Property Tax 101

Kittitas County, Washington - Assessor's Office

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

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

205 W. 5th AvenueThe Kittitas County Assessor's Office is located in Ellensburg, Washington. Ellensburg is the county seat of Kittitas County, where most local government offices are located. The assessor's office is located in the same building as the Kittitas County Courthouse, at 205 West 5th Avenue, Suite 101.

Kittitas County Assessor Contact Information

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Kittitas 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 Kittitas County Tax Assessor may also serve as the Kittitas County Tax Appraiser.

1. The Kittitas County Tax Assessor is responsible for setting property tax rates and collecting owed property tax on real estate located in Kittitas County.
2. The Kittitas 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 Kittitas County Tax Collector is responsible for collecting property tax from property owners. They issue yearly tax bills to all property owners in Kittitas County, and work with the sheriff's office to foreclose on properties with delinquent taxes.

When contacting Kittitas County about your property taxes, make sure that you are contacting the correct office. You can call the Kittitas County Tax Assessor's Office for assistance at 509-962-7501. 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 Kittitas County assessor's office at 509-962-7666. Please call the assessor's office in Ellensburg before you send documents or if you need to schedule a meeting. If you have general questions, you can call the Kittitas County Courthouse at 509-962-7508.

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The median property tax in Kittitas County, Washington is $1,838.00

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