How are property tax rates determined in Washington?

Property tax rates in Washington are set by each taxing district (municipality, school district, park district, library, etc.) based on their annual levy (the amount of tax revenue they need). The rate is calculated by dividing the levy by the total assessed value of all property in the district.

What is the composite tax rate?

The composite tax rate is the sum of all overlapping taxing district rates that apply to a specific property. A typical property may be taxed by several overlapping districts. The composite rate determines your total tax bill when multiplied by your property's assessed value.

Why do tax rates vary within the same town?

Properties within the same municipality can have different composite rates because overlapping districts (school, park, fire, library) have different boundaries. A home in one school district may have a different rate than a home two blocks away in a different school district.

Clarkston, WA Property Tax Rate 2026 — Full Breakdown by District

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Property Tax — Tax Year 2025 (payable 2026)i

WA DOR Levy Detail

Municipal levy rate only. Does not include county, school, or special district levies. Your total property tax rate will be higher.

Composite Ratei

0.74%–1.10%+9.3%YoY

Varies by school district

Municipal Portioni

0.2124%+0.3%YoY23% of total

Effective Ratei

0.74%–1.10%

Est. Annual Taxi

$2K–$3K

Median Home Valuei

$253,500

Total Leviedi

$22.7M

Tax Per Capitai

$177

Rate varies by school district. Your actual rate depends on which school district your property falls in.

Rate Trend — click a year to explorei

20242025

Municipal

Other Districts

Where Your Tax Dollar Goesi

$0.25 Asotin #420 Enrichment

$0.25 Clarkston #250 Enrichment

$0.23 Clarkston

$0.20 State School Part 1

$0.16 Clarkston, EMS Special

$0.11 State School Part 2

$0.10 Clarkston #250 Cap Levy

$0.09 Asotin County

$0.09 Fire Dist #1

$0.07 Blue Mountain Fire District

$0.07 Asotin #420 Bond

$0.05 Asotin, EMS Special

$0.04 Asotin Rural Library

$0.04 EMS Dist #1

$0.02 Port of Clarkston

$0.01 Flood Zone

$0.01 EMS Dist #1 Special

$0.01 Cemetery

Estimated Tax by Home Valuei

$150K

$1,113–$1,654

$200K

$1,484–$2,205

$250K

$1,855–$2,756

$300K

$2,225–$3,308

$350K

$2,596–$3,859

$400K

$2,967–$4,410

$450K

$3,338–$4,961

Highlighted value is closest to median home value ($254K)

18 Overlapping Taxing Districtsi

Asotin #420 EnrichmentUnit K-12

25.4%0.2344%

$1.1M levied

Clarkston #250 EnrichmentUnit K-12

24.9%0.2295%

$4.5M levied

Clarkstoni

23%0.2124%

$1.3M levied

State School Part 1Community College

20.5%0.1889%

$4.8M levied

Clarkston, EMS Speciali

16.3%0.1505%

$876K levied

State School Part 2Community College

11%0.1018%

$2.5M levied

Clarkston #250 Cap Levy

9.9%0.0912%

$1.8M levied

Asotin Countyi

9%0.0831%

$1.5M levied

Fire Dist #1i

8.6%0.0791%

$1.3M levied

Blue Mountain Fire Districti

7%0.0647%

$19K levied

Asotin #420 BondUnit K-12

7%0.0645%

$312K levied

Asotin, EMS Speciali

4.8%0.0441%

$49K levied

Asotin Rural Libraryi

4.4%0.0402%

$1.0M levied

EMS Dist #1i

4%0.0367%

$614K levied

Port of Clarkston

1.8%0.0165%

$421K levied

Flood Zonei

1.5%0.0134%

$246K levied

EMS Dist #1 Speciali

1.3%0.0121%

$20K levied

Cemeteryi

0.9%0.0081%

$207K levied