Skagit County Assessor's Office

09/03/2026

Tune in tonight at 5:30pm on Skagit Talks (KSVR 91.7 FM) as Assessor Danny Hagen joins David Johnson to talk about the Senior Exemption program. We'll cover what's changed, who qualifies, and how to apply.

Can't catch it live? Stream anytime at KSVR.org or KSVU.org.

You can also meet Assessor Hagen in person this Saturday, September 5, at the Concrete Saturday Market from 10 am - 2 pm.

Questions about your property assessments or exemption eligibility? Check out our website: https://www.skagitcounty.net/Departments/Assessor/main.htm

📡Tonight on Skagit Talks at 5:30pm.

Danny Hagen, Skagit County Assessor is in the studio with David Johnson to talk about the Senior Exemption program. Learn what's changed, what the qualifications are, and how to apply.

You can also meet Danny Hagen in person this weekend at the Concrete Saturday Market on 9/6.

Listen live or stream on KSVR.ORG or KSVU.ORG 📻📻

09/02/2026

A Note From the Assessor's Office

This Friday, September 4, our office will be closed for the second of five furlough days this year. The Assessor's Office is taking part in this cost saving measure alongside the Treasurer's Office and Auditor's Office, as part of an effort to help manage Skagit County's budget challenges.

Remaining closure dates:
📅 Friday, September 4
📅 Friday, October 9
📅 Wednesday, November 25
📅 Thursday, December 24

We know closures can be an inconvenience, and we appreciate your patience as our team works through this. Our online resources, including property records and exemption information, remain available anytime at: https://www.skagitcounty.net/Departments/Assessor/main.htm

If you have questions or need assistance, please reach out before Friday or plan to connect with us the following business day. Thank you for your understanding and continued support of our office.

Due to the passage of ESSB 6162, income thresholds for the Senior and Persons with Disabilities Exemption Program are increasing in 2027. In Skagit County the top income limit rises from $48,000 to $78,000. Many homeowners who did not qualify before will now. Check if you may qualify →

08/18/2026

A Note From the Assessor's Office

Starting this Friday, August 21, our office will be observing the first of five furlough days this year. The Assessor's Office is taking part in this cost saving measure alongside the Treasurer's Office and Auditor's Office, as part of an effort to help manage Skagit County's budget challenges.

The Assessor's Office will be closed on:
📅 Friday, August 21
📅 Friday, September 4
📅 Friday, October 9
📅 Wednesday, November 25
📅 Thursday, December 24

We know closures can be an inconvenience, and we appreciate your patience as our team works through this. Our online resources, including property records and exemption information, remain available anytime at: https://www.skagitcounty.net/Departments/Assessor/main.htm

If you have questions or need assistance, please reach out before Friday or plan to connect with us the following business day. Thank you for your understanding and continued support of our office.

Due to the passage of ESSB 6162, income thresholds for the Senior and Persons with Disabilities Exemption Program are increasing in 2027. In Skagit County the top income limit rises from $48,000 to $78,000. Many homeowners who did not qualify before will now. Check if you may qualify →

08/05/2026

We are now accepting applications for the 2027 Senior and Persons with Disabilities Property Tax Exemption, and the program has changed in a big way.

Because of ESSB 6162, the top income limit in Skagit County rises from $48,000 to $78,000 in 2027. On top of that:

• A new standard deduction of $7,500 per person (up to $15,000) comes off your income before it is compared to that limit, so households earning more than $78,000 may still qualify.
• Everyone who qualifies, at every level, will pay no school taxes. School taxes are typically the largest portion of a property tax bill.
• Veterans now qualify with a 40 percent service-connected rating, reduced from 80 percent.

If you looked at this program before and did not qualify, it is worth looking again.

The application does take some work, so before you gather documents, you can find out in a few minutes whether it is worth your time. Go to our main page and click the blue "Check if you may qualify" button near the top:

https://www.skagitcounty.net/Departments/Assessor/main.htm

Answer a few questions about your age or disability status, your home, and your income. The tool will tell you whether you may qualify, roughly what you would save, and exactly which documents to bring to our office. It runs entirely in your browser. Nothing is collected, stored, or submitted.

The tool was developed by Assessor Danny Hagen using existing office resources, at no additional cost to Skagit County taxpayers. It is now shared free through the Washington State Association of County Assessors so that any of Washington's 39 counties can use it.

