Find Property Records in Klickitat County

Klickitat County property records are held by the County Assessor, the County Auditor, and the County Treasurer in Goldendale, Washington. You can search parcel data, ownership details, assessed values, recorded deeds, and tax information for any property in the county. Klickitat County covers a large area of south-central Washington along the Columbia River corridor, with a population of about 22,000. This page explains how to access Klickitat County property records, which offices to contact, and what information those records contain.

Klickitat County Assessor – Property Records

The primary function of the Klickitat County Assessor's Office is to discover, list, and value all taxable real and personal property in the county in a fair and equitable manner. This work is governed by Washington State law under Chapter 36.21 RCW, which requires property to be assessed at 100% of true and fair market value. The assessor also maintains and updates county maps and calculates levy rates for all taxing districts within Klickitat County.

The Assessor's Office main location is at 205 S Columbus Ave, Room 200, Goldendale, WA 98620. You can reach the office by phone at 509-773-3715, by fax at 509-773-6397, or by email at realproperty@klickitatcounty.org. The Goldendale office is open Monday through Friday from 8:30 a.m. The assessor also maintains a White Salmon satellite office at 501 NE Washington St, White Salmon, WA 98672, which operates by appointment only. The assessor for Klickitat County is Billi Jean Bare.

The Assessor's website at klickitatcounty.org/149/Assessor provides access to parcel information online, forms and publications, levy rates and reports, sales reports, and senior or disabled exemption applications. The site also includes information on current use programs for agricultural and forest land, non-profit exemptions, and public records request procedures.

The Klickitat County Assessor's Office maintains parcel data and interactive mapping tools for all county properties.

The assessor values all taxable real and personal property and maintains county maps for Klickitat County.

Klickitat County Auditor – Document Recording

The Klickitat County Auditor's Office records all real property documents for the county. Under RCW 36.22.010, the county auditor serves as the recording officer for instruments affecting real estate. Deeds, mortgages, liens, easements, and releases are recorded here. A recorded document provides constructive notice under RCW 65.08.070, meaning the public is considered to know about it. An instrument that is not recorded may be void against a later purchaser who records first without prior knowledge of the earlier transfer.

The Auditor's Office is also located at 205 S Columbus Ave in Goldendale. Their website is at klickitatcounty.org/150/Auditor. Before the Auditor can record a property transfer document, the real estate excise tax must be paid per RCW 82.45. The Treasurer reviews and affixes a stamp to confirm that excise tax obligations are satisfied. This is required for deeds and other transfer documents before recording.

The Klickitat County Auditor handles recording of deeds, mortgages, liens, and all other instruments affecting real property.

The Auditor's Office maintains the chain of title for all recorded real property in Klickitat County.

Klickitat County Treasurer – Property Tax Search

The Klickitat County Treasurer's Office handles property tax collection and provides an online property tax information search. The Treasurer's main office is at 205 S Columbus Ave MS-CH-22, Room 201, Goldendale, WA 98620. You can reach the Treasurer at (509) 773-4664 or (800) 766-5403. Fax is (509) 773-6301.

The Treasurer's property search tool at klickitatcountytreasurer.org lets you look up tax information by parcel number or property address. Enter your parcel number without dashes or periods. For an address search, use only the street number and name, without directionals or suffixes like "St" or "Drive." If more than one property matches your search, results will appear at the bottom of the screen for you to select. This tool is free and publicly available.

The Treasurer's site provides current and past tax amounts, payment status, and due dates. Property taxes in Klickitat County are based on assessed values set by the Assessor under RCW 84.40.020. Values are set as of January 1 each year.

The Klickitat County Treasurer provides an online tax search tool for looking up property tax details by parcel or address.

The Treasurer's office handles tax collection and also manages the online property tax search tool.

Klickitat County Property Record Details

Klickitat County property records from the Assessor's Office include ownership name, mailing address, parcel number, legal description, land use code, lot size, assessed land and improvement values, and levy rate data. The county's land mix includes residential properties, agricultural land, classified forest and designated forest land, open space, and range land. Parcel records reflect these varied uses, and many parcels in the county have current use assessments that differ from standard market value calculations.

Recorded documents at the Auditor's Office form the chain of title for each parcel. Deeds show grantor and grantee names, the legal description, and the date of each transfer. The Klickitat County land use codes are detailed, with dozens of categories covering residential, manufacturing, commercial, transportation, agricultural, timber, and vacant land types. When looking at parcel information through the assessor's online tools, the land use code shown on the record corresponds to these categories.

For older Klickitat County property records, the Washington State Digital Archives holds digitized deeds, mortgages, plat maps, and survey records going back to territorial times. These are free to search online at any time. The Washington Department of Revenue directory also links to the Klickitat County Assessor and Treasurer as a starting point for property tax research.

Cities in Klickitat County

Klickitat County includes Goldendale, White Salmon, Bingen, and other communities. No cities in the county currently meet the population threshold for a dedicated city page. All property records for the county are maintained by county offices in Goldendale.

Communities in Klickitat County include Goldendale, White Salmon, Bingen, Lyle, Wishram, Centerville, and Trout Lake. Property records for all of these areas are held by the Klickitat County Assessor and Auditor in Goldendale.

Nearby Counties

These counties border Klickitat County. Verify the property address to confirm which county maintains the records you need.