The primary responsibility of the
Assessor's Office is to identify and assess all taxable real and
personal property in incorporated and unincorporated Snohomish
County for property tax purposes. The office administers numerous
special classifications and a variety of tax exemptions, including
the exemption and deferral programs for limited income senior
citizens and disabled persons. The Assessor responds to property
owners petitions to appeal assessed values with the Board of
Equalization, examines taxing districts' budget requests for
statutory compliance and calculates the tax levy rates for each
taxing district in the county. The Assessor’s office also maintains
the county parcel layer maps and legal descriptions of tax parcels
- Important Dates
- A calendar of deadlines, and other significant property tax
dates throughout the year
- Mission & Role
- An overview of the mission of a county assessor in Washington
State and the role property assessment, both real and personal,
plays in the taxation system.
- Scope & Function
- Information about the type of property that is assessed and
how our office goes about the processing of setting fair market
value.