Title Info: Asotin County Assessor, Real Property Record Cards, 1990-2014

Real Property Record Cards were created by the Asotin County Assessor’s Office to capture the assessed valuation of land and improvements for the purpose of real property taxation. The records were updated each time an appraisal was completed, typically on a four to six year cycle, and older information was sometimes discarded. When cards were worn or damaged, the most recent information was copied to a new card.

The best way to access the cards is by parcel number. Addresses are also searchable, but some cards did not include the address information, and so such a search is less reliable. Legal description was not captured in indexing these records, because the records do not provide standardized legal description information. Researchers are encouraged to refer to the Asotin County Assessor’s web site to convert address information into parcel numbers.

The cards were compiled and updated from approximately 1990 through 2014, with a few irregular updates thereafter. Each card covers a slightly different date range. The cards are arranged by parcel number.

Photographs only exist for buildings that were standing at the time of the last update to the cards. The assessed value of the property, the year of construction of any buildings, and details such as the number of bathrooms and the type of siding used are all recorded on the face of the cards. A “footprint” sketch detailing the lots’ boundaries, the measurements of the perimeter of any buildings and how the buildings were situated on the lot are recorded on the back of the typical card. Dates or values of sale were rarely recorded. Many of the cards include permits, plat maps, and some surveys.