than they paid last year. Approximately 33 percent are paying more than $50 in increased property taxes.
More information about the assessment process is available by calling the Assessor's Office at (360) 867-2200. For information on paying property taxes, contact the Treasurer's office at (360) 786-5550.
Click here for current and historical Fact Sheet on Levies & Property Taxes.
Click here for Q & A on Property Tax.
Click here for how many pay less, more, or the same.
Click here for a Summary of Taxing District Levies.
Revaluation Fact Sheets
Click here for current and historical Fact Sheet on Revaluation.
