I had a discussion with one of our county mayors and he expressed frustration that the Assessor's office is not getting them the Assessment data.   It is now about 4 months behind and the Assessor is telling them it is due to a computer change over.

We have a situation where the Assessor isn't even getting the basics of the office done.   In the business world in doing a cut over you typically run the old and new systems side by side until you know you can completely cut over.   The fact that the Assessor 's office is so far behind schedule demonstrates that typical business processes and procedures are not being utilized in the office.

This failure by the office is hurting our cities and hurting our citizens as they try to plan.  The Cities of Clark County are not happy.

Unfair Assessments is more than just over assessment of property.   While over assessment has its own issues as long as it is consistent the State equalization will help remove some of that.

What I mean by unfair assessments is that they are all over the board in terms of assessed value.  I looked at 39 RMLS (open market, arms length)  existing home sales in July 2009 that sold between $190,000 and $210,000.   In a world of fair assessments all of these would have a similar assessed value.     But the assessments range from 9% below market sales price to 76% over the market sales price.    This is an 85% swing in values.  The average is 21% over assessed.

So the situation in Clark County is you have similar homes selling for similar values and assessed values that differ wildly.   This is unfair assessment.   

I have recently reviewed RMLS Sales for July for Single Family existing homes and is reviewing the data I learn something very disturbing to fair minded citizens.

The overall Median % over assessed is 21%. But when you look at sales price it is even worse.
 

Sales Price	Median % Over Assessed
$0-$200,000	27%
$200,00 -$300,000	17%
$300,000-$400,00	15%
$400,000-$500,000	5%

What this table shows us is that the poorest amongst us and carrying an unfair portion of the tax burden.  The Single mothers and those looking for affordable housing are being hurt the most by our current assessments.

Camas Sales for the last month indicate average assessment is 25% over the sales RMLS sales prices of resale homes under 1 Million Dollars.

Address	City	Sales Price	Assessed	% Over
837 NW HILL ST	Camas	$126,900	$         172,900	36%
103 NE 14th	Camas	$170,000	$         218,100	28%
4524 NW 9TH CIR	Camas	$205,000	$         340,800	66%
19808 SE LACY WAY	Camas	$208,000	$         275,800	33%
3409 NW PACIFIC RIM DR	Camas	$215,000	$         270,500	26%
1983 NW WILLOW DR	Camas	$229,900	$         306,200	33%
1642 NE IONE LOOP	Camas	$240,000	$         273,100	14%
1939 NW 31ST WAY	Camas	$245,000	$         282,300	15%
4132 NE HAYES ST	Camas	$267,500	$         362,600	36%
19517 SE 42ND CIR	Camas	$269,000	$         302,700	13%
2248 NW 22ND AVE	Camas	$277,000	$         382,900	38%
3936 NW 17TH AVE	Camas	$285,000	$         387,400	36%
1728 NW OGDEN ST	Camas	$286,000	$         413,000	44%
3740 NW 31ST AVE	Camas	$295,000	$         278,400	-6%
3805 NW 17TH AVE	Camas	$300,000	$         358,000	19%
2107 NW ARTZ CT	Camas	$305,000	$         421,000	38%
3231 NW GRASS VALLEY DR	Camas	$315,000	$         361,400	15%
19704 SE 4TH WAY	Camas	$315,000	$         322,900	3%
1938 NW 45TH AVE	Camas	$320,100	$         444,000	39%
4734 NW ASPEN ST	Camas	$325,000	$         363,600	12%
1965 NW WILLOW DR	Camas	$325,100	$         400,000	23%
3526 NE HAYES ST	Camas	$342,000	$         447,300	31%
3637 NE IONE ST	Camas	$345,000	$         512,900	49%
2330 NW CASCADE ST	Camas	$382,000	$         491,000	29%
4747 NW DAHLIA DR	Camas	$387,000	$         374,300	-3%
3565 NE GARFIELD CT NE	Camas	$390,000	$         505,500	30%
4506 NW 11TH CIR	Camas	$397,000	$         510,700	29%
1811 NW FOREST HOME LN	Camas	$410,000	$         475,800	16%
4455 NW EMILY WAY	Camas	$415,000	$         444,400	7%
2718 NW CASCADE ST	Camas	$419,000	$         505,100	21%
613 NW VALLEY ST	Camas	$424,900	$         689,000	62%
3001 NW DAHLIA DR	Camas	$435,000	$         512,700	18%
1106 NW ASTOR ST	Camas	$460,000	$         467,600	2%
6015 NW MICHAELBROOK LN	Camas	$605,000	$         869,300	44%
6110 NW MICHAELBROOK LN	Camas	$650,000	$         863,700	33%
907 SE 201ST CT	Camas	$719,000	$         742,700	3%
		$12,305,400	$       15,349,600	25%

The last 2 months of RMLS Sales in Battle Ground show that the sales are over assesses an average of 21%.

Address		Sale Price	Assessed	% Over
1014 SE 5TH AVE	Battle Ground	$139,900	$            222,000	59%
310 SE 3RD ST	Battle Ground	$140,000	$            209,200	49%
314 SW 17TH AVE	Battle Ground	$152,000	$            149,600	-2%
1408 NW 27TH AVE	Battle Ground	$160,000	$            288,800	81%
917 SE 9TH CIR	Battle Ground	$160,000	$            240,500	50%
417 SW 17TH AVE	Battle Ground	$162,000	$            161,500	0%
2311 SW 9TH CIR	Battle Ground	$163,000	$            174,900	7%
509 SE 10TH ST	Battle Ground	$165,000	$            183,500	11%
1908 SW 6TH ST	Battle Ground	$169,000	$            187,400	11%
11510 NE 189TH ST	Battle Ground	$172,200	$            198,900	16%
1710 NW 3RD ST	Battle Ground	$174,900	$            204,100	17%
7411 NE 289TH ST	Battle Ground	$175,000	$            169,800	-3%
715 SW 13TH ST	Battle Ground	$175,000	$            178,500	2%
1607 NW 12TH ST	Battle Ground	$176,500	$            226,500	28%
419 NE 3RD AVE	Battle Ground	$178,000	$            181,900	2%
308 SE SCOTTON WAY	Battle Ground	$180,000	$            190,900	6%
621 SE 13TH AVE	Battle Ground	$181,000	$            166,100	-8%
217 NW 29TH AVE	Battle Ground	$182,000	$            240,500	32%
1300 SE 1ST AVE	Battle Ground	$187,500	$            197,800	5%
512 NW 19TH S T	Battle Ground	$189,999	$            231,600	22%
802 NW 20TH AVE	Battle Ground	$195,000	$            204,400	5%
808 SE RASMUSSEN BLVD	Battle Ground	$195,000	$            198,300	2%
1124 SE 9TH AVE	Battle Ground	$195,000	$            256,200	31%
307 NE 12TH ST	Battle Ground	$196,000	$            204,000	4%
2113 NW 6TH ST	Battle Ground	$199,000	$            239,500	20%
1917 NW 4TH AVE	Battle Ground	$203,000	$            212,000	4%
506 NW 8TH ST	Battle Ground	$215,000	$            247,400	15%
700 NW 24TH AVE	Battle Ground	$219,900	$            256,600	17%
802 SE 11TH ST	Battle Ground	$220,000	$            255,900	16%
2917 SW 11TH ST	Battle Ground	$221,000	$            262,400	19%
2101 NW 10TH WAY	Battle Ground	$223,000	$            283,800	27%
2608 NW 13TH ST	Battle Ground	$225,000	$            291,000	29%
27502 NE 212TH AVE	Battle Ground	$229,900	$            403,000	75%
807 NW 13TH AVE	Battle Ground	$230,000	$            309,300	34%
1204 NW 14TH AVE	Battle Ground	$232,800	$            258,500	11%
17604 NE COLE WITTER RD	Battle Ground	$239,900	$            243,600	2%
715 NW 24TH AVE	Battle Ground	$246,000	$            301,100	22%
20106 NE 112TH AVE	Battle Ground	$250,000	$            295,300	18%
400 NW 10TH ST	Battle Ground	$263,500	$            248,500	-6%
808 NW 21ST AVE	Battle Ground	$264,900	$            338,900	28%
512 NW 22ND AVE	Battle Ground	$269,000	$            329,100	22%
2113 NW 5TH ST	Battle Ground	$275,000	$            303,900	11%
22208 NE 233RD CT	Battle Ground	$281,921	$            333,700	18%
14609 NE 278th ST	Battle Ground	$288,000	$            253,500	-12%
26620 NE 194TH AVE	Battle Ground	$298,000	$            487,500	64%
20105 NE 101ST AVE	Battle Ground	$315,000	$            343,600	9%
13909 NE RAINTREE DR	Battle Ground	$330,000	$            445,300	35%
220 NE 18TH AVE	Battle Ground	$330,000	$            378,200	15%
7400 NE 284TH ST	Battle Ground	$331,700	$            363,700	10%
9219 NE 299TH ST	Battle Ground	$345,000	$            418,500	21%
15803 NE 324TH CIR	Battle Ground	$358,000	$            483,800	35%
15800 NE BEEBE RD	Battle Ground	$375,000	$            504,300	34%
25106 NE 77TH AVE	Battle Ground	$400,000	$            401,800	0%
9919 NE 191 CIR	Battle Ground	$420,000	$            578,200	38%
24005 NE 171ST CT	Battle Ground	$448,000	$            447,600	0%
9609 NE 255TH CIR	Battle Ground	$599,000	$            962,000	61%
		$13,510,520	$        16,348,400	21%

Based on the last 2 months of sales the homes in Washougal are over assessed by an average of 35%

Address		Sales Price	Assessed Value  %Over
3777 ADDY ST #59	Washougal	$45,000	$        54,800	22%
3905 EVERGREEN WAY	Washougal	$65,000	$       148,500	128%
921 15TH ST	Washougal	$149,900	$      158,900	6%
4087 A LOOP	Washougal	$164,900	$       182,800	11%
2124 41ST CT	Washougal	$165,286	$       229,100	39%
1367 N 24TH CIR	Washougal	$175,000	$       248,700	42%
5632 L ST	Washougal	$180,000	$       200,900	12%
4300 U ST	Washougal	$185,000	$       233,500	26%
982 C ST	Washougal	$186,500	$       254,700	37%
4601 Z ST	Washougal	$204,500	$       272,700	33%
726 SUNSET RIDGE DR	Washougal	$209,900	$       265,500	26%
2496 45TH ST	Washougal	$218,000	$       276,300	27%
4896 R DR	Washougal	$218,000	$       272,400	25%
5467 N ST	Washougal	$224,500	$       365,300	63%
4661 Z ST	Washougal	$234,000	$       300,100	28%
4124 FOREST VIEW DR	Washougal	$234,900	$       431,300	84%
4241 L CIR	Washougal	$238,000	$       275,300	16%
3651 Z ST	Washougal	$247,000	$       314,100	27%
3969 F CIR	Washougal	$252,000	$       313,800	25%
3561 Z ST	Washougal	$257,900	$       398,300	54%
3509 X ST	Washougal	$270,000	$       439,000	63%
5668 O ST	Washougal	$270,000	$       362,700	34%
4803 K ST	Washougal	$270,000	$       356,600	32%
3213 38TH CT	Washougal	$275,000	$       434,800	58%
2242 N M ST	Washougal	$275,000	$       290,700	6%
811 W Z ST	Washougal	$285,000	$       507,800	78%
5234 J ST	Washougal	$290,900	$       390,100	34%
869 W T ST	Washougal	$306,500	$       388,000	27%
1582 N 8TH ST	Washougal	$307,030	$       305,700	0%
5253 I ST	Washougal	$307,900	$       179,500	-42%
859 W T ST	Washougal	$319,900	$       404,800	27%
827 N P CT N	Washougal	$357,900	$       489,800	37%
37700 NE VERNON RD	Washougal	$370,000	$       723,700	96%
2386 36TH ST	Washougal	$383,000	$       451,900	18%
36305 SE 13TH ST	Washougal	$399,900	$       727,300	82%
2861 W 1ST ST	Washougal	$424,900	$       618,700	46%
2628 N L ST	Washougal	$439,000	$       413,400	-6%
33508 SE WOOD DR	Washougal	$445,000	$       688,200	55%
3104 SE 327TH AVE	Washougal	$500,000	$       588,500	18%
		$10,352,216	$   13,958,200	35%

Address	City	Sold Price	Assess Value	Amount Over	% Over
1011 NW 144TH CIR	Vancouver	$390,000	$       472,200	$82,200	21%
10204 NE 33RD CT	Vancouver	$303,900	$       343,300	$39,400	13%
11031 NE 47TH ST	Vancouver	$195,000	$       238,800	$43,800	22%
12008 NE PLANTATION RD	Vancouver	$206,000	$       279,800	$73,800	36%
12214 NW 11TH AVE	Vancouver	$310,000	$       356,500	$46,500	15%
12616 NE 45TH CIR	Vancouver	$191,000	$       230,100	$39,100	20%
12811 NE 15TH AVE	Vancouver	$258,000	$       277,600	$19,600	8%
12910 NE 53RD ST	Vancouver	$190,000	$       217,300	$27,300	14%
13108 NW 6TH AVE	Vancouver	$285,000	$       270,500	($14,500)	-5%
13210 NW 33RD AVE	Vancouver	$395,000	$       572,000	$177,000	45%
13612 NW 49TH AVE	Vancouver	$465,000	$       513,100	$48,100	10%
13815 NW 10TH CT D	Vancouver	$118,900	$       169,000	$50,100	42%
14204 NE 10TH AVE #14	Vancouver	$46,400	$         44,390	($2,010)	-4%
14204 NE 10TH AVE #68	Vancouver	$30,900	$         52,400	$21,500	70%
2106 SE 160TH PL	Vancouver	$257,000	$       284,900	$27,900	11%
2213 NE 129TH AVE	Vancouver	$249,900	$       224,300	($25,600)	-10%
2610 NE 88TH PL	Vancouver	$189,950	$       183,600	($6,350)	-3%
315 NE 129TH ST	Vancouver	$167,000	$       214,600	$47,600	29%
3632 N ST	Vancouver	$77,900	$       153,200	$75,300	97%
3801 E 14TH ST	Vancouver	$82,500	$       172,600	$90,100	109%
4102 NE 47TH AVE	Vancouver	$233,000	$       289,600	$56,600	24%
4401 NW LAVINA ST	Vancouver	$210,000	$       229,400	$19,400	9%
4419 NE 123RD CIR	Vancouver	$257,500	$          311,400	$53,900	21%
5103 NW 141ST ST	Vancouver	$430,000	$       465,100	$35,100	8%
5407 NE 59TH CIR	Vancouver	$153,000	$       216,700	$63,700	42%
6112 NE 132ND AVE	Vancouver	$220,000	$       349,300	$129,300	59%
6816 NE 165TH AVE	Vancouver	$209,500	$       242,900	$33,400	16%
7604 NE 161ST CT	Vancouver	$140,000	$       188,900	$48,900	35%
807 NW 141ST ST	Vancouver	$264,500	$       313,800	$49,300	19%
8206 NE 69TH ST	Vancouver	$312,500	$       469,600	$157,100	50%
8921 NE 41ST AVE	Vancouver	$101,000	$       236,500	$135,500	134%
9414 NE 25TH AVE	Vancouver	$118,000	$       187,800	$69,800	59%
				$      53,526.25	32%

 
This last week in Vancouver the Average sale is over Assessed $53,526 or 32% of the value. This indicates that each owner was over paying on their property taxes.