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.

Port Orchard, 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

0.39%–0.75%+2.5%YoY

Varies by school district

Municipal Portioni

0.1121%+4.5%YoY19.8% of total

Effective Ratei

0.39%–0.75%

Est. Annual Taxi

$2K–$4K

Median Home Valuei

$539,700

Total Leviedi

$458.2M

Tax Per Capitai

$236

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

$0.36 South Kitsap #402 Enrichment

$0.34 Bremerton #100 Enrichment

$0.28 State School Part 1

$0.27 Fire Dist #10 North Kitsap

$0.27 Fire Dist #7 South Kitsap

$0.27 Fire Dist #18 No Kitsap/Poulsbo

$0.27 Fire Dist #1 Silverdale

$0.26 Central Kitsap #401 Enrichment

$0.22 No Kitsap #400 Enrichment

$0.20 Port Orchard

$0.20 North Mason RFA

$0.19 No Kitsap #400 Cap Proj

$0.19 Bremerton #100 Cap Proj

$0.18 Central Kitsap #401 Bond

$0.16 North Mason #403 Enrichment

$0.15 State School Part 2

$0.15 Bainbridge Isl #303 Enrichment

$0.14 Bainbridge Isl #303 Bond

$0.13 North Mason #403 Bond

$0.12 Metro Park-Bainbridge Island

$0.10 Fire Dist #2 Bainbridge Island

$0.09 EMS FD Dist #18 No Kitsap/Poulsbo

$0.09 EMS FD Dist #10 North Kitsap

$0.09 EMS Bremerton

$0.08 EMS FD Dist #7 South Kitsap

$0.08 EMS FD Dist #1 Silverdale

$0.05 EMS FD #2 Bainbridge Island

$0.05 Bainbridge Isl #303 Cap Proj #2

$0.05 EMS North Mason RFA

$0.05 Kitsap Rural Library

$0.04 Fire Dist #1 Silverdale(Central Kitsap) Bond

$0.03 Port of Bremerton

$0.03 Bainbridge Isl #303 Cap Proj

$0.03 North Mason RFA Bond

$0.03 Port of Poulsbo

$0.03 Metro Park-Village Green

$0.03 Port of Brownsville

$0.03 Port of Silverdale

$0.02 Port of Keyport

$0.02 Port of Kingston

$0.02 Port of Eglon

$0.02 Port of Waterman

$0.02 Port of Indianola

$0.02 Port of Illahee

$0.02 Port of Manchester

$0.01 Fire Dist #2 Bainbridge Island Bond

$0.01 Kitsap County

$0.01 Public Utility Dist

$0.01 Metro Park-Bainbridge Island Bond

$0.00 Port of Tracyton

Estimated Tax by Home Valuei

$300K

$1,158–$2,240

$400K

$1,544–$2,987

$500K

$1,930–$3,734

$600K

$2,315–$4,481

$700K

$2,701–$5,228

$800K

$3,087–$5,974

$900K

$3,473–$6,721

Highlighted value is closest to median home value ($540K)

50 Overlapping Taxing Districtsi

South Kitsap #402 EnrichmentUnit K-12

35.7%0.2019%

$29.8M levied

Bremerton #100 EnrichmentUnit K-12

33.5%0.1899%

$14.5M levied

State School Part 1Community College

28.4%0.1609%

$103.6M levied

Fire Dist #10 North Kitsapi

26.5%0.1500%

$8.7M levied

Fire Dist #7 South Kitsapi

26.5%0.1500%

$23.2M levied

Fire Dist #18 No Kitsap/Poulsboi

26.5%0.1500%

$11.1M levied

Fire Dist #1 Silverdalei

26.5%0.1500%

$23.5M levied

Central Kitsap #401 EnrichmentUnit K-12

26.4%0.1495%

$21.0M levied

No Kitsap #400 EnrichmentUnit K-12

22.3%0.1263%

$17.2M levied

Port Orchardi

19.8%0.1121%

$4.0M levied

North Mason RFAi

19.7%0.1114%

$121K levied

No Kitsap #400 Cap ProjUnit K-12

19%0.1078%

$14.7M levied

Bremerton #100 Cap ProjUnit K-12

19%0.1077%

$8.2M levied

Central Kitsap #401 BondUnit K-12

17.8%0.1007%

$14.1M levied

North Mason #403 EnrichmentUnit K-12

16.2%0.0917%

$99K levied

State School Part 2Community College

15.3%0.0867%

$55.2M levied

Bainbridge Isl #303 EnrichmentUnit K-12

14.7%0.0833%

$11.3M levied

Bainbridge Isl #303 BondUnit K-12

14.3%0.0809%

$10.9M levied

North Mason #403 BondUnit K-12

12.7%0.0717%

$77K levied

Metro Park-Bainbridge Islandi

12.2%0.0690%

$9.4M levied

Fire Dist #2 Bainbridge Islandi

10.1%0.0569%

$7.7M levied

EMS FD Dist #18 No Kitsap/Poulsboi

8.8%0.0500%

$3.7M levied

EMS FD Dist #10 North Kitsapi

8.8%0.0500%

$2.9M levied

EMS Bremertoni

8.8%0.0500%

$3.1M levied

EMS FD Dist #7 South Kitsapi

7.8%0.0444%

$6.9M levied

EMS FD Dist #1 Silverdalei

7.7%0.0435%

$6.8M levied

EMS FD #2 Bainbridge Islandi

5.3%0.0297%

$4.0M levied

Bainbridge Isl #303 Cap Proj #2Unit K-12

5.2%0.0296%

$4.0M levied

EMS North Mason RFAi

5.1%0.0287%

$31K levied

Kitsap Rural Libraryi

4.8%0.0274%

$17.7M levied

Fire Dist #1 Silverdale(Central Kitsap) Bondi

4.1%0.0230%

$3.6M levied

Port of Bremerton

3.4%0.0195%

$4.3M levied

Bainbridge Isl #303 Cap ProjUnit K-12

3.3%0.0185%

$2.5M levied

North Mason RFA Bondi

3.1%0.0175%

$19K levied

Port of Poulsbo

3.1%0.0175%

$338K levied

Metro Park-Village Greeni

2.8%0.0161%

$418K levied

Port of Brownsville

2.8%0.0159%

$457K levied

Port of Silverdale

2.5%0.0141%

$795K levied

Port of Keyport

2.4%0.0137%

$37K levied

Port of Kingston

2.1%0.0120%

$238K levied

Port of Eglon

2%0.0115%

$51K levied

Port of Waterman

2%0.0113%

$60K levied

Port of Indianola

1.9%0.0110%

$68K levied

Port of Illahee

1.8%0.0101%

$99K levied

Port of Manchester

1.8%0.0100%

$130K levied

Fire Dist #2 Bainbridge Island Bondi

1.4%0.0082%

$1.1M levied

Kitsap Countyi

1.4%0.0077%

$2.9M levied

Public Utility Disti

0.8%0.0044%

$2.9M levied

Metro Park-Bainbridge Island Bondi

0.7%0.0038%

$520K levied

Port of Tracyton

0.4%0.0025%

$40K levied