Skamania Property Records

Skamania County, Washington, houses three cities: Carson, Stevenson, and North Bonneville. In Skamania County, WA, property records encompass descriptions of land parcels and their corresponding structures. These documents are vital for transactions, taxation, and permit issuance.

Based on the Skamania County property records, there is a $429,775 median home value, a median rent cost of $1,008, and a $81,131 median household earning. These figures provide insights into the area's current economic situation. Skamania County collects a rate of 0.72% of the assessed property value in property taxes on average.

Property records in Skamania County, WA, are maintained by the  County Auditor. This office, particularly its  Recording Department, handles the recording and indexing of real estate documents, such as liens, deeds, maps, surveys, mortgages, and plats.

To ensure accessibility, the office has integrated the property instruments into the  Digital Research Room online database, where the public can look them up by the recording date, document number, type, book/page, map/legal description, and party information.

Records that are unavailable online are accessible during office hours in the County Auditor's office at 240 NW Vancouver Ave., Room 27, Stevenson, WA 98648. Designated office personnel can assist the public in retrieving and copying documents for added convenience. Apart from in-office copies, the Auditor also caters to remote record copy requests relayed through their hotline at (509) 427-3729.

Obtaining copies of property documents from the Auditor's office costs a nominal fee. The cost for each first page of a certified copy of most instruments is $3, while each regular per-page copy is priced at $1. For map copies, the first page costs $5, and each additional page is $3.

To verify zoning information, contact the  Skamania County Planning Division at (509) 427-3900. The division enforces zoning regulations, implements the provisions of the comprehensive plan, and reviews current and long-range planning in the county. For further verification, contact the local offices, as they keep updated zoning records for properties under their jurisdiction.