Please share this post. The people this program helps most are often the ones least likely to hear about it. If you have a parent, neighbor, or friend on a fixed income, pass it along.

Questions? Call us at 360-416-1780. We are happy to walk you through it.

06/23/2026

📬 Did you recieve a letter offering to appeal your property taxes for you? Read the fine print first.

Some Skagit County homeowners are receiving official-looking mailers from private companies offering to appeal their assessment in exchange for a cut of any savings. Every version we've seen claims your home is worth substantially less than its assessed value. These are solicitations from a private company, not from our office, and not a government notice. Their own fine print says so.
Before you sign anything, here's what's worth knowing:

🦉 Their "AI" still hasn't figured out where Anacortes is. One of these letters confidently analyzed a local property using records from the San Juan Assessor's Office. Anacortes is on Fidalgo Island, which has been part of Skagit County the entire time. If the model can't place your county on a map, it's worth asking how well it valued your home.

🗓️ The timing is off. Our office mails your official Change of Value Notice in September/October. That's when you'll know your actual assessed value, and that's the right time to consider an appeal, because your 30-day appeal window starts from that notice. A letter pushing you to appeal now, before you've even been noticed, is putting their deadline ahead of yours.

✅ You can appeal for free. No fee, no percentage. The Skagit County Board of Equalization process is open to every property owner, using the same public records these companies use.

📊 We stand behind our numbers. Each year the Washington Department of Revenue independently studies how closely each county's assessed values track real market sales. For 2025, Skagit came in at a median ratio of 0.95, meaning our assessed values closely reflect what properties are actually selling for, well within professional standards. See the chart below, or read the full report here: 🔗https://dor.wa.gov/sites/default/files/2026-02/2025RatioReport.pdf
(Chart: WA DOR, Measuring Real Property Appraisal Performance, 2025. A ratio near 1.00 means assessed values closely match market sales.)

Questions about your assessment? Reach out to us first. That's free too. Find out more online: https://www.skagitcounty.net/Departments/Assessor/main.htm

02/04/2026

Since 1894, 25 individuals have served as Skagit County Assessor. A handful of those leaders have also taken on the statewide role of President of the Washington State Association of County Assessors (WSACA): Ray Ropes (1952), Paul Mahoney (1987), Mark Leander (2003), Dave Thomas (2019 & 2021), and now Skagit County’s own Danny Hagen in 2026.

WSACA brings together elected assessors from across the state to share best practices, promote consistent appraisal standards, and work together on legislation and training that supports fair property tax administration. Being part of that collaborative network helps counties of all sizes deliver better service to taxpayers.

We’re proud of this tradition of service, both here in Skagit County and across Washington.

01/05/2026

New year, new taxes. Skagit County Assessor Danny Hagen will explain how Washington’s property tax system works, what drives changes in tax bills, and how property values are determined. He’ll also highlight resources available for seniors and people with disabilities, including recent updates to the state’s exemption program. The discussion will focus on fairness, transparency, and practical ways to navigate our budget-based property tax system.

12/19/2025

Flood Damage Assessments – Skagit County Update

If your property was affected by flooding, flood damage information can be submitted through Skagit County’s online portal:
https://skagitcountywa-self.govplatform.com/en/service/2025_Flood_Damage_Assessment_Form

This 2025 Initial Flood Damage Assessment Form is a collaborative effort across multiple Skagit County departments. It is designed to streamline the process so residents only need to submit information once, rather than completing multiple forms for different departments.

We recognize that not every property owner is able to immediately complete a form. The Skagit County Assessor’s Office is taking a proactive approach by reviewing flood-affected areas using all available imagery and data, including aerial and street-level imagery, to assess damage to real property even when a form has not yet been submitted.

That said, any additional information provided by property owners helps us better serve residents and improves the accuracy of our reviews.

As conditions allow and it is safe to do so, Assessor’s Office staff will continue field reviews throughout flood-affected areas. During large-scale flood events, response times may be longer than usual, and we appreciate the community’s patience.

More information and updates are available on the Skagit County Assessor’s Office website:
https://www.skagitcounty.net/Departments/Assessor/main.htm

Thank you for your resilience and partnership as Skagit County works through recovery together.