2010 property taxes (for sale, real estate, assessor)

[cdelena]

Here in Clark County the appraisal on my property was lowered about 17% but the millage rate was raised about 15%, so my taxes went down about 2%.

(BTW, I looked them up online... they have not sent out statements yet).

[StealthRabbit]

2010 - East Clark County (SW WA)
Valuation down 19%
Millage up 17%
Actual taxes down 4%
Wages down 100%

Home is priced FS at 70% of assessment, no interest... (Clark county is out to lunch on assessed valuations, I hope a class action suit results, tho... If I'm still around (trying to sell house) I would have to PAY the settlement through higher taxes

[Ultrarunner]

Between 2008 and 2010 my assessed value in Thurston County dropped $123,000 and my tax bill dropped $50 .... YES FIFTY DOLLARS!

It seems no matter what happens, the county collects what it wants...

In 2007 my assessed value was almost exactly what I paid earlier in the year... In 2008 my assessed value increased 35% from the year before... I was told Real Estate has appreciated and nothing could be done.

My assessed 2010 value is still 28% higher than my 2007 value...

Washington is a beautiful State... but all I can say is I'm glad I only have one tax bill to pay...

I agree with ST... homes in my area are for sale well below assessed value and not selling...

The Assessor based all the increases on one out of State Buyer that paid a huge price for some land with the idea of sub-dividing... it never happened because of new wet-land buffers... so here we are still paying ridiculous taxes because of one foolish buyer

Since I have some land with my home... maybe I can figure out a way to turn the place into a religious retreat and avoid property tax altogether.... hmmmm

[jinj]

They keep getting the same amount of tax money, yet they complain about being billions short.

All because they assumed the tax income would just keep climbing.

[sean98125]

Originally Posted by jinj

They keep getting the same amount of tax money, yet they complain about being billions short.

All because they assumed the tax income would just keep climbing.

They aren't getting the same amount of tax money. Sales taxes are way down and make up the majority of state income from taxes.

[jinj]

The state uses the word "short", which could mean that last years tax income were X dollars, so they expect this years income to be X+Y%, if the income is only X dollars, the states cries and cries about they are Y% in the hole. When really it was just a pipe dream.

[sean98125]

Originally Posted by jinj

The state uses the word "short", which could mean that last years tax income were X dollars, so they expect this years income to be X+Y%, if the income is only X dollars, the states cries and cries about they are Y% in the hole. When really it was just a pipe dream.

Sales tax collections are about 2% lower than they were a year ago in actual dollars, not off of the budgeted amounts.

[jinj]

Originally Posted by sean98125

Sales tax collections are about 2% lower than they were a year ago in actual dollars, not off of the budgeted amounts.

So, its not $2.8 billion lower?