Thurston County Property Assessor 2026: Search & Tax Records

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Find Thurston County Parcel Values, Tax Districts and 2026 Property Bills

Thurston County’s Assessor identifies, lists and values real and personal property throughout Olympia, Lacey, Tumwater, Yelm, Tenino, Rainier, Bucoda and unincorporated Thurston County. The Treasurer separately bills and collects property taxes, the Board of Equalization hears valuation appeals, and the Auditor records deeds and other real-property documents.

This 2026 guide shows how to use A+ Parcel Search, locate an 11-digit property number, read market value and neighborhood-sales data, understand the one-year gap between assessment year and tax year, decode levy districts, check the second-half 2026 deadline, use senior/disabled tax relief, preserve assessment-appeal rights, and find recorded deeds, releases or maps.

Search 11-digit parcel number or situs address
Understand 2025 assessment → 2026 taxes
Decode school, fire, city and special levies
Check BOE deadlines from the actual Value Notice
Search A+ Parcel Records Look Up / Pay Taxes Assessment Appeals Search Recorded Documents
County Assessor Steven J. Drew
Assessor telephone 360-867-2200
County Treasurer Jeff Gadman
2026 average rate $9.829 / $1,000
Last reviewed August 7, 2026
Current August 2026 position

2026 Tax Bills Are Live; the Next Major Payment Date Is in November

2026 first-half property tax was due April 30 and that deadline has passed. Owners who paid the first half on time can pay the remaining second half by the statutory October 31 deadline. Because October 31, 2026 is a Saturday and Thurston County moves a weekend deadline to the following Monday, the practical 2026 second-half deadline is Monday, November 2, 2026.
2026 tax notices mailed February 9 Thurston County mailed the current tax notices in February 2026, and current amounts can be searched through the Treasurer.
2026 taxes use 2025 values A+ Parcel Search displays Tax Year 2026 alongside Assessment Year 2025. This one-year relationship is fundamental to understanding the Washington tax cycle.
2026 assessment work is a separate cycle Values determined as of January 1, 2026 will generally be used for taxes payable in 2027.
Do not confuse “Tax Year 2026” with “Assessment Year 2026.” If you are questioning the amount already billed in 2026, start with the 2025 assessment value. If you are questioning a new 2026 Value Notice, that notice relates to the assessment that will feed the next tax year.
2026 levy-book snapshot: Thurston County reported approximately $66.383 billion in assessed value for taxes collected in 2026, about $637 million in new construction and a countywide average tax rate of $9.829 per $1,000 of taxable assessed value.
Use the office that controls the record

Which Thurston County Office Handles Your Property Question?

Assessor

  • Market value
  • Land and improvement data
  • 11-digit property number
  • Neighborhood sales
  • Property characteristics
  • Current-use programs
  • Senior/disabled exemption
  • Business personal property

Treasurer

  • Current tax balance
  • Tax payments
  • Receipts
  • Tax-rate information
  • Electronic billing
  • Automatic payments
  • Delinquent taxes
  • Foreclosure information

Board of Equalization

  • Valuation appeals
  • Exemption-denial appeals
  • Current-use appeals
  • Destroyed-property disputes
  • Hearing scheduling
  • Evidence deadlines
  • Late-filing exceptions

Auditor Recording

  • Deeds
  • Easements
  • Releases
  • Covenants
  • Real-estate contracts
  • Maps
  • UCC fixture filings
  • Certified document copies
The Assessor does not determine whether your tax has been paid. Likewise, the Treasurer cannot change the market value because you disagree with an appraisal.
Nearby Washington workflow: county assessment and tax systems can differ even within the same state. Compare this page with the Pierce County property assessor search guide.

