205 W 5th Ave Ellensburg, WA 98926-2887
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Kittitas (pronounced 'KITT-i-tass') County is located in central Washington State. It spans from the lush forested Cascade Mountains to the upper Yakima River Valley plains and the Columbia River.
Location Kittitas County Board of Equalization 411 N Ruby Suite #2 Ellensburg WA 98926
Phone (509) 962-7506
Clerk Jessica Miller boeclerk@co.kittitas.wa.us
Hours 8:00 am - 5:00 pm Monday through Friday
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Please contact the Assessor's office at 509-962-7501 to find out what factors were used to calculate your property's assessed value prior to appealing your property.
The Board of Equalization in Kittitas County, Washington is an independent body organized to hear appeals of various determinations made by the Assessor's Office regarding assessed property valuations. Their goal is to ensure that all real and personal properties in Kittitas County are assessed equitably at 100% of their true and fair value. The Board operates independently from the Kittitas County Assessor and the Kittitas County Treasurer's Office.
To facilitate the appeals process, Kittitas County hires an independent Hearing Examiner who presides over Board of Equalization hearings. The Hearing Examiner conducts quasi-judicial proceedings, hears appeals, and provides recommendations to the Board. The aim is to create an impartial hearing environment that protects the due process rights of all parties involved.
If you wish to appeal an Assessor's valuation of property based on your recently received Change of Value Notice, you must file a completed appeal petition with the Kittitas County Board of Equalization. The deadline for filing is July 1st of the assessment year, or within thirty (30) calendar days from the mailing date printed on your Change of Value Notice. You can submit your appeal electronically via email, through mail delivery, or by dropping it off at 411 N Ruby St, Suite 2, Ellensburg, WA 98926. Remember to pay your taxes by the due date to avoid penalties and interest. If there is any change in valuation, you will be credited accordingly.
READ THIS FIRST - SUPPLEMENTAL DOCUMENTS
Download the Appeal Packet
Assessment Year 2023 Record of Hearing
Board Orders
Kittitas County Board and Committees web page
Publications
Yes, you are encouraged to contact the Kittitas County Assessor's Office to review your revaluation any time you have a question regarding your property value. Property owners can often settle disagreements at this level without continuing the appeal process. If, after talking with the Assessor's Office staff, you feel that you need to continue the process, you need to file a petition with the Kittitas County Board of Equalization before the deadline.
The deadline for filing an appeal is either July 1 of the assessment year or within 30 calendar days of when the value notice was mailed by the Assessor's Office, whichever date is later. If you mail your petition, it must be postmarked by midnight of the deadline. If you hand-deliver or email your petition, it must be received by 5:00 p.m. of the deadline date.
The clerk of the Board of Equalization will notify you about the date, location, and time of your scheduled hearing after a completed appeal petition has been submitted and accepted.
The hearing is an informal review that allows property owners to represent themselves without an attorney. Hearings are 30 minutes. Appellants have 10 minutes to present their case. The Assessor will receive equal time. The last 10 minutes are reserved for the Hearing Examiners questions and deliberation.
Keep in mind the assessor, by law, is presumed to be correct. The burden of proof is on you, the taxpayer, to show that the assessed value is not correct. You must present clear and convincing evidence to support your estimate of market value.
If you plan to submit documentary evidence, such as appraisals, maps, pictures, letters, etc., which support your estimate of value, that evidence must be submitted to both parties no fewer than TWENTY-ONE (21) BUSINESS DAYS before the scheduled hearing date. You must provide ONE copy to the Board of Equalization, 411 N Ruby St, Suite #2, Ellensburg, WA 98926, and ONE copy to the Assessor's office, 205 W 5th Ave, Suite 101, Ellensburg, WA 98926. If done by paper, please print 2 copies, one to be delivered to the BOE and one for the Assessor's Office. If providing evidence via email, please also CC's assessoradmin@co.kittitas.wa.us. Both parties must receive the evidence by the deadline to be considered timely evidence. If the copies are not provided to both parties on the same date, the later date will be used to determine timeliness.
