Homes or businesses damaged by the flood may be eligible for property tax reduction

WALLA WALLA—If your home or business was damaged during the flood, you may be eligible for a reduction of value for the 2020 tax year.

Any real property or business personal property that has been placed upon the assessment roll as of January 1, 2019 in which the property was destroyed by a natural disaster in 2020, in whole or in part, is eligible for a reduction of the value for the 2020 tax year.

Please contact the Walla Walla County Assessor’s Office at 524-2560 for a destroyed property form. The application must be filed within three years of the date of destruction.