Choose the Thurston County Property Task You Need

Find a parcel Search the 11-digit property number or situs address in A+ Parcel Search.
Review 2026 tax value Read the 2025 assessment used to calculate the current 2026 tax bill.
Check tax balance Use the Treasurer for installments paid, due, delinquent or scheduled.
Understand your rate Identify city, school, fire and special-purpose districts rather than using a countywide average as the exact parcel rate.
Appeal a new value Use the actual Value Notice deadline; contacting the Assessor does not extend the BOE filing deadline.
Find deed records Search the Auditor’s Online Record Index for deeds, releases, easements and maps.

Jump to Your Thurston County Property Task

Search without wasting time

Thurston County Address Search Rules That Matter

Use house number + core street For “3000 Pacific Ave SE,” start with house number 3000 and street name PACIFIC.
Skip AVE, ST, RD and direction The Assessor explicitly says not to enter the street type or directional component.
Searches are wildcard-style “Fir” can return Fir, Fir Tree and Firland. Add “!” when you know the exact street spelling.
Fastest order: property number first → exact house number + street → broader street-name search → taxpayer/ownership clues from results.

What to Read on a Thurston County A+ Property Record

Field Meaning What to do with it
Property Number Unique eleven-digit county identifier. Copy it before tax, appeal or recorded-document research.
Situs Address Physical location of the property. Do not confuse it with the taxpayer mailing address.
Owner Ownership information in the Assessor record. Use the Auditor’s recorded deed when legal title must be established.
Taxpayer Person/entity to whom property-tax information is directed. Owner and taxpayer can differ in some circumstances.
Abbreviated Legal Condensed legal-description information. Use the deed or survey for a complete legal description.
TCA Number Taxing-code-area identifier. Use it to understand why one parcel’s levy mix differs from another.
Neighborhood Assessor valuation neighborhood. Open Neighborhood Sales to see market evidence used in mass appraisal.
Use Code County property-use classification. Verify that the use matches the actual property.
Fire / School District Taxing districts assigned to the parcel. These help explain the property-specific combined tax rate.
Market Value Land Assessor market value attributed to land. Compare acreage, influence factors and neighborhood sales.
Market Value Buildings Assessor market value of improvements. Check structure size, age, quality and field-book data.
Active Exemptions Approved exemption status affecting taxable value. Investigate immediately if an expected exemption is missing.
Annual revaluation—not a multi-year county cycle

How Thurston County’s Assessment Year and Tax Year Fit Together

Assessment date Real property is valued to reflect true and fair market value as of January 1, 2025.
Assessor revaluation Values are analyzed and enrolled during Assessment Year 2025.
Taxes payable The Treasurer bills 2026 property tax using those 2025 assessed values and the 2026 levy structure.
Next assessment January 1, 2026 values generally become the basis for property taxes collected in 2027.
New construction has a special valuation date. Thurston County’s Board of Equalization explains that new construction is valued as of July 31 of the assessment year rather than January 1.
This explains a common search-page confusion: seeing “Tax Year 2026” and “Assessment Year 2025” on the same A+ record is normal, not a database error.
Washington true-and-fair-market-value system

How the Thurston County Assessor Determines Property Value

Annual market analysis Thurston County is on an annual revaluation cycle, so each assessment year stands on its own.
100% true and fair value Washington property is assessed at true and fair market value rather than applying a fractional residential assessment percentage.
Mass appraisal The Assessor uses market sales, property characteristics, land analysis, building-cost information and neighborhood modeling.
Current 2026 taxes are based on the market as of January 1, 2025. Thurston County reported that single-family home sale prices during the relevant 2024-to-2025 valuation period rose modestly, with a median around $516,000.
Check the raw data before arguing about the value. Wrong living area, construction quality, land size, improvement placement or other factual data can distort a mass appraisal.
2026 levy rates vary by parcel

