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When you decide to make home improvements through remodeling and additions, there is a three-year property tax relief program available.
NOTE: This exemption may not be claimed on the same dwelling more than once in a five-year period. This five-year period begins the first year the exemption appears on the county's assessment roll.
Qualifying Definition |
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According to RCW 84.36.400, any physical improvements to a single-family dwelling upon real property are exempt from property tax for three assessment years after the improvements are completed to the extent that the improvement represents 30% or less of the value of the original structure.
NOTE: Commencing with tax year 2021, physical improvements to a single-family dwelling includes constructing an accessory dwelling unit, whether attached to or within the single-family dwelling or as a detached unit on the same real property.
"Physical improvement" means any addition, improvement, remodel, renovation, or structural enhancement that materially adds to the value of an existing single family dwelling. It is an actual, material, and permanent change that increases the value of the dwelling.
Physical improvement includes the addition of a garage, carport, patio, or other improvement to the dwelling that materially adds to its value.
Physical improvement does not include a swimming pool, outbuilding, fence, landscaping, barn, shed, shop, or other item that enhances the land upon which the dwelling stands, but is not common to or normally recognized as a structural component of a single-family dwelling.
Examples of physical improvement to a single family dwelling:
How much is the reduction in assessment? |
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The following example should be used as a general guide and cannot be relied upon for any other purpose.
Example: In 2021, a homeowner completed the addition of a family room and the renovation of the kitchen. These improvements cost the homeowner $60,000.
Assessed value prior to improvements | $150,000 |
Assessed value of improved dwelling of improved dwelling | $200,000 |
30% of unimproved dwelling (30% X $150,000 = $45,000) | $45,000 |
Reduction in Assessment: The lesser of the following two numbers:
| $45,000 |
The assessed value of the improved dwelling will be reduced $45,000 for the next three assessment years (2022, 2023 and 2024).
Application Process |
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Deadline to file application with Assessor
An application must be filed before the improvements are completed.
Application
- Exemption for Physical Improvement to a Single Family Dwelling 64 0009 (Download, Fill-in)
Where do I file the application?
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Assessor 350 Court Street Friday Harbor, WA 98250 | San Juan County Assessor PO Box 1519 Friday Harbor, WA 98250 | assessor@sanjuanco.com |