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.

Blaine, WA

MSABellingham#3/7 Home Value

WA DOR Levy Detail

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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

0.32%–0.69%+6.1%YoY

Varies by school district

Municipal Portioni

0.0737%-0.7%YoY14.6% of total

Effective Ratei

0.32%–0.69%

Est. Annual Taxi

$2K–$4K

Median Home Valuei

$549,600

Total Leviedi

$376.0M

Tax Per Capitai

$246

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

$0.46 Meridian #505 Enrichment

$0.42 Sedro Woolley #101 Enrichment

$0.38 Lynden #504 Enrichment

$0.34 Nooksack #506 Bond

$0.34 Concrete #11 Cap Proj

$0.32 Nooksack #506 Enrichment

$0.31 Concrete #11 Enrichment

$0.30 State School Part 1

$0.28 Ferndale #502 Enrichment

$0.27 Mt Baker #507 Enrichment

$0.25 Fire Dist #17

$0.25 Bellingham #501 Enrichment

$0.23 Fire Dist #14

$0.23 Bellingham #501 Bond

$0.22 Fire Dist #1

$0.22 Fire Dist #5

$0.21 South Whatcom RFA

$0.21 Fire Dist #4

$0.20 Fire Dist #16

$0.20 