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Thank you for subscribing to the Assessor’s Office newsletter. I hope that you are finding it informative. If you have any questions or suggestions on topics you would like to learn more about, please do not hesitate to contact the office at assessor@kitsap.gov or call 360-337-7160.
Phil Cook
Kitsap County Assessor
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1st Quarter 2024 housing market update
Through the first three months of 2024, the average sales price of a home in Kitsap was $633,691. The average sales price of a home in Kitsap through the first three months of 2023 was $607,177. This means that first quarter of 2024 prices are 4.3% higher than the same period the prior year. In fact, when compared to 2022 prices ($627,987) first quarter of 2024 is still nearly 1% above the previous high set in 2022.
New construction inspections going on now!
During spring and summer time, appraisers from the office are tasked with inspecting any new construction that is currently taking place or has been completed since July 31st of the previous year (RCW 36.21.070) & (RCW 36.21.080). What exactly is new construction you ask? Any construction or building on a previously unimproved parcel that may impact its value. Also, if you have been remodeling or significantly improving the existing structures of your property, this value could also be considered New Construction.
Why must these improvements be inspected? Improvements to your property will impact the value of the property and the Assessor must take this into consideration when determining values. This data helps to ensure that future property taxes are being distributed equitably amongst the tax base.
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Our appraisers
Our appraisers will now be driving county issued Ford Mavericks and no longer using their personal vehicles. These new vehicles will be similar to other county vehicles you are used to seeing.
 As a reminder, Assessor Office appraisers will have identifying characteristics, either highly visible vests or jackets, county issued identification, business cards and a variety of tools from measuring tapes, to tablets or paperwork with them. If an appraiser from the office comes to your door, it is because they are attempting to validate the data they have on record. They may need to walk around the property to confirm the information. It is not a standard practice for staff to need or want to come into your home. Please ask them any questions you may have.
Renewal applications are being mailed this week!
Renewal Applications for the Senior Citizen and Disabled Persons Exemption Renewal are being mailed in early May. Renewal applications must be submitted every four years.
When a property tax exemption is approved, it does not mean that the tax districts receive less money. The taxes are shifted to the other taxpayers in the area who are not exempt, by increasing their tax rate. Therefore, it is important that the Assessor's Office verify that those receiving the exemptions continue to meet the qualifications. There are three levels of exemption based on income. The renewal application also allows us to ensure that the property owner is receiving the correct level of exemption.
An online Renewal Application is available for those required to file this year.
Those who are already receiving this exemption may have changes to report before their renewal is due. In that case, our office offers an online Change of Status form can be used when needed. The Change of Status form can be submitted anytime there is a change that may affect the exemption. For example, a change in income ONLY if it will affect the exemption currently being received. This includes an annual income increase or decrease that may put someone into a different exemption category OR increases that put someone over the maximum income allowed for the program. Other examples include the death of a spouse, change in marital status, temporarily or permanently moving to another home, nursing facility or assisted living facility, sale or transfer of the home or no longer occupying the home for 6 months out of the year.
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Has a survey been done on my property?
There are no legal requirements for a property to have a survey done in order to sell or to put up a fence. It is now required for a modern-day subdivision, like a short plat or long plat. Many properties have been subdivided by old deeds and were never surveyed. To find out if your property has ever been surveyed there are a few different methods to look for them.
The easiest way is to look up your property on Kitsap County Parcel Details. Enter your address or tax account number. Once you have found your property select the Details dropdown and select Tax Description. Below the description there may be selectable blue bars which represent recorded documents related to your property, which could potentially include recorded surveys:
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 If you know that a survey has been done and know either the time frame it was recorded or the name of the party that had the survey done, you can search for it using the Kitsap County Auditor’s Public Records Search. Once here, uncheck the box next to Search All Types and scroll down to select Survey. Add a date range under From and To, and/or enter the name under Grantor/Grantee in Last name First name format. Select Search to display documents.
 The final method is to contact the Kitsap County Assessor’s office to get the Quarter/Quarter and Section, Township and Range which you can share with the Auditor’s Recording Dept., and they can check the survey indexes to confirm whether a recorded survey exists on your property or in the area.
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