Kitsap County, Washington Tax Assessors' Office
Kitsap County Assessor 614 Division Street, MS-22
Port Orchard, Washington 98366
360-337-4874 (Fax) Where is the Kitsap County Tax Assessor's Office?
What can the Kitsap County Assessor's Office do for me?
The Kitsap County Tax Assessor's Office oversees the appraisal and assessment of properties as well as the billing and collection of property taxes for all taxable real estate located in Kitsap County.
Contact the assessor's office if you need help with paying your property taxes, applying for a homestead exemption or other tax exemption, reporting upgrades to your home, appealing your property tax assessment, or verifying your property records.
Submitting a Kitsap County property tax appeal
If you believe that your house has been unfairly overappraised (i.e. appraised at a value higher than the true market value of the property), you can attempt to get your home re-appraised at a lower value by contacting the Assessor's Office to submit a property tax appeal.
You will have to submit a form describing your property and sufficient proof that it is overassessed, including valuations of similar homes nearby as evidence. If your appeal is accepted, your home assessment (and property taxes) will be lowered as a result.
If you would like to appeal your property, call the Kitsap County Assessor's Office at (360) 337 7160 and ask for a property tax appeal form. Keep in mind that property tax appeals are generally only accepted in a 1-3 month window each year.
For more information and example appeals, see how to appeal your property taxes.
Useful Kitsap County Facts:
The median home value in Kitsap County is between $280,851.00 and $288,549.00. Property tax rates are based on property values.
How can I contact Kitsap County?
You can try contacting the Kitsap County local government directly with any issues the Assessor's Office can't solve. In many counties, certain property records such as deeds are kept in the county courthouse or county archives instead of at the tax assessors' office.
The county seat for Kitsap County is located in the County Courthouse in Port Orchard, which is where the Kitsap County Assessors' Office is also located. You can direct your general inquiries to Kitsap County with the contact info listed below.
Kitsap County Phone Number
Kitsap County Fax Number
Kitsap County County Courthouse Address
County Courthouse
614 Division Street
Port Orchard, WA 98366
Useful Kitsap County Links:
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Plat Search
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Kitsap County Tax Records
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Property Tax Search Tool & GIS Map
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Kitsap County Government Homepage
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Pay Your Property Tax
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Kitsap County Assessors' Office Homepage