Appraisers
In accordance with state law RCW 84.41.030, Spokane County Assessor’s office appraisers inspect one-sixth of all county parcels each year. For home owners, this means properties must have at least one visual assessment every six years to comply with state law.
The process is strictly to ensure records are up-to-date with home improvements, construction and market trends. The inspections are fairly simple and includes taking new photos, which examine exterior areas only, typically made from the street.
The volume of parcels to be inspected each year makes it prohibitive to provide property owners advance notice of the day and time of inspections. State law, RCW 84.40.025, provides all county assessing officers the right to examine individual parcels at reasonable times. These inspections will occur Monday through Friday during normal business hours. All vehicles will be marked with County placards. Appraisers will be wearing County safety vests, a County identification badge, and have business cards.
If a home is not visible from the street and has a gated driveway, a flyer will be left on or near the gate that will have contact information so coordination can occur to update property records.
Information about individual parcels is available on Spokane County’s web site:
http://cp.spokanecounty.org/scout/propertyinformation/
Laws and rules, Appraisers:
- Are there maps online?
- Didn't Initiative 747 limit my property tax to a 1% annual increase?
- Do I qualify for senior citizen/disabled exemption?
- What about exemptions on property?
- How are property taxes levied?
- How does the Assessor value commercial property?
- Is assessed value different than market value?
- Is my Senior Citizen or Disabled Person Exemption Application processed yet?
- My property was revalued last year. Why did my assessed value go up?
- What is the Open Space Act?
- What is the Property Valuation Cycle?
- What is personal property?
- What is property tax?
- When are property taxes determined?
- Where do I get information about property ownership and legal descriptions?
- Where do I get information about the assessed value of my property?
- Where’s my property line?
- Who do I contact to see what my property taxes will be?
- Who must report personal property?
- Why are there two addresses on my Official Assessment Notice?
- Why do my property lines not line up with the aerial photo and/or street centerlines?
- What are Property Class Codes?
- How do I contact the Department of Revenue?
- How do I sell or move my mobile home?