Why Thurston County Does Not Have One Property-Tax Rate

Countywide average Approximately $9.829 per $1,000 of taxable value across all Thurston County property for tax year 2026.
State school components The county’s rounded 2026 rate table lists approximately $1.40 and $0.75 per $1,000 for the two state-school components.
County current expense The rounded 2026 county table lists $0.81 per $1,000 for Thurston County Current Expense.
Local districts City, road, school, fire, library, port, parks and other district levies vary by Taxing Code Area.
2026 municipal levy Rounded rate per $1,000 taxable value
Olympia $1.92
Tumwater $1.72
Tenino $1.17
Bucoda $1.09
Yelm $0.97
Rainier $0.85
Lacey $0.73
Do not add every rate in this table. A parcel pays only the levies for districts in which it is located. School and fire rates also vary significantly by district.
Open the Official 2026 Tax Rate Table Match the parcel’s city, school, fire and special-purpose districts before estimating the combined rate.
Estimate first; confirm with the bill

How to Estimate Thurston County Property Tax

Taxable assessed value Market assessment after qualifying exemptions
×
Combined levy rate Dollars per $1,000
÷
1,000 Estimated annual property tax
Countywide-average illustration: $500,000 taxable assessed value × $9.829 ÷ 1,000 ≈ $4,914.50. This is an educational estimate using the countywide average—not the exact bill for a particular parcel.
Exact answer: use the Treasurer’s Property Tax Information page because the parcel-specific Taxing Code Area determines the real combined levy.
2026 payment schedule

Thurston County 2026 Property-Tax Deadlines

Tax notices mailed Thurston County mailed 2026 property-tax notices.
First half due The 2026 first-half deadline has passed.
Possible 3% penalty State law can add a 3% penalty to qualifying delinquent current-year taxes.
Statutory second half The normal second-half due date is October 31.
2026 practical deadline October 31 falls Saturday, so the county weekend rule moves the deadline to Monday.
Possible 8% penalty Additional statutory penalty can apply to delinquent tax.
If the first half was not paid by April 30: Washington treats the full annual tax as delinquent, not merely the first-half installment.
Mail early. Thurston County has warned taxpayers that USPS no longer guarantees a same-day postmark. Near a deadline, online payment or an early postmark reduces avoidable risk.
Do not wait once a bill is delinquent

What Happens When Thurston County Property Tax Is Late?

Monthly interest Washington law requires interest to be charged on delinquent property tax.
June penalty A 3% penalty may be added June 1 to delinquent current-year tax.
December penalty An additional 8% penalty may be added December 1.
Interest is not prorated by day. The Treasurer states that simple interest and penalty are added on the first day of the month according to state law.
Prior-year delinquency: the Treasurer can arrange payment plans for delinquent prior-year real-property taxes. Current-year taxes generally require the full amount legally due rather than a custom installment plan.
Current rules for taxes collected in 2026

Senior, Disabled and Veteran Property-Tax Relief

61+
Senior qualification

For the current program, a qualifying senior generally must be age 61 or older and meet ownership, occupancy and income requirements.

$59K
Current 2026 tax framework

The county’s existing relief page lists $59,000 as the combined disposable-income ceiling under the rules applying to the current cycle.

80%
Qualifying veteran

The existing program includes certain veterans with an 80% or greater service-connected disability rating, subject to income and occupancy rules.

FREEZE
Valuation protection

The exemption program can freeze the taxable valuation and exempt excess levies, with additional regular-levy relief depending on income.

Bring documentation: Washington ID, proof of disability when applicable, tax returns and income documents, Social Security statements, retirement forms, trust records and documents supporting allowed deductions.
VA disability payments: Thurston County’s current guidance says VA disability payments are not included when calculating disposable income, although other VA income can be treated differently.
Open Thurston County Property Tax Relief Review eligibility and gather the listed income, disability and ownership documents before applying through the Assessor.
Major law change begins with taxes collected in 2027

