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Board of Equalization
Members
- Arvel Hale
- 12/31/2025
- Jerry Mellen
- 12/31/2024
- Kristi Wilbert
- 12/31/2025
- Guillermo Mattox
- 12/31/2025
- Marilyn Poukkula
- 12/31/2025
Responsibilities
Yakima County Board of Equalization is an independent board of Commissioner Appointed members created to hear property tax appeals on Assessor's determination of assessed valuations and to equalize property. The Board was established by RCW 84.48 and is a quasi-judicial body governed by the Washington State Department of Revenue.
Appealing Your Property Assessment to the County Board of Equalization: READ THIS FIRST
Appeal Forms
Filing Deadline
Appeals must be filed with the Board of Equalization within 60 days of the postmarked date of the Assessor's Notice of Value.
For additional information, please see the Washington State Department of Revenue Property Tax Information.
Mail completed forms and information to:
Board of Equalization
128 N 2nd Street, Room 232
Yakima, WA 98901
Hearing address:
Yakima County Courthouse
128 N. 2nd Street, Room B33 or Zoom
Yakima, WA 98901
If you feel the assessment of your property is not correct you may appeal the value of your property to the Board of Equalization.
Income & Expense Information
If your appeal is on a Commercial or Industrial property, you must submit at least 3 years of income and expense information along with your appeal. Both the Board of Equalization and the Assessor's Office realize the sensitivity of this information. Both RCW 84.08.210 and 84.40.020 protect the privacy of this information from disclosure or public inspection. You can be assured that this information will be held in strict confidence.
Property Tax Rates Differ
The amount of property tax due on comparable properties may be different throughout a county. Such differences can be due to multiple factors:
- The various combinations of taxing districts in different areas of the county
- The amount of the budget for each taxing district
- The presence of voter-approved special levies and bonds
- Possible exemptions on the properties
- How can I appeal the assessed value of my property to the Yakima County Board of Equalization?
- Who may file an appeal?
- Where can I get a petition form?
- What information must I provide for a completed petition?
- What is the deadline for filing?
- Should I contact the County Assessor’s Office?
- When do I receive a “Notice of Value”?
- What if I did not get a “Notice of Value”?
- When will I have a hearing?
- What can I expect at the hearing?
- How soon will I receive a decision from the Board of Equalization?
- What if l am not satisfied with the Board of Equalization’s decision?
- Should I wait until after my hearing to pay my property taxes?