Every February, Thurston County homeowners will receive a card in the mail from the assessor’s office. Unfortunately it’s not a Valentine’s Day card – instead it’s your new property tax assessment for the year.
But don’t panic – this is not a bill – just your assessment for the year.
Most homeowners have their real estate taxes paid through their mortgage company, but if you don’t have a loan or your loan is not set up for automatic tax payments, you will receive a separate bill with the first half of your taxes due on April 30th and the second half of taxes due on October 31st.
This video answers:
- why do my property taxes go up and down each year?
- how are my property taxes assessed?
- how is my property valued by the assessor?
- should I contest my evaluation?
Be sure to watch the video and to check out the full post here.
For tax exemptions and options to reduce your real estate taxes, check out this post.