Do Not Use the Old $59,000 Limit for the 2027 Relief Cycle

$62,000 2027–2029 Thurston County income threshold 1.
$72,000 2027–2029 income threshold 2.
$83,000 2027–2029 top exemption income threshold.
$92,559 2027–2029 Thurston County deferral threshold.
Why this changed: Washington’s 2026 ESSB 6162 substantially expanded the senior/disabled/veteran property-tax relief program. The law became effective June 11, 2026 and applies to property taxes levied for collection beginning in 2027.
New standard-deduction option: the new law provides a $7,500 standard deduction for the claimant plus another $7,500 for a spouse or domestic partner. Thurston County explains that this can allow a two-person household with income below roughly $98,000 to fall under the new $83,000 top threshold after the optional deduction.
Two sets of numbers are therefore visible in 2026. The county’s older $59,000 page reflects the current collection cycle, while the new $62,000 / $72,000 / $83,000 tiers apply to taxes collected in 2027–2029.
Verify 2027–2029 Washington Thresholds Scroll to Thurston County and use the state-published income tiers rather than an older local brochure.
Deadline comes from the assessment year—not the tax bill

How a Thurston County Property Assessment Appeal Works

Do not invent a generic 2026 deadline. Thurston County’s rule is the later filing deadline stated by law: July 1 of the assessment year or within 60 days of the date the Assessor mails the Value Notice. The actual appeal deadline is printed on the Value Notice.
Review A+ data Check land, buildings, sales, use code and property characteristics.
Contact Assessor Ask about factual errors or valuation methodology, but do not let discussion consume the filing period.
File BOE petition Use the prescribed petition, hand-sign it and attach the front page of the Value Notice.
Prepare evidence Submit supporting evidence no later than 21 business days before the scheduled hearing.
Calling or emailing is not an appeal. The Board requires a properly completed petition. A letter, email or telephone call does not replace the petition.
No electronic BOE filing: the Board’s current instructions say appeals are not accepted by email or fax. Mail or deliver the signed petition and required Value Notice copy.

What the petition must contain

  • Assessor property number
  • Owner/taxpayer name and contact information
  • Representative authorization if applicable
  • Assessor land value
  • Assessor improvement value
  • Assessor total value
  • Your land-value opinion
  • Your improvement-value opinion
  • Your total market-value opinion
  • Specific market-value reasons
  • Handwritten signature and date
  • Front page of Value Notice
Strong evidence: comparable sales, appraisal reports, photographs, cost-to-cure bids, measurement corrections and other evidence showing the property’s true and fair market value.
Weak or legally irrelevant arguments: the BOE says it cannot decide the appeal based on the amount of tax, the percentage increase, personal hardship or simply the assessed value of another property.
Late filing is limited. Washington permits narrow exceptions involving serious illness/death, prolonged absence, incorrect written county advice, natural disaster, documented Postal Service problems and certain other circumstances. Do not treat these exceptions as an ordinary extension.
“I am reviewing Thurston County Property Number __________. My Value Notice is dated __________ and shows land value __________, improvement value __________ and total value __________. My supported market value is __________ based on __________. Please confirm the petition deadline printed for this assessment year.”
Open Thurston County Board of Equalization Download the petition, read the current filing instructions and verify the deadline from your Value Notice.
One of A+ Parcel Search’s most useful tools

How to Use Neighborhood Sales Before Questioning a Value

Neighborhood search A+ can display transfers within the Assessor neighborhood associated with the selected parcel.
Verify codes matter Not every transfer represents a valid open-market sale for appraisal purposes.
“Used for Neighborhood Analysis” Transactions marked Yes were used to determine the most recent assessed values in that neighborhood.
Do not build an appeal around every sale you see. Transfers marked No can include non-market transactions, sales used in another valuation year or sales the Assessor determined were not representative of the market.
Useful comparison method: select sales that are close in location, use, site size, living area, age and condition, then explain material differences instead of choosing only the lowest sale price.
Thurston County Auditor Recording Services

