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  • Real Property Petition - Residential or Commercial

    Use this form to request an appeal your Snohomish County assessed value for the 2025 Assessment year for taxes payable in 2026.
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  • Applications will open on June 27, 2025. Please come back on or after this date to apply.

  • General Disclosures and Information

    Please read and agree below.

  • Use this form to request an appeal of the assessed value of either a residential property or a commercial property. Please note that the appeal period closes within 60 days of the mailing of the Assessor's Official Notice of Assessed Value. The deadline is AUGUST 26, 2025 at 4:00 PM PST. This means you must submit your appeal prior to 4:00 PM PST, as the form will become unavailable at that time. 

    Appeals are processed on a first-come, first-served basis.

     *** If you choose to have a copy emailed to you, please check to see if you have received that emailed copy. If you did receive it, your petition was received by the Board of Equalization. If you choose not to have a copy emailed to you, after clicking "Submit" you will be redirected to a confirmation page. If you don't see this page, your petition was not submitted successfully. Please try again or contact the clerk for other submittal options. ***

    This petition must be filed or postmarked no later than 60 days of the date of mailing of the Official Notice of Assessed Value. If filing after July 1, a copy of the determination notice or assessed value notice must be submitted with this petition.

    A separate petition is required for each parcel being appealed.

    The undersigned petitions the Board of Equalization to change the valuation of the property described below as shown on the assessment roll for 2025 for taxes payable in 2026 to the amount shown in the "Your estimate of True and Fair Value" as entered below.

    If you have any questions call 425-388-3407 or email boe@snoco.org for further assistance.

  • Applicant Information

  • If you believe you have already submitted please contact the clerk by phone 425-388-3407 or by email boe@snoco.org.

  • Official Notice of Assessed Value

    Upload a copy (photo or scan) of your Official Notice of Assessed Value.

  • NOTE: THIS DOCUMENT IS REQUIRED FOR PROCESSING. 
    IF YOU FAIL TO PROVIDE THIS DOCUMENT, YOUR APPEAL WILL BE DENIED.


    If you do not have a copy, you may contact the Assessor's office at 425-388-3433 or contact.assessor@snoco.org and request a copy. If you wish to submit this document in a different way, please contact the Board of Equalization Clerk at 425-388-3407 for instructions.

    Click here for an example: Sample Official Notice of Assessed Value

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  • Attach a table or spreadsheet that contains the following information for each parcel under appeal: 

    Parcel Number Assessor's land value Assessor's improvement value Assessor's total value Your estimate of land value Your estimate of improvement value Your total value estimate

     

     Example template here: Economic Unit Appeal Information

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  • Assessor's determination of true & fair value

    These amounts are found on your Official Notice of Assessed Value and are the Assessor's determination of the value of your property as of January 1, 2025. See highlighted lines in the sample below.
  • Sample assessed value

  • Your estimate of True & Fair Value

    These amounts are what you believe your property to be worth as of January 1, 2025.
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  • If you answer Yes below, the Assessor will provide you with information on how your property was valued.

  • Reasons for Appeal

  • Some acceptable reasons for appeal:

    1. Deferred maintenance or repair, supported by contractor bids/estimates.
    2. Development & use restrictions like easements, critical areas, wetlands, steep slopes, supported by documentation.
    3. Comparable sales as of January 1, 2025 don't support the assessment. Please provide these comparable sales.

     
    IMPORTANT NOTE: percentage of increase, assessments of other properties, personal hardship, and amount of tax paid are not arguments that may be considered by the Board of Equalization. 

    Do not use links to other sites. If you wish to submit comparable sales, upload them as .pdf in the "Upload Other Documents" section. 

    For further information on how to conduct a successful appeal, please visit our FAQs

  • NOTE:

    Under Washington law, you must prove that the assessor’s value is not the true and fair market value (RCW 84.40.0301). If this petition concerns income property, please attach a statement of income and expenses for the past two years and copies of leases or rental agreements.

    • AGENT AUTHORIZATION  

    • If an Authorized Agent has been named or if Power of Attorney has been given, the taxpayer must so indicate by signing the statement below and attaching a signed power of attorney or letter of authorization. The person whose name appears as authorized agent has full authority to act on my behalf on all matter pertaining to this appeal.

      If you wish to allow someone else to handle your appeal, please add their name below. If you choose to do this, you must sign below and include a Letter of Authorization or Power of Attorney. If you are a commercial representative, you may add your name below, then upload your letter of authorization.

      Here is a sample form: Sample Auth Agent Form

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  • General Description of Property

    This page is helpful in reviewing your appeal but is not required.
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  • EVIDENCE AND ATTENDANCE

  • ACCOMMODATIONS

  • Upload Other Documentation

    You may upload additonal documents for your appeal.

  • Use this section to upload any other documents you wish to use to support your appeal. Examples: Sales Comparison worksheets, independent appraisals, work estimates, wetland studies, pictures, maps. You will have an opportunity to submit additional documents later, if you wish. These must be received at least 21 business days prior to your hearing.

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  • You have choosen to have a copy emailed to you to {email}, it may take up to 15 minutes.  If you did receive it, your petition was received by the Board of Equalization. If you didn't recieve it, may be in your SPAM/Junk folder. Otherwise please contact the clerk for assistance. 

    IMPORTANT: Please ensure you have added @co.snohomish.wa.us and @snoco.org to your safe senders list. 

  • You have choosen not to have a copy emailed to you, after clicking "Submit" you will be redirected to a confirmation page. If you don't see this page, your petition was not submitted successfully. Please try again or contact the clerk for other submittal options.

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