Property Tax 101

Wahkiakum County, Washington - Assessor's Office

The Wahkiakum County Assessor is responsible for appraising real estate and assessing a property tax on properties located in Wahkiakum County, Washington. You can contact the Wahkiakum County Assessor for:

• Your property tax bill
• Reporting upgrades or improvements
• Information on your property's tax assessment
• Appealing your property tax appraisal
• Checking the Wahkiakum County property tax due date
• Paying your property tax

PO BOX 586The Wahkiakum County Assessor's Office is located in Cathlamet, Washington. Cathlamet is the county seat of Wahkiakum County, where most local government offices are located.

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Wahkiakum County Assessor's Office Services

There are three major roles involved in administering property taxes - Tax Assessor, Property Appraiser, and Tax Collector. Note that in some counties, one or more of these roles may be held by the same individual or office. For example, the Wahkiakum County Tax Assessor may also serve as the Wahkiakum County Tax Appraiser.

1. The Wahkiakum County Tax Assessor is responsible for setting property tax rates and collecting owed property tax on real estate located in Wahkiakum County.
2. The Wahkiakum County Property Appraiser is responsible for determining the taxable value of each piece of real estate, which the Tax Assessor will use to determine the owed property tax.
3. The Wahkiakum County Tax Collector is responsible for collecting property tax from property owners. They issue yearly tax bills to all property owners in Wahkiakum County, and work with the sheriff's office to foreclose on properties with delinquent taxes.

When contacting Wahkiakum County about your property taxes, make sure that you are contacting the correct office. You can call the Wahkiakum County Tax Assessor's Office for assistance at 360-795-3791. Remember to have your property's Tax ID Number or Parcel Number available when you call!

If you have documents to send, you can fax them to the Wahkiakum County assessor's office at 360-795-0540. Please call the assessor's office in Cathlamet before you send documents or if you need to schedule a meeting. If you have general questions, you can call the Wahkiakum County Courthouse at 360-795-8048.

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The median property tax in Wahkiakum County, Washington is $1,366.00

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