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Cindy Portmann Assessor
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Snohomish County Washington
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Cindy Portmann Assessor
Typically 42% - 47% of all property taxes that you pay are from voter approved levies. This includes cities, schools, parks, fire districts, and more...


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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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Sept 26th, 2011

Snohomish County Assessor's Office updates

The last of the 2011 real property assessment notices were mailed.

June 13th, 2011

Notices of assessed value mailed to most property owners in the county

Jan 1st, 2011 notices of value have been mailed to most residential property owners in Snohomish County.

April 28, 2011

Notices of assessed value mailed to condominium owners

Jan 1st, 2011 notices of value have been mailed to most condominium owners in Snohomish County.

April 5, 2011

Property tax relief for low income seniors and disabled persons

Property tax relief is available for low income seniors and disabled persons through several programs.

Feb 17, 2011

2011 property tax information

Information regarding values and taxes for 2011.

June 14, 2010

Values set for most residential properties

Jan 1st, 2010 values for taxes payable in 2011 have been set for most residential properties.

April 29, 2010

Values set for condominiums and commercial properties.

Jan 1st, 2010 values for taxes payable in 2011 have been set for most commercial properties and condos.

Feb 11, 2010

Assessor Publishes Annual Report Containing Information on Assessed Values, Levies, and the Distribution of Taxes.

June 5, 2009

Values as of Jan 1st, 2009 for Taxes Payable in 2010 Set

Values for most residential properties as of the January 1st, 2009 assessment date have been established.

February 25, 2009

Online Filing of Personal Property Listings Available.

Taxpayers can now file their personal property listings online.  To enroll go to assessor.snoco.org/noEfile.aspx .

February 12, 2009

Assessor Publishes Information About Assessed Values, Levies and Distribution of Taxes.

Published updated useful information regarding property values, levies and distribution of tax dollars for 2009 taxes.

January 23, 2009

Information on Property Tax Relief for Flood Victims

Information on property tax relief for victims of the winter flooding.

December 27, 2008

When will the Assessor's Office update assessments?

Information on when the Snohomish County Assessor's office is required to update the assessed value of properties.

September 3, 2008

Elected Officials ready to work with Council on budget.

The elected officials of Snohomish county expressed their willingness to work with the County Council to create a balanced budget for 2009 and 2010.

June 2, 2008

New 2008 Assessed Values

The Snohomish County Assessor's Office announced new assessed residential and commercial property values today.

April 21, 2008

Condominium Owners to Receive New Assessed Value Notices

The Snohomish County Assessor’s Office announced that they will be mailing new assessment notices to most condominium (condo) property owners today.


February 12, 2008

Assessor Publishes Information About Assessed Values, Levies and Distribution of Taxes.

Snohomish County Assessor, Cindy Portmann, published updated helpful information regarding property values, levies and distribution of tax dollars for 2008 taxes.

 

June 11, 2007

Assessor mails new property values.

The Snohomish County Assessor's office announced that new assessment notice will be sent to residential property owners this week and to commercial property owners next week. 

April 13, 2007

Assessor mails revaluation notices to condominium owners.

The Snohomish County Assessor's office announced that most condominium owners will be the first to receive new assessment notices which reflect market value of property as of January 1, 2007.

 

February 26, 2007

Island County and Snohomish County Fire District 4 Ask to Recertify Amounts.

Snohomish County Fire District 4 will now be able to recertify the correct bond amount for their district and Island County requested that the Snohomish County Assessor make a correction for Island County as well.

 

February 21, 2007

Corrected Tax Statements to be Mailed by Treasurer.

The Snohomish County Treasurer and Assessor have announced that new, corrected tax statements will be mailed to taxpayers.

 

February 19, 2007

Assessor Finds Error That Will Result in a Refund or Credit of Property Taxes.

Snohomish County Assessor's office announced today that due to an error in posting one account for personal property, all property owners in Snohomish County will either receive a refund or credit to their property taxes.

 

February 13, 2007

Assessor Publishes Information About Assessed Values, Levies and Distribution of Taxes.

Snohomish County Assessor, Cindy Portmann, published updated helpful information regarding property values, levies and distribution of tax dollars for 2007 taxes.