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Parcel format by county
Each county has its own parcel format. Using the table below, please ensure you are using the correct format for each parcel on the Parcel(s) Transferred page of the Real Estate Excise Tax Controlling Interest Transfer return.
| County | Parcel Format | County Assigned Name | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Adams | xxxxxxxxxxxxx | Parcel Number | |
| Asotin | xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx | Parcel #/Geo ID | |
| Asotin | xxxx | Property ID | Not Valid |
| Benton | xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx | Parcel #/Geo ID | |
| Benton | xxxxx | Property ID | Not Valid |
| Chelan | xxxxxxxxxxxx | Geographic ID | |
| Chelan | xxxxx | Property ID | Not Valid |
| Clallam | xxxxxxx | Geographic ID | |
| Clallam | xxxxx | Property ID | Not Valid |
| Clark | xxxxxxxx | Property Identification Number | |
| Columbia | xxxxxxxxxxxxx | Geographic ID | |
| Columbia | xxxxxx | Property ID | Not Valid |
| Cowlitz | xxxxx | Parcel | Must include two letters at beginning if available |
| Cowlitz | xxxxxxx | Property ID | Not Valid |
| Douglas | xxxxxxxxxxx | Parcel # | |
| Ferry | xxxxxxxxxxxxxx | Parcel # | |
| Franklin | xxxxxxxxx | Parcel # | |
| Garfield | xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx | Parcel | |
| Grant | xxxxxxxxx | Parcel # | |
| Grant | xxxxx | Property ID | Not Valid |
| Grays Harbor | xxxxxxxxxxx | Parcel # | |
| Island | Rxxxxx-xxx-xxxx | Geographic ID | Must use R at beginning |
| Island | Sxxxx-xx-xxxxx-x | Geographic ID | Must use S at beginning |
| Island | xxxxxx | Property ID | Not Valid |
| Jefferson | xxxxxxxxx | Parcel #/Geo ID | |
| Jefferson | xxxxx | Property ID | Not Valid |
| King | xxxxxxxxxx | Parcel Number | Do not include hyphen |
| Kitsap | xxxx-xxx-xxx-xxxx | Parcel # | Must include hyphens |
| Kittitas | xx-xx-xxxxx-xxxx | Map Number | Must include hyphens |
| Kittitas | xxxxxx | Parcel # | Not Valid |
| Klickitat | xxxxxxxxxxxxxx | Parcel Number | Include any leading 0s |
| Lewis | xxxxxxxxxxxx | Parcel Number | Include any leading 0s |
| Lincoln | xxxxxxxxxxxxx | Parcel # | Include any leading 0s |
| Mason | xxxxxxxxxxxx | Parcel # | Do not include any hyphens |
| Okanogan | xxxxxxxxxx | Parcel # | |
| Pacific | xxxxxxxxxxx | Parcel # | |
| Pend Oreille | xxxxxxxxxxxx | Geographic ID | |
| Pend Oreille | xxxxx | Property ID | Not Valid |
| Pierce | xxxxxxxxxx | Parcel Number | |
| San Juan | xxxxxxxxxxxx | Tax Parcel # | |
| San Juan | xxxxx | Property ID | Not Valid |
| Skagit | Pxxxxx | Parcel Number | Must include P at beginning |
| Skamania | xxxxxxxxxxxxxx | Parcel # | |
| Snohomish | xxxxxxxxxxxxxx | Parcel Number | |
| Spokane | xxxxx.xxxx | Parcel Number | Must include period |
| Stevens | xxxxxxx | Parcel # / Geo ID | |
| Stevens | xxxxx | Property ID | Not Valid |
| Thurston | xxxxxxxxxxx | Parcel Number | Include any leading 0s |
| Wahkiakum | xxxxxxxxxxxx | Parcel # / Geo ID | |
| Wahkiakum | xxxx | Property ID | Not Valid |
| Walla Walla | xxxxxxxxxxxx | Parcel Number | |
| Walla Walla | xxxx | Property ID | Not Valid |
| Whatcom | xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx | Parcel # / Geo ID | |
| Whatcom | xxxxxx | Property ID | Not Valid |
| Whitman | xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx | Parcel # | |
| Yakima | xxxxxxxxxxx | Parcel Number | Do not include hyphens |