How to Search Deeds, Easements, Releases and Recorded Maps

Search by file number If you know the Auditor File Number, enter it directly into the Online Record Index.
Search by party Use Grantor, Grantee or combined Grantor/Grantee fields when the recorded-document number is unknown.
Filter by document type/date Narrow results to deeds, easements, releases, maps and other specific records.
Copy the property number and owner names from A+. These give you useful search clues.
Open the Auditor’s Online Record Index. Use Thurston County Recording Search.
Search by Auditor File Number when available. This is normally the fastest way to reach one known recorded document.
Otherwise search Grantor / Grantee. Add a date range or document type to reduce unrelated results.
Open available online images. Thurston County currently allows online images for many deeds, easements, releases, maps, covenants and related record types.
Order a certified copy when needed. Online images are standard copies, not certified copies.
Recorded-document copy Current published fee
Photocopy $1.00 per page
Certified copy $3.00 first page + $1.00 each additional page per document
Credit-card service fee $2.00 or 2.3%, whichever is higher
Debit-card service fee 1%, subject to the Auditor’s minimum rule
Recorded deed ≠ title insurance. Public-record research can identify documents but does not replace a professional title search when ownership, lien priority or insurability matters.
Business Personal Property

Businesses Use a Separate Thurston County Assessment Process

Annual listing Businesses report taxable machinery, equipment, furniture and other assessable personal property.
Quick File The Assessor provides an online Quick File system for Business Personal Property listings.
Not real-estate search Do not use only a residential parcel workflow when the dispute concerns taxable business equipment or personal property.
Open Assessor Business Personal Property Choose Business Personal Property or Quick File from the Assessor page for current filing instructions.
Keep both value notices and tax bills going to the right place

How to Change a Thurston County Property Mailing Address

Tax-statement address The Treasurer accepts mailing-address corrections by tax remittance stub, email or the county’s electronic address-change form.
Assessment notice address Keep the Assessor record current because Value Notices and appeal deadlines can depend on when notices are mailed to the address appearing on the assessment roll.
A wrong mailing address can become an appeal problem. The BOE says taxpayers are responsible for notifying the Assessor of address changes, although limited late-filing remedies can exist when a notice is not timely received.
Legal name or ownership changes are different. A mailing-address request does not replace recording the appropriate deed or other legal instrument.

Thurston County Property Checklist by Situation

Situation Records to verify Best next action
Buying an Olympia home Property number, assessment, Olympia levy, school district, tax balance and deed. Use the actual tax account rather than countywide average.
Buying in Lacey A+ parcel, Lacey municipal levy, North Thurston or other school district, fire district and tax account. Confirm all taxing districts from the parcel record.
Buying unincorporated property Road levy, fire district, school district, current use and septic/water information. Do not use a city parcel’s combined rate.
2026 taxpayer 2025 assessed value and 2026 tax installments. Remember that current tax is based on prior assessment year.
Received 2026 Value Notice Notice date, value, property characteristics and comparable sales. Use July 1/60-day rule and deadline printed on notice.
Senior / disabled owner Age/disability, residence, income and current exemption status. Separate 2026 collection rules from the expanded 2027 thresholds.
Mortgage escrow Treasurer installments and lender disbursement. Verify both halves actually posted to the property account.
Deed / lien research Owner names, Auditor File Number, deeds, releases and maps. Use Auditor Recording rather than treating A+ as a title report.

Thurston County Assessor, Treasurer, BOE and Auditor Contacts

Thurston County Assessor Steven J. Drew
3000 Pacific Ave SE
Olympia, WA 98501
360-867-2200
asrinfo@co.thurston.wa.us
Monday–Friday: 8 a.m.–5 p.m.
Thurston County Treasurer Jeff Gadman
3000 Pacific Ave SE
Olympia, WA 98501
360-786-5550
trsr@co.thurston.wa.us
Monday–Friday: 8 a.m.–4:30 p.m.
Board of Equalization 3000 Pacific Ave SE
Olympia, WA 98501
360-786-5135
ruth.elder@co.thurston.wa.us
Customer service currently by appointment.
Auditor Recording Services 3000 Pacific Ave SE, Suite 130
Olympia, WA 98501
360-786-5405
recording@co.thurston.wa.us
GeoData Center: for broader mapping and GIS questions, the county GeoData Center is at 3000 Pacific Ave SE, Suite 215, Olympia; telephone 360-754-4594.

