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.

Kahlotus, 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

0.45%–0.76%+6.8%YoY

Varies by school district

Municipal Portioni

0.1238%-1%YoY20.5% of total

Effective Ratei

0.45%–0.76%

Est. Annual Taxi

$737–$1K

Median Home Valuei

$164,300

Total Leviedi

$119.7M

Tax Per Capitai

$111

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

$0.34 Pasco #1 Bond

$0.31 Pasco #1 Enrichment

$0.26 State School Part 1

$0.25 Kahlotus #56 Enrichment

$0.24 Washtucna #43 Enrichment

$0.22 N Franklin #51 Enrichment

$0.20 Kahlotus

$0.20 Othello #55 Enrichment

$0.17 Othello #55 Bond

$0.15 Franklin County

$0.14 Fire Dist #2Bond

$0.14 Fire Dist #3

$0.14 State School Part 2

$0.14 Fire Dist #2

$0.13 N Franklin #51 Bond

$0.07 Hospital Dist #1

$0.06 Fire Dist #1

$0.05 Fire Dist #4

$0.04 Mid-Columbia Inter-Co Library

$0.03 Fire Dist #5

$0.03 Port of Pasco

$0.01 Cemetery Dist #1

$0.01 Cemetery Dist #2

$0.00 Fire Dist #3 Bond

$0.00 Star #54 Enrichment

Estimated Tax by Home Valuei

$50K

$224–$380

$100K

$449–$761

$150K

$673–$1,141

$200K

$898–$1,522

$250K

$1,122–$1,902

$300K

$1,347–$2,282

$350K

$1,571–$2,663

Highlighted value is closest to median home value ($164K)

25 Overlapping Taxing Districtsi

Pasco #1 BondUnit K-12

33.5%0.2025%

$31.7M levied

Pasco #1 EnrichmentUnit K-12

31.4%0.1897%

$29.7M levied

State School Part 1Community College

25.5%0.1541%

$27.2M levied

Kahlotus #56 EnrichmentUnit K-12

25%0.1512%

$140K levied

Washtucna #43 EnrichmentUnit K-12

23.6%0.1428%

$2K levied

N Franklin #51 EnrichmentUnit K-12

22.2%0.1344%

$2.4M levied

Kahlotusi

20.5%0.1238%

$14K levied

Othello #55 EnrichmentUnit K-12

20.3%0.1225%

$218K levied

Othello #55 BondUnit K-12

16.9%0.1024%

$182K levied

Franklin Countyi

14.6%0.0880%

$4.1M levied

Fire Dist #2Bondi

14.1%0.0856%

$82K levied

Fire Dist #3i

14.1%0.0851%

$2.2M levied

State School Part 2Community College

13.7%0.0829%

$14.5M levied

Fire Dist #2i

13.7%0.0829%

$80K levied

N Franklin #51 BondUnit K-12

13.2%0.0798%

$1.4M levied

Hospital Dist #1i

6.5%0.0394%

$953K levied

Fire Dist #1i

6.3%0.0381%

$247K levied

Fire Dist #4i

5.3%0.0321%

$241K levied

Mid-Columbia Inter-Co Libraryi

3.9%0.0238%

$1.2M levied

Fire Dist #5i

3.4%0.0208%

$137K levied

Port of Pasco

2.8%0.0167%

$3.0M levied

Cemetery Dist #1i

0.8%0.0048%

$4K levied

Cemetery Dist #2i

0.6%0.0034%

$26K levied

Fire Dist #3 Bondi

0.3%0.0020%

$82K levied

Star #54 EnrichmentUnit K-12

0%0.0000%