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.

Waitsburg, 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

0.59%–0.97%+3%YoY

Varies by school district

Municipal Portioni

0.1313%-3.6%YoY16.9% of total

Effective Ratei

0.59%–0.97%

Est. Annual Taxi

$2K–$3K

Median Home Valuei

$266,400

Total Leviedi

$84.0M

Tax Per Capitai

$160

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

$0.32 Walla Walla #140 Enrichment

$0.32 Waitsburg #401 Enrichment

$0.32 College Place #250 Enrichment

$0.28 Touchet #300 Enrichment

$0.26 Columbia/Burbank #400 Enrichment

$0.24 Touchet #300 Bond

$0.22 State School Part 1

$0.21 Walla Walla County

$0.18 College Place #250 Bond

$0.18 Prescott #402 Enrichment

$0.17 Waitsburg

$0.16 Fire Dist #4

$0.16 Fire Dist #5

$0.14 Fire Dist #8

$0.14 Waitsburg #401 Bond

$0.14 Fire Dist #3

$0.13 Fire Dist #1

$0.13 Fire Dist #2

$0.12 State School Part 2

$0.10 Walla Walla #140 Bond

$0.10 Prescott #402 Bond

$0.10 Dixie #101 Enrichment

$0.09 Fire Dist #7

$0.09 Fire Dist #6

$0.07 Dixie #101 Cap Proj

$0.06 Columbia Co Pub Hosp Joint

$0.05 Walla Walla #140 Cap Proj

$0.05 EMS

$0.05 Walla Walla Rural Library

$0.04 Columbia Co Pub Hosp Bond

$0.04 Columbia/Burbank #400 Cap Proj

$0.04 Columbia Co Pub Hosp Cap Proj

$0.04 Parks & Rec Prescott Special

$0.03 Port of Walla Walla

Estimated Tax by Home Valuei

$150K

$883–$1,451

$200K

$1,177–$1,935

$250K

$1,472–$2,419

$300K

$1,766–$2,902

$350K

$2,060–$3,386

$400K

$2,355–$3,870

$450K

$2,649–$4,353

Highlighted value is closest to median home value ($266K)

34 Overlapping Taxing Districtsi

Walla Walla #140 EnrichmentUnit K-12

32.1%0.2500%

$14.9M levied

Waitsburg #401 EnrichmentUnit K-12

32.1%0.2500%

$518K levied

College Place #250 EnrichmentUnit K-12

32%0.2493%

$4.9M levied

Touchet #300 EnrichmentUnit K-12

28.2%0.2192%

$735K levied

Columbia/Burbank #400 EnrichmentUnit K-12

26.2%0.2035%

$2.5M levied

Touchet #300 BondUnit K-12

24.4%0.1897%

$636K levied

State School Part 1Community College

21.7%0.1691%

$17.4M levied

Walla Walla Countyi

21%0.1631%

$7.3M levied

College Place #250 BondUnit K-12

18.5%0.1437%

$2.8M levied

Prescott #402 EnrichmentUnit K-12

17.8%0.1384%

$679K levied

Waitsburgi

16.9%0.1313%

$174K levied

Fire Dist #4i

16.2%0.1260%

$2.6M levied

Fire Dist #5i

15.7%0.1218%

$1.5M levied

Fire Dist #8i

14.1%0.1100%

$209K levied

Waitsburg #401 BondUnit K-12

13.6%0.1061%

$220K levied

Fire Dist #3i

13.6%0.1055%

$318K levied

Fire Dist #1i

12.8%0.0995%

$138K levied

Fire Dist #2i

12.6%0.0982%

$216K levied

State School Part 2Community College

11.7%0.0910%

$9.3M levied

Walla Walla #140 BondUnit K-12

10.1%0.0784%

$4.7M levied

Prescott #402 BondUnit K-12

9.8%0.0765%

$376K levied

Dixie #101 EnrichmentUnit K-12

9.7%0.0756%

$104K levied

Fire Dist #7i

8.8%0.0682%

$54K levied

Fire Dist #6i

8.6%0.0670%

$276K levied

Dixie #101 Cap ProjUnit K-12

7%0.0545%

$75K levied

Columbia Co Pub Hosp Jointi

6.4%0.0500%

$105K levied

Walla Walla #140 Cap ProjUnit K-12

5%0.0385%

$2.3M levied

EMSi

4.8%0.0375%

$3.9M levied

Walla Walla Rural Libraryi

4.7%0.0369%

$2.1M levied

Columbia Co Pub Hosp Bondi

4.5%0.0354%

$73K levied

Columbia/Burbank #400 Cap ProjUnit K-12

4.4%0.0342%

$425K levied

Columbia Co Pub Hosp Cap Proji

4.1%0.0318%

$66K levied

Parks & Rec Prescott Speciali

3.8%0.0293%

$144K levied

Port of Walla Walla

3.1%0.0242%

$2.5M levied