Thurston County Property Search Problems and Fixes

Problem Practical fix Correct office
Address search returns nothing Remove street type and direction; use the core street name plus house number. Assessor
Too many street matches Add “!” after the exact street name or enter more characters. Assessor
Need parcel number Search the situs address or call Assessor customer service. Assessor
Tax Year says 2026 but Assessment Year says 2025 That is normal; Washington bills taxes one assessment cycle after the value date. Assessor / Treasurer
Neighbor pays a different tax rate Compare Taxing Code Area, city, school, fire and special districts. Treasurer
Need exact 2026 rate Use the parcel’s actual tax record; do not use the $9.829 countywide average as an exact parcel rate. Treasurer
First half was not paid Contact the Treasurer immediately because the full current-year balance can be considered delinquent. Treasurer
Need second-half deadline The statutory date is Oct. 31; in 2026 it falls Saturday, so the county weekend rule moves it to Monday Nov. 2. Treasurer
Value seems too high Review neighborhood sales and property characteristics, then preserve the BOE filing deadline from the Value Notice. Assessor / BOE
Calling Assessor near appeal deadline Continue the discussion but file a timely BOE petition; contact with the Assessor does not extend the deadline. BOE
Want to email an appeal Current BOE instructions do not accept electronic appeal submission. Mail or drop off the signed petition. BOE
Need legal ownership proof Search the Auditor’s recorded deed, not only the Assessor owner field. Auditor
Need certified deed copy Request it from Recording Services using the Auditor File Number. Auditor
Senior page says $59,000 but heard limits changed The new law applies to 2027 collections; use $62k/$72k/$83k tiers for the 2027–2029 cycle. Assessor / WA DOR
“I am researching Thurston County Property Number __________ at __________. My question concerns Tax Year 2026, Assessment Year 2025/2026, market value, taxing districts, an unpaid installment, senior/disabled exemption, Board of Equalization deadline or recorded deed. Please confirm which record controls the issue and the next required date.”
Official final-action routes

Thurston County Property Search and Tax Action Center

Keep the eleven-digit property number, situs address, taxpayer name, tax year, Value Notice and any Auditor File Number available before switching systems.

Search A+ Property Find ownership, value, land, building, sales and taxing-district information. Check / Pay Taxes Review installments, receipts, rates and payment options. Preserve Appeal Rights Download the petition and verify the deadline printed on your Value Notice. Search Recorded Records Find deeds, easements, releases, maps and other Auditor-indexed documents.
10 Thurston County-specific answers

Thurston County Property Assessor Search & Tax FAQs

1. How do I search Thurston County property records in 2026?

Use Thurston County A+ Parcel Search. The strongest search key is the unique eleven-digit property number. If you do not know it, search by situs house number and street name. Do not include the street type or direction. After finding the parcel, review ownership, legal description, land and building values, exemptions, Taxing Code Area, neighborhood, sales, school district and fire district.

2. Who is the Thurston County Assessor in 2026?

Steven J. Drew is the Thurston County Assessor. The Assessor’s Office is at 3000 Pacific Ave SE in Olympia, Washington. Customer service is 360-867-2200 and regular office hours are Monday through Friday from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m.

3. Why does a Thurston County record show Tax Year 2026 and Assessment Year 2025?

That is the normal Washington property-tax cycle. Property valued by the Assessor as of January 1, 2025 is used to calculate taxes payable in 2026. Values established during Assessment Year 2026 generally become the basis for taxes collected in 2027.

4. Does Thurston County reassess property every year?

Yes. Thurston County uses an annual revaluation cycle. Washington requires taxable property to be valued at true and fair market value, and each assessment year can therefore produce a new market-value determination based on sales, property characteristics and other appraisal evidence.

