Politics & Government
How Much Will Property Taxes Increase In Seattle? See Estimates Here
The state's new budget includes a statewide property tax increase. Find out how much taxes will go up in your city.
SEATTLE, WA - OK, take a deep breath. The state just passed a budget that includes some tax increases - and the biggest one is an increase in the state property tax rate. They are doing this to better fund public schools in the state. Most property owners in the state won't see much of an increase, and in fact might see a decrease in 2019. But a few areas - like Issaquah, Mercer Island, and Seattle - will see a big jump.
Everyone will see a spike in property taxes in 2018. But the budget includes a cap on local property tax levies for school funding, and that begins in 2019. That should bring down property taxes for people living in about half of the state's school districts.
We've put together a table so you can get an idea of how much property taxes might increase in your school district. These increases (and a few decreases) are based on estimates of the median taxable value of a home in a given city. Your increase or decrease will be different based on the assessed value of your home.
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The state property tax will increase to $2.70 per $1,000 of assessed value. The increase in value of your home and local school district levies will affect how much your taxes increase. For the full list of estimated taxes, see this chart published by the state.
| School District | 2018 increase (median home value) | 2019 increase (median home value) | 2020 increase (median home value) |
| Bellevue | $600 ($687,200) | $660 ($720,800) | 750 ($756,100) |
| Clover Park | $190 ($220,700) | -$410 ($231,500) | -$370 ($242,800) |
| Edmonds | $320 ($366,700) | $300 ($384,600) | $390 ($403,400) |
| Enumclaw | $270 ($313,300) | -$80 ($328,600) | -$40 ($344,700) |
| Issaquah | $560 ($640,800) | $800 ($672,200) | $910 ($705,100) |
| Lake Washington | $520 ($594,500) | $670 ($623,600) | $730 ($654,100) |
| Lakewood | $240 ($270,700) | $70 ($283,900) | $140 ($297,800) |
| Mercer Island | $970 ($1,110,800) | $990 ($1,165,200) | $1,140 ($1,222,200) |
| Northshore | $420 ($484,600) | $460 ($508,300) | $560 ($533,200) |
| Peninsula | $310 ($354,500) | $320 ($371,800) | $390 ($390,000) |
| Puyallup | $230 ($282,400) | -$100 ($298,300) | -$40 ($315,100) |
| Renton | $300 ($340,600) | $250 ($357,300) | $280 ($374,800) |
| Seattle | $420 ($529,300) | $460 ($555,200) | $490 ($582,400) |
| Shoreline | $370 ($426,100) | $280 ($446,900) | $380 ($468,800) |
| Sumner | $240 ($278,100) | $60 ($291,700) | $130 ($306,000) |
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