Thurston County, Washington Tax Assessors' Office
Thurston County Assessor 2000 Lakeridge Dr SW
Building 1, Room 127
Olympia, Washington 98502
360-754-2958 (Fax) Where is the Thurston County Tax Assessor's Office?
What can the Thurston County Assessor's Office do for me?
The Thurston 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 Thurston 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 Thurston 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 Thurston County Assessor's Office at (360) 786 5410 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 Thurston County Facts:
The median home value in Thurston County is between $254,575.00 and $261,025.00. Property tax rates are based on property values.
How can I contact Thurston County?
You can try contacting the Thurston 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 Thurston County is located in the County Courthouse in Olympia, which is where the Thurston County Assessors' Office is also located. You can direct your general inquiries to Thurston County with the contact info listed below.
Thurston County Phone Number
Thurston County Fax Number
Thurston County County Courthouse Address
County Courthouse
2000 Lakeridge Dr Sw
Olympia, WA 98502-6001
Useful Thurston County Links:
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Thurston County Assessors' Office Homepage
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Thurston County Government Homepage
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Pay Your Property Tax
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Property Sale Search
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Property Tax Search Tool
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Thurston County Tax Records