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.

South Cle Elum, 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

0.48%–0.84%+2.6%YoY

Varies by school district

Municipal Portioni

0.1184%-6.9%YoY17.9% of total

Effective Ratei

0.48%–0.84%

Est. Annual Taxi

$2K–$3K

Median Home Valuei

$374,300

Total Leviedi

$97.5M

Tax Per Capitai

$225

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 Naches #3 Enrichment

$0.31 Ellensburg #401 Enrichment

$0.27 Kittitas #403 Enrichment

$0.25 Selah #119 Enrichment

$0.25 State School Part 1

$0.21 Fire Dist #2 Ellensburg

$0.19 Selah #119 Bond

$0.18 Thorp #400 Enrichment

$0.18 Ellensburg #401 Bond

$0.18 South Cle Elum

$0.17 Fire Dist #7 Upper County

$0.17 Fire Dist #1 Thorp

$0.15 Fire Dist #51 Snoqualmie

$0.14 Fire Dist #6 Ronald

$0.13 State School Part 2

$0.13 Naches #3 Bond

$0.12 Kittitas #403 Bond

$0.12 Thorp #400 Cap Proj

$0.12 Kittitas County

$0.10 Fire Dist #3 Easton

$0.10 Damman #7 Enrichment

$0.09 Naches #3 Cap Proj

$0.09 Fire Dist #4 Vantage

$0.06 Cle Elum-Roslyn #404 Enrichment

$0.06 Kittitas #403 Tech Proj

$0.04 Hospital Dist #2 EMS

$0.04 Ellensburg #401 Tech Proj

$0.03 Easton #28 Enrichment

$0.03 Cle Elum-Roslyn #404 Cap Proj

$0.03 Fire Dist #8 Kachess Bond

$0.02 Thorp #400 Transportation

$0.02 Hospital Dist #2

$0.01 Fire Dist #2 Ellensburg Bond

$0.01 Fire Dist #51 Snoqualmie Bond

$0.01 Flood Control

$0.01 Cemetery Dist #1

$0.00 Hospital Dist #1

Estimated Tax by Home Valuei

$250K

$1,209–$2,098

$300K

$1,451–$2,517

$350K

$1,692–$2,937

$400K

$1,934–$3,356

$450K

$2,176–$3,776

$500K

$2,418–$4,195

$550K

$2,659–$4,615

Highlighted value is closest to median home value ($374K)

37 Overlapping Taxing Districtsi

Naches #3 EnrichmentUnit K-12

36.2%0.2395%

$2K levied

Ellensburg #401 EnrichmentUnit K-12

30.9%0.2040%

$10.5M levied

Kittitas #403 EnrichmentUnit K-12

26.7%0.1766%

$1.9M levied

Selah #119 EnrichmentUnit K-12

24.8%0.1641%

$39K levied

State School Part 1Community College

24.7%0.1635%

$25.7M levied

Fire Dist #2 Ellensburgi

20.6%0.1363%

$8.3M levied

Selah #119 BondUnit K-12

18.6%0.1231%

$29K levied

Thorp #400 EnrichmentUnit K-12

18.1%0.1197%

$635K levied

Ellensburg #401 BondUnit K-12

18%0.1189%

$6.1M levied

South Cle Elumi

17.9%0.1184%

$130K levied

Fire Dist #7 Upper Countyi

17%0.1123%

$5.9M levied

Fire Dist #1 Thorpi

16.7%0.1107%

$496K levied

Fire Dist #51 Snoqualmiei

15.1%0.1000%

$965K levied

Fire Dist #6 Ronaldi

14.4%0.0949%

$991K levied

State School Part 2Community College

13.3%0.0879%

$13.8M levied

Naches #3 BondUnit K-12

12.8%0.0846%

$728 levied

Kittitas #403 BondUnit K-12

12.4%0.0817%

$866K levied

Thorp #400 Cap ProjUnit K-12

12.1%0.0803%

$426K levied

Kittitas Countyi

12%0.0793%

$9.2M levied

Fire Dist #3 Eastoni

10.4%0.0690%

$187K levied

Damman #7 EnrichmentUnit K-12

9.7%0.0643%

$150K levied

Naches #3 Cap ProjUnit K-12

8.8%0.0580%

$500 levied

Fire Dist #4 Vantagei

8.7%0.0575%

$41K levied

Cle Elum-Roslyn #404 EnrichmentUnit K-12

6.2%0.0413%

$3.1M levied

Kittitas #403 Tech ProjUnit K-12

5.9%0.0391%

$414K levied

Hospital Dist #2 EMSi

3.8%0.0250%

$2.0M levied

Ellensburg #401 Tech ProjUnit K-12

3.7%0.0244%

$1.2M levied

Easton #28 EnrichmentUnit K-12

3.1%0.0204%

$277K levied

Cle Elum-Roslyn #404 Cap ProjUnit K-12

3.1%0.0203%

$1.5M levied

Fire Dist #8 Kachess Bondi

2.6%0.0170%

$41K levied

Thorp #400 Transportation

2.1%0.0141%

$75K levied

Hospital Dist #2i

1.9%0.0128%

$1.0M levied

Fire Dist #2 Ellensburg Bondi

1.2%0.0081%

$490K levied

Fire Dist #51 Snoqualmie Bondi

1.1%0.0072%

$52K levied

Flood Controli

1%0.0063%

$999K levied

Cemetery Dist #1i

0.6%0.0037%

$18K levied

Hospital Dist #1i

0%0.0001%

$11K levied

South Cle Elum, WA Property Tax Rate 2026 — Full Breakdown by District