2014 Residential Valuation Notices Mailed to Central and East Shoreline Property Owners

On May 15th, King County Assessor Lloyd Hara’s office mailed the 2014 property valuations to all residential property owners in Area 1 – West Shoreline located in North King County. Area 1 residential property values increased by 15.6%.

On June 12th, King County Assessor Lloyd Hara’s office mailed the 2014 property valuations to all residential property owners in Area 2 Central Shoreline and Area 3 East Shoreline located in Northwest King County. Areas 2 and 3 residential property values generally increased by +16.2% but individual property values might vary.

Residential property is assessed each year at 100 percent of its true and fair market value in money, which is defined by Washington State law as the amount of money that a willing and unobligated buyer is willing to pay a willing and unobligated seller. Residential values are determined based on multiple sales of similar properties.

The King County Assessor’s Office annually revalues all properties and conducts a physical inspection on each property once every six years. The last physical inspection of the Central Shoreline area was conducted in 2008 and for East Shoreline, the last physical inspection was conducted in 2012.

“Continuing the 2013 trend, property values are increasing across King County as we emerge from the Great Recession,” said Assessor Lloyd Hara. “In 2013, we saw a residential increase in 76 out of 86 residential areas in King County and we expect to see continued growth in residential values for 2014.”

King County Assessor
Lloyd Hara

Assessor Lloyd Hara would like to remind all property owners to carefully review the information contained in the valuation notice. If you feel a mistake has been made in valuing your property, it is recommended that you contact the Assessor’s Office directly before filing an appeal at 206-296-7300 or by email.

Property owners can review their property information online using eReal Property and review our Area Reports on the Assessor’s homepage or with the Assessor’s staff to make sure an error has not been made. King County allows 60 days from the valuation’s postmark date to file an appeal with the King County Board of Equalizations.

Some low-income seniors, disabled veterans, or disabled persons retired because of a disability might be eligible for a property tax deferral or exemption. The King County Assessor’s Office encourages you or those you know to contact our office to determine eligibility.

For King County taxpayers who need advice and assistance on property tax related matters, including appeals, contact the King County Tax Advisor at 206-477-1060 or by email.