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.

Mount Vernon, 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

0.64%–1.02%+3.8%YoY

Varies by school district

Municipal Portioni

0.1585%+1.5%YoY19.1% of total

Effective Ratei

0.64%–1.02%

Est. Annual Taxi

$3K–$5K

Median Home Valuei

$472,300

Total Leviedi

$219.8M

Tax Per Capitai

$268

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

$0.30 Mount Vernon #320 Enrichment

$0.26 Sedro Woolley #101 Enrichment

$0.20 Concrete #11 Cap Proj

$0.20 Burlington #100 Enrichment

$0.19 Mount Vernon

$0.19 Concrete #11 Enrichment

$0.18 LaConner #311 Bond

$0.18 State School Part 1

$0.16 Conway #317 Enrichment

$0.15 Darrington #330 Enrichment

$0.13 LaConner #311 Enrichment

$0.13 Fire Dist #14

$0.13 Mount Vernon #320 Tech

$0.12 Fire Dist #6

$0.12 Mount Vernon #320 Bond

$0.11 Fire Dist #8

$0.11 Skagit Regional Fire Dist #1

$0.10 Fire Dist #3

$0.10 State School Part 2

$0.10 Anacortes #103 Enrichment

$0.09 Fire Dist #24

$0.08 Anacortes #103 Bond

$0.08 Fire Dist #15

$0.07 Fire Dist #13

$0.07 Fire Dist #2

$0.07 Fire Dist #9

$0.07 Hospital Dist #1 Bond

$0.07 Fire Dist #4

$0.07 Burlington #100 Tech

$0.07 Conway #317 Bond

$0.06 Medic 1 EMS

$0.06 EMS Fire District #24

$0.05 Fire Dist #1

$0.05 Fire Dist #16

$0.05 Sedro Woolley #101 Tech

$0.05 Fire Dist #11

$0.04 Fire Dist #12

$0.04 Fire Dist #5

$0.04 Fire Dist #7

$0.04 Hospital Dist #2

$0.04 Upper Skagit Library Dist

$0.04 La Conner Library Dist #1

$0.04 Fire Dist #17

$0.04 Anacortes #103 Tech

$0.03 Hospital Dist #2 Bond

$0.03 Darrington Rural Library Dist

$0.03 Central Skagit Rural Library Dist

$0.03 Fire Dist #9 Bond

$0.02 Port Dist #1 Anacortes

$0.02 Fire Dist #16 Bond

$0.01 Port Dist #2 Skagit County

$0.01 Sedro Woolley #101 Bond

$0.01 Hospital Dist #304

$0.01 Park & Rec-Fidalgo

$0.01 Skagit County

$0.01 Conway #317 Tech

$0.01 Cemetery Dist #2

$0.01 Cemetery Dist #1

$0.00 Cemetery Dist #6

$0.00 Cemetery Dist #3

$0.00 Cemetery Dist #4

$0.00 Cemetery Dist #5

Estimated Tax by Home Valuei

$200K

$1,279–$2,033

$300K

$1,919–$3,049

$400K

$2,558–$4,065

$500K

$3,198–$5,082

$600K

$3,837–$6,098

$700K

$4,476–$7,114

$800K

$5,116–$8,130

Highlighted value is closest to median home value ($472K)

62 Overlapping Taxing Districtsi

Mount Vernon #320 EnrichmentUnit K-12

30.2%0.2500%

$18.2M levied

Sedro Woolley #101 EnrichmentUnit K-12

25.9%0.2148%

$13.1M levied

Concrete #11 Cap ProjUnit K-12

20.4%0.1691%

$1.7M levied

Burlington #100 EnrichmentUnit K-12

19.5%0.1612%

$10.7M levied

Mount Vernoni

19.1%0.1585%

$9.5M levied

Concrete #11 EnrichmentUnit K-12

18.9%0.1569%

$1.6M levied

LaConner #311 BondUnit K-12

18.5%0.1529%

$1.5M levied

State School Part 1Community College

17.7%0.1467%

$49.1M levied

Conway #317 EnrichmentUnit K-12

15.9%0.1315%

$1.3M levied

Darrington #330 EnrichmentUnit K-12

15.3%0.1269%

$58K levied

LaConner #311 EnrichmentUnit K-12

13%0.1075%

$1.1M levied

Fire Dist #14i

12.7%0.1050%

$935K levied

Mount Vernon #320 Tech

12.5%0.1035%

$7.5M levied

Fire Dist #6i

12.3%0.1017%

$1.5M levied

Mount Vernon #320 BondUnit K-12

12%0.0995%

$7.2M levied

Fire Dist #8i

10.9%0.0904%

$1.6M levied

Skagit Regional Fire Dist #1i

10.9%0.0900%

$740K levied

Fire Dist #3i

9.6%0.0793%

$937K levied

State School Part 2Community College

9.5%0.0790%

$26.1M levied

Anacortes #103 EnrichmentUnit K-12

9.5%0.0784%

$7.9M levied

Fire Dist #24i

9%0.0746%

$30K levied

Anacortes #103 BondUnit K-12

7.6%0.0629%

$6.3M levied

Fire Dist #15i

7.6%0.0627%

$83K levied

Fire Dist #13i

7.2%0.0592%

$552K levied

Fire Dist #2i

7.1%0.0585%

$588K levied

Fire Dist #9i

7%0.0583%

$534K levied

Hospital Dist #1 Bondi

6.8%0.0566%

$5.2M levied

Fire Dist #4i

6.7%0.0558%

$368K levied

Burlington #100 Tech

6.6%0.0547%

$3.6M levied

Conway #317 BondUnit K-12

6.5%0.0541%

$522K levied

Medic 1 EMSi

5.7%0.0470%

$15.7M levied

EMS Fire District #24i

5.6%0.0466%

$19K levied

Fire Dist #1i

5.4%0.0448%

$54K levied

Fire Dist #16i

5.2%0.0430%

$57K levied

Sedro Woolley #101 Tech

4.9%0.0406%

$2.5M levied

Fire Dist #11i

4.7%0.0387%

$687K levied

Fire Dist #12i

4.5%0.0375%

$207K levied

Fire Dist #5i

4.4%0.0362%

$407K levied

Fire Dist #7i

4.3%0.0360%

$158K levied

Hospital Dist #2i

4.1%0.0342%

$3.5M levied

Upper Skagit Library Disti

3.9%0.0321%

$327K levied

La Conner Library Dist #1i

3.6%0.0302%

$303K levied

Fire Dist #17i

3.6%0.0297%

$184K levied

Anacortes #103 Tech

3.6%0.0294%

$3.0M levied

Hospital Dist #2 Bondi

3.3%0.0270%

$2.7M levied

Darrington Rural Library Disti

3.1%0.0257%

$12K levied

Central Skagit Rural Library Disti

3%0.0245%

$970K levied

Fire Dist #9 Bondi

2.6%0.0215%

$195K levied

Port Dist #1 Anacortes

1.9%0.0156%

$1.8M levied

Fire Dist #16 Bondi

1.7%0.0137%

$18K levied

Port Dist #2 Skagit County

1.5%0.0122%

$2.7M levied

Sedro Woolley #101 BondUnit K-12

1.2%0.0102%

$621K levied

Hospital Dist #304i

1.1%0.0094%

$1.2M levied

Park & Rec-Fidalgoi

1.1%0.0092%

$873K levied

Skagit Countyi

1%0.0086%

$1.4M levied

Conway #317 Tech

1%0.0082%

$80K levied

Cemetery Dist #2i

0.6%0.0048%

$154K levied

Cemetery Dist #1i

0.5%0.0043%

$46K levied

Cemetery Dist #6i

0.4%0.0035%

$15K levied

Cemetery Dist #3i

0.3%0.0026%

$17K levied

Cemetery Dist #4i

0.3%0.0022%

$29K levied

Cemetery Dist #5i

0.2%0.0015%

$15K levied