5. What is the Thurston County property-tax rate for 2026?

There is no single rate for every parcel. Thurston County’s 2026 levy report shows a countywide average rate of approximately $9.829 per $1,000 of taxable assessed value, but the actual rate depends on the parcel’s Taxing Code Area and its state, county, city, school, fire and special-purpose district levies.

6. When are Thurston County 2026 property taxes due?

The first half was due April 30, 2026. The statutory second-half date is October 31. Because October 31, 2026 falls on a Saturday and Thurston County moves weekend due dates to the following Monday, the practical second-half deadline is Monday, November 2, 2026 for taxpayers who timely paid the first half.

7. How can I pay Thurston County property taxes without an online fee?

Use the Treasurer’s electronic-check option. Thurston County currently charges no additional transaction fee for e-check. Debit-card transactions carry a 1% processing fee and credit-card transactions carry a 2.3% processing fee through the payment processor.

8. How long do I have to appeal a Thurston County assessment?

The filing deadline is July 1 of the assessment year or within 60 days after the Assessor mails the Value Notice, as applicable. The specific appeal deadline is printed on the Value Notice. Contacting the Assessor does not extend the Board of Equalization deadline, and a telephone call or email is not a substitute for a completed petition.

9. What income limit applies to Thurston County senior and disabled property-tax relief?

The existing county page lists a $59,000 combined disposable-income ceiling for the current collection framework. A new Washington law applies beginning with taxes collected in 2027. For 2027–2029, Thurston County’s published exemption thresholds are $62,000, $72,000 and $83,000, with a deferral threshold of $92,559 and a new standard-deduction option.

10. Where can I search Thurston County deeds and easements?

Use the Thurston County Auditor’s Online Record Index. You can search by Auditor File Number, Grantor, Grantee, date range and document type. Many deeds, easements, releases, maps and related records can be viewed online. Certified copies are available from Recording Services.

Official Sources and Editorial Verification

Thurston County Assessor Steven J. Drew, annual valuation information, Value Notices and office contacts. A+ Parcel Search Eleven-digit parcel search, address rules, ownership, values and neighborhood sales. 2026 Assessor Publications Revaluation fact sheets, levy book, levy fact sheet and appraisal publications. Thurston County Treasurer Jeff Gadman, tax search, payment, receipts and electronic billing. 2026 Tax Rates State, county, municipal, school, fire and special-purpose district levy rates. Property Tax FAQ April/October deadlines, weekend rules, delinquency, prior tax history and address changes. Property Tax Relief Senior, disabled, veteran exemption and deferral documentation. Board of Equalization Appeal petition, filing rules, hearing process and contact information. Auditor Property Records Deeds, easements, maps, releases, copy fees and Online Record Index guidance. Washington 2027–2029 Relief Thresholds Current state-published Thurston County exemption and deferral income tiers.
Verification scope: current Assessor and Treasurer, A+ Parcel Search rules, eleven-digit property numbers, 2026 tax/2025 assessment-year relationship, annual revaluation, true-and-fair-market-value standard, 2026 levy statistics and rates, April/October payment rules, 2026 weekend deadline adjustment, electronic-payment fees, senior/disabled relief, ESSB 6162 changes for 2027 collections, BOE filing rules, recorded-property searches, copy fees and office contacts were reviewed for this update.

CountyPropertyAppraiser.org is an independent informational website. It is not affiliated with the Thurston County Assessor, Thurston County Treasurer, Board of Equalization, Thurston County Auditor, Washington Department of Revenue or any property-tax payment processor.

Assessed values, tax rates, district boundaries, exemption status, payment balances, processing fees, appeal deadlines, relief thresholds and online systems can change. Verify any time-sensitive amount or deadline with the responsible official office before paying taxes, filing an appeal or relying on a property record for a legal transaction.

Last reviewed: August 7, 2026.

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