Whitman County, Washington Tax Assessors' Office
Where is the Whitman County Tax Assessor's Office?
What can the Whitman County Assessor's Office do for me?
The Whitman 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 Whitman 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 Whitman 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 Whitman County Assessor's Office at (509) 397 6220 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 Whitman County Facts:
The median home value in Whitman County is between $175,076.00 and $189,924.00. Property tax rates are based on property values.
How can I contact Whitman County?
You can try contacting the Whitman 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 Whitman County is located in the County Courthouse in Colfax, which is where the Whitman County Assessors' Office is also located. You can direct your general inquiries to Whitman County with the contact info listed below.
Whitman County Phone Number
Whitman County Fax Number
Whitman County County Courthouse Address
County Courthouse
400 N Main St
Colfax, WA 99111-2031
Useful Whitman County Links:
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Property Tax Search Tool
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Pay Your Property Tax
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Whitman County Assessors' Office Homepage
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Whitman County Government Homepage