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.

Kettle Falls, 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

0.83%–1.19%+1.1%YoY

Varies by school district

Municipal Portioni

0.2096%-2.6%YoY20.8% of total

Effective Ratei

0.83%–1.19%

Est. Annual Taxi

$2K–$3K

Median Home Valuei

$250,000

Total Leviedi

$43.9M

Tax Per Capitai

$207

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

$0.23 Onion Creek #30 Enrichment

$0.22 Wellpinit #49 Enrichment

$0.22 Suncrest/9mi #179 Enrichment

$0.21 Kettle Falls

$0.19 Kettle Falls #212 Enrichment

$0.15 Deer Park #414-200 Enrichment

$0.15 State School Part 1

$0.14 Chewelah #36 Enrichment

$0.14 Colville #115 Enrichment

$0.14 Northport #211 Enrichment

$0.14 Columbia #206 Enrichment

$0.14 Valley #70 Bond

$0.13 Summit Valley #202 Enrichment

$0.12 Fire Dist #1

$0.11 Stevens County

$0.10 Deer Park #414-200 Bond

$0.10 Orient #209 Enrichment

$0.10 Mary Walker #207 Enrichment

$0.09 Fire Dist #6

$0.09 Fire Dist #2

$0.09 Fire Dist #12

$0.08 Fire Dist #5

$0.08 State School Part 2

$0.07 Fire Dist #7

$0.07 Fire Dist #4

$0.07 Fire Dist #13

$0.06 Valley #70 Enrichment

$0.05 Fire Dist #10

$0.05 Loon Lake #183 Enrichment

$0.05 Fire Dist #11

$0.05 Evergreen #205 Enrichment

$0.05 Fire Dist #9

$0.05 Kettle Falls #212 Bond

$0.05 Fire Dist #8

$0.04 Fire Dist #7 EMS

$0.04 Suncrest #179 Bond

$0.04 Fire Dist #3

$0.04 Fire Dist #1 EMS

$0.03 Library

$0.02 Fire Dist #13 Bond

$0.02 Chewelah #36 Cap Proj

$0.02 Parks and Rec.

$0.02 Fire Dist #5 EMS

$0.02 Fire Dist #1 Bond

$0.02 Fire Dist #8 EMS

$0.02 Fire Dist #4 EMS

$0.02 Loon Lake #183 Cap Proj

$0.01 Fire Dist #12 EMS

Estimated Tax by Home Valuei

$150K

$1,244–$1,780

$200K

$1,658–$2,373

$250K

$2,073–$2,966

$300K

$2,487–$3,560

$350K

$2,902–$4,153

$400K

$3,316–$4,746

$450K

$3,731–$5,339

Highlighted value is closest to median home value ($250K)

48 Overlapping Taxing Districtsi

Onion Creek #30 EnrichmentUnit K-12

22.7%0.2286%

$90K levied

Wellpinit #49 EnrichmentUnit K-12

22.1%0.2228%

$75K levied

Suncrest/9mi #179 EnrichmentUnit K-12

21.7%0.2189%

$2.7M levied

Kettle Fallsi

20.8%0.2096%

$326K levied

Kettle Falls #212 EnrichmentUnit K-12

19%0.1916%

$1.2M levied

Deer Park #414-200 Enrichment

15.3%0.1545%

$860K levied

State School Part 1Community College

15.1%0.1521%

$10.7M levied

Chewelah #36 EnrichmentUnit K-12

14.3%0.1443%

$1.3M levied

Colville #115 EnrichmentUnit K-12

14%0.1406%

$2.3M levied

Northport #211 EnrichmentUnit K-12

13.9%0.1399%

$393K levied

Columbia #206 EnrichmentUnit K-12

13.6%0.1375%

$198K levied

Valley #70 BondUnit K-12

13.5%0.1361%

$312K levied

Summit Valley #202 EnrichmentUnit K-12

13.2%0.1326%

$98K levied

Fire Dist #1i

11.7%0.1180%

$3.2M levied

Stevens Countyi

11.1%0.1114%

$6.5M levied

Deer Park #414-200 Bond

10.2%0.1031%

$574K levied

Orient #209 EnrichmentUnit K-12

10%0.1006%

$113K levied

Mary Walker #207 EnrichmentUnit K-12

9.7%0.0981%

$365K levied

Fire Dist #6i

8.7%0.0876%

$281K levied

Fire Dist #2i

8.6%0.0865%

$120K levied

Fire Dist #12i

8.5%0.0852%

$111K levied

Fire Dist #5i

8.3%0.0833%

$253K levied

State School Part 2Community College

8.1%0.0818%

$5.7M levied

Fire Dist #7i

7.1%0.0712%

$155K levied

Fire Dist #4i

7%0.0703%

$395K levied

Fire Dist #13i

6.7%0.0677%

$92K levied

Valley #70 EnrichmentUnit K-12

6.4%0.0642%

$147K levied

Fire Dist #10i

5.4%0.0543%

$47K levied

Loon Lake #183 EnrichmentUnit K-12

5.4%0.0539%

$323K levied

Fire Dist #11i

5.2%0.0525%

$74K levied

Evergreen #205 EnrichmentUnit K-12

5.1%0.0512%

$39K levied

Fire Dist #9i

4.8%0.0479%

$28K levied

Kettle Falls #212 BondUnit K-12

4.7%0.0474%

$309K levied

Fire Dist #8i

4.6%0.0468%

$62K levied

Fire Dist #7 EMSi

4.3%0.0432%

$95K levied

Suncrest #179 BondUnit K-12

3.7%0.0376%

$460K levied

Fire Dist #3i

3.5%0.0350%

$131K levied

Fire Dist #1 EMSi

3.5%0.0348%

$953K levied

Libraryi

2.7%0.0273%

$1.7M levied

Fire Dist #13 Bondi

2.3%0.0234%

$31K levied

Chewelah #36 Cap ProjUnit K-12

2.2%0.0223%

$205K levied

Parks and Rec.i

2%0.0206%

$32K levied

Fire Dist #5 EMSi

2%0.0200%

$64K levied

Fire Dist #1 Bondi

1.9%0.0187%

$500K levied

Fire Dist #8 EMSi

1.8%0.0184%

$25K levied

Fire Dist #4 EMSi

1.7%0.0168%

$96K levied

Loon Lake #183 Cap ProjUnit K-12

1.6%0.0166%

$99K levied

Fire Dist #12 EMSi

0.5%0.0050%

$7K levied