1. 2024 Sales for 2025 Assessments for the 2026 Tax Year

    The following page(s) list sales in Lewis County for the calendar year of 2023. Sales from 2023 were the primary market data used in setting values for Assessment Year 2024 for Taxes payable in 2024. The assessment/lien date for Assessment Year 2024 is 1/1/2024. This means your assessed value for this year should reflect 100% of the market value of your property as of 1/1/2024.The Lewis County Assessor's Office gives no warranties expressed or implied for the data contained herein, for its use, or for its interpretation.Citizens using this information should perform their own research to verify each transaction.A key …


    Assessor - Nov. 4, 2025, 8:15 a.m.

  2. 2016/2017 Budget Calendar

    DatesDayActionMarch 28Monday1st 2016 Budget Amendment Hearing (Board Hearing Room, 10:00 am)June 3FridayInternal Service Rates submitted to Budget Dept.June 15WednesdayDiscuss Call Letter & Budget Instructions at ESCJune 27Monday2nd 2016 Budget Amendment Hearing (Board Hearing Room, 10:00 am)July 11MondayCall Letter and Budget Worksheets distributed to Offices/Depts.JulyBudget Training Classes - as requestedAugust 8MondayOffices/Depts. submit 2017 Preliminary Budgets to Budget Dept.August 8MondayRecommended STIP due to the BOCCSeptember 6TuesdayBudget Dept. submits Preliminary Budgets to BOCC and AuditorSeptember 26Monday3rd 2016 Budget Amendment Hearing ( Board Hearing Room, 10:00 am)September 21Wednesday2017 Preliminary Budget distributed to libraries, colleges, and Offices/Depts.Sep-OctBudget meetings between Offices/Depts. and BOCCOctober 3MondayFirst Hearing, 2017 …


    Budget - Dec. 31, 2015, 12:42 p.m.

  3. Volunteer roundup: Law and Justice, Veterans, Solid Waste, Water Conservancy Board

    The Lewis County Board of County Commissioners (BOCC) is looking for volunteers interested in filling vacancies on several of its boards and committees, including the following:Lewis County Law and Justice CouncilVeterans Advisory Board (VAB)Solid Waste Advisory BoardIndividuals interested in any of these positions should submit an application and a letter of interest in one of the following three ways:By mail at 351 N.W. North St., Chehalis, WA 98532.Via email at committees@lewiscountywa.gov (include the committee name in the subject).In person at the Commissioners’ Office in Room 210 of the Historic Courthouse at 351 N.W. North St. in Chehalis.To applyFor an application, …


    Commissioners - March 31, 2026, 5:13 p.m.

  4. 2017/2018 Budget Calendar

    DATES DAY ACTIONApril 9Monday1st 2018 Budget Amendment Hearing (Board Hearing Room, 10:00 am)June 8FridayInternal Service Rates submitted to Budget Dept.June 20WednesdayDiscuss Call Letter & Budget Instructions at ESCJuly 9Monday2nd 2018 Budget Amendment Hearing (Board Hearing Room, 10:00 am)July 9MondayCall Letter and 2019 Budget Worksheets distributed to Offices/Depts.JulyBudget Training Classes - as requestedAugust 13MondayOffices/Depts. submit 2019 Preliminary Budgets to Budget Dept.AugustRecommended STIP due to the BOCCSeptember 4TuesdayBudget Dept. submits 2019 Preliminary Budgets to BOCC and AuditorSeptember 24Monday3rd 2018 Budget Amendment Hearing ( Board Hearing Room, 10:00 am)Sep-OctBudget meetings between Offices/Depts. and BOCCNovember 12MondayAdoption of the STIP-RoadsNovember 15MondayPublic Presentation for the 2019 …


    Budget - Dec. 31, 2015, 12:42 p.m.

  5. Lodging Tax Advisory Committee members

    The 2021 Lodging Tax Advisory Committee (LTAC) members are:Chris RodenTrent RichardsonMischa CowlesWilliam "Dean" CroshawHarry BhagwandinDiana MorganCommissioner Sean D. Swope (non-voting member)Questions about the LTAC or lodging taxes in general can be directed to BOCC staff at 360-740-1120.


    Commissioners - Oct. 29, 2021, 4:20 p.m.

  6. Morton kicks off 2026 Repair & Sustainability Fairs

    Repair & Sustainability Fair: East End Edition: The WSU Lewis County Master Recycler Composter (MRC) volunteers are partnering with the Morton Senior Center, the Lewis County Solid Waste Utility and community volunteers to host the first Repair & Sustainability Fair in 2026. This event will be held from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. March 14 at the Morton Senior Center, 103 Westlake Ave., Morton, WA 98356.If you have something around your home that needs to be fixed, don't throw it out and bury it in the landfill forever. Bring it to this event. Volunteers will be on hand to do …


    Solid Waste - Feb. 6, 2026, 1:40 p.m.

  7. Filing a Petition

    Real Property and Personal PropertyPetition Filing Instructions and Board of Equalization RequirementsFor a successful appeal please thoroughly read all information provided, particularly in the section ‘Evidence’ : Reasons Not ConsideredAssessment comparisons of other propertyPercentage of value increasesPersonal hardshipAmount of taxOther matters not directly related to the market value Evidence The issue before the Board is the market value of your property. You need to furnish evidence that demonstrates that the Assessor’s valuation exceeds your property’s fair market value. State law requires the Assessor to value all taxable property at 100 percent of its true and fair market value, according to …


    Commissioners - July 16, 2014, 1:01 p.m.

  8. Real Property

    Real property is land and any improvements (such as dwellings, septic, power, water, driveways, and outbuildings) attached to the land. Land for valuation purposes is bare land only. We do not value trees, landscaping or vegetation on the land. Improvements for assessment purposes is everything that is added to the land (it is not to indicate that you improved the property).The assessor values real property using one or more of three professional appraisal methods using guidelines from the Department of Revenue and International Association of Assessing Officers (IAAO):Market or sales comparison method uses sales to provide estimates of value for …


    Assessor - March 28, 2018, 11:52 a.m.

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    Auditor - Jan. 23, 2019, 4:17 p.m.

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    Prosecutor - Jan. 23, 2019, 4:24 p.m.