Financial & Assessment Core

Assessor Fair Market Value

$704,864

Taxable Assessed Value

$704,864

Est. Benchmark Tax (Unadjusted)

$6,626 / yr

at 0.94% benchmark baseline

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Cadastral Land Area

9,496 sq ft

0.22 Acres

Cadastral Attributes & Deed Registry

Recorded Legal Owner	Public Assessment Record
Mailing Address	2962 ALDER ST, PORT TOWNSEND WA
Land Classification	Retail Store / Commercial Outlet
Improvement Share	71% Structure • 29% Land
Legal Description	https://trueweb.jeffcowa.us/propertyaccess/Property.aspx?cid=0&year=2026&prop_id=10186

Tax Equity Assessment Comps & Appeal Intelligence

🎯 Inequity Identified (4 Verified Comps)

2962 ALDER ST is cataloged under the 31 County, WA property tax appraisal roll with an assessor fair market valuation of $704,864. Structural improvements constitute 71% ($498,864) of total parcel value, with allocated land value accounting for 29% ($206,000). Based on the prevailing WA benchmark tax rate of 0.94%, estimated annual ad valorem taxes are approximately $6,626/year.

Assessed Land Valuation Baseline

$21.6928 / sq ft

Pure Cadastral Land Allocation ($206,000)

Plat Equity Disparity

Up to 56.5% Lower

Avg 44.2% reduction across 4 comps

Est. Potential Tax Rollback

$856 / yr

Immediate relief against certified assessment roll

Verified Pure Land Comparables (Private Holdings on Immediate Plat):

Comparable APN	Street Address / Owner	Land Area	Certified Land Value	Land Rate / sq ft	Inequity Gap
VERIFIED COMP 001034017	308 DISCOVERY RD Property Owner	21,218 sq ft	$200,000	$9.4261	-56.5%
LOCKED 001034•••••	130 24•••••••••••• Prop••••••••••••	10,012 sq ft	$125,000	$12.4849	-42.4%
LOCKED 001034•••••	110 24•••••••••••• Prop••••••••••••	10,011 sq ft	$125,000	$12.4869	-42.4%
LOCKED 001034•••••	615 22•••••••••••• Prop••••••••••••	29,673 sq ft	$416,000	$14.0193	-35.4%

Official Value Adjustment Board (VAB) Evidence Packet Ready

Under Florida Statutes § 193.011 and county appraisal guidelines, presenting verified lower-assessed adjacent land comparables establishes prima facie proof of unequal assessment. Open the official certified evidence packet ready for VAB board submission.

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Adjacent Property & Address	City	Just Valuation
https://trueweb.jeffcowa.us/propertyaccess/Property.aspx?cid=0&year=2026&prop_id=10172, 31, WA	31	$527,687
363 DISCOVERY RD, PORT TOWNSEND, WA	PORT TOWNSEND	$1,014,278
2607 HAINES ST, PORT TOWNSEND, WA	PORT TOWNSEND	$560,048
491 DISCOVERY RD, PORT TOWNSEND, WA	PORT TOWNSEND	$3,909,779
411 DISCOVERY RD, PORT TOWNSEND, WA	PORT TOWNSEND	$627,413
https://trueweb.jeffcowa.us/propertyaccess/Property.aspx?cid=0&year=2026&prop_id=10177, 31, WA	31	Active Cadastral Lot

2962 ALDER ST

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