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Typically 42% - 47% of all property taxes that you pay are from voter approved levies. This includes cities, schools, parks, fire districts, and more...
read more Washington State has a 'budget-based' property tax system, so the taxing districts budgets and voter approved measures determine how much you pay. Simply put, when values decline levy rates increase, when values increase, levy rates decrease. Click Here to learn more about levies and our property tax system. In 2010, 33 of the 44 taxing district requests to voters for funding was passed by voters. The decrease in total residential assessed value county-wide started with the 2008 Jan. 1st assessment and reflected the decline in the market in 2007. This value was used to calculate taxes owing in 2009 according to state law. |
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Regular Hours
| General Information | (425) 388-3433 |
| Levy Analyst | (425) 388-3646 |
| Business Equipment/Personal Property | (425) 388-3656 |
| Senior/Disabled Exemptions | (425) 388-3540 |
| Other Exemptions | (425) 388-3540 |
| GIS/Mapping Division | (425) 388-3581 |
| Forest Land Assessment | (425) 388-3540 |
| Open Space Assessment | (425) 388-3540 |


| General Information | (425) 388-3433 |
| Levy Analyst | (425) 388-3646 |
| Business Equipment/Personal Property | (425) 388-3656 |
| Senior/Disabled Exemptions | (425) 388-3540 |
| Other Exemptions | (425) 388-3540 |
| GIS/Mapping Division | (425) 388-3581 |
| Forest Land Assessment | (425) 388-3540 |
| Open Space Assessment | (425) 388-3540 |
Regular Hours| General Information | (425) 388-3433 |
| Levy Analyst | (425) 388-3646 |
| Business Equipment/Personal Property | (425) 388-3656 |
| Senior/Disabled Exemptions | (425) 388-3540 |
| Other Exemptions | (425) 388-3540 |
| GIS/Mapping Division | (425) 388-3581 |
| Forest Land Assessment | (425) 388-3540 |
| Open Space Assessment | (425) 388-3540 |
| General Information | (425) 388-3433 |
| Levy Analyst | (425) 388-3646 |
| Business Equipment/Personal Property | (425) 388-3656 |
| Senior/Disabled Exemptions | (425) 388-3540 |
| Other Exemptions | (425) 388-3540 |
| GIS/Mapping Division | (425) 388-3581 |
| Forest Land Assessment | (425) 388-3540 |
| Open Space Assessment | (425) 388-3540 |
In Washington State, both real and personal property are assessed
for tax purposes. Personal property refers to assets used in
conducting a business. State law requires every business to report
their personal property each year to the county assessor for
assessment purposes (RCW 84.40.185).
The following resources are available to assist you in filing personal property information:
As an additional resource, the State of Washington Department of Revenue has available a Business Equipment/Personal Property Listing Form. This form can be downloaded in Microsoft Excel format, filled out and emailed to the Snohomish County Personal Property division at contact.personalproperty@co.snohomish.wa.us
For questions or comments relating to Business Equipment/Personal Property values you can contact us directly at:
Phone: 425-388-3656
Fax: 425-388-3961
Mail: 3000 Rockefeller Ave, M/S 510; Everett, WA 98201
Email: contact.personalproperty@co.snohomish.wa.us
For inquiries not directly related to personal property values such as taxes, senior exemptions or mobile homes, please visit the Assessor's contact page.
