Kitsap County Property Tax Appeal: Common Questions

A complete appeal packet: (1) a cover letter addressed to the BOE, (2) a Valuation Evidence report with comparable sales analysis and adjustment grid, (3) a pre-filled BOE Petition Form, (4) hearing preparation notes summarizing the facts in your evidence and the questions the Board may ask, and (5) a step-by-step filing checklist with deadlines and instructions. All editable documents — review and customize before filing.

No. This is a data analysis and document preparation tool. We provide comparable sales evidence and prepare draft forms based on public data. No attorney-client relationship is created.

The Board decides on evidence, mainly sales of comparable homes.

The free check will tell you. If your assessed value is at or below market value, we'll let you know — no charge, no upsell.

July 1, or 60 days after your value notice is mailed, whichever is later. After that, you'll pay the full assessed amount for another 12 months. Change of Value notices are mailed in late June (2026: June 26), only to homes whose value changed.

Ownwell takes 25–35% of your savings. If you save $700/year, they charge $175–245. We charge $39 flat — you keep 100% of the savings.

Your appeal data and documents are kept for up to 30 days to support delivery, then deleted. We only email you reminders if you sign up for them and confirm. We never sell your data, and our email provider (Kit) may only use your address to send our emails.

You present your comparable sales evidence to a BOE panel. The Assessor's office also presents their valuation. Hearings last 15-30 minutes — you can attend in person or by phone. The BOE mails their decision afterward.

Yes, and you should. Filing an appeal does not suspend your tax obligation. Pay on time to avoid penalties. If you win, you'll receive a refund or credit for the overpayment.

No. Property tax appeals are administrative hearings, not court proceedings. Homeowners usually file and present their own appeals. The Board decides on evidence, mainly sales of comparable homes.

Technically the BOE can adjust in either direction, but in practice this is very rare. They almost always either reduce the assessment or leave it unchanged.

Since you receive your appeal documents immediately upon purchase, we generally do not offer refunds. If you experience a technical issue that prevents you from receiving your documents, contact us at support@wapropertytaxappeal.com and we'll make it right.