Your property taxes will be aggressively protested every year. If your taxes are not reduced you PAY NOTHING, and a portion of the tax savings is the only fee you pay when your taxes are reduced! Visit Kingcountypropertytaxtrends.com. The King County Appraisal District is responsible for valuing all real estate and personal property in the county. Property owners and property tax consultants then review the values and dispute excessive values. Here are graphs that represent the total value of property in King County and the total property tax reductions achieved through the appeal process. Texans should appeal every property every year. This is because it is impossible for the appraisal district to accurately and equitably share the tax burden of King County. There is no cost to appeal and about 65% of appeals are successful.
In 2019, King County property owners who appealed and settled at an informal appeal reduced the assessed value of their property by $28 million, which is $26 million more than 2018. The next graph shows the estimated total property tax savings (based on a 2.7% tax rate and no exemptions), based on informal hearings, written ARB determinations and Judicial Appeals combined.
In 2018, commercial / all other properties savings increased by 99% in King County.
