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.

Please note that our office is 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. If you cannot come in during our public hours, please call for an appointment.

2010 assessed values for taxes payable in 2011
will be posted in early October, 2010.

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.

2010 PROPERTY TAXES - More or Less

The Thurston County Treasurer will mail tax statements to Thurston County property owners February 8, 2010. Some taxpayers will find 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 were based on the full market value of the property as of January 1 of the 2009 assessment year for property taxes payable in 2010. The sales period used for establishing market value is generally the year before the assessment year (2008).

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 2010. During 2009 voters passed levy lid lifts for 2 fire districts and approved a plan to combine Fire District 1 and Fire District 11 into the West Thurston Regional Fire Protection Service Authority. Typically about 39 percent of all property taxes are excess levies approved by Thurston County voters. Click here for how many pay less, more, or the same.

For tax year 2010, more than 50 percent of the property owners are paying less tax this year than they paid in 2009. Seventy-five percent are paying less or within $50 more than they paid last year. Approximately 25 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 a Summary of Taxing District Levies.

Revaluation Fact Sheets

Click here for current and historical Fact Sheet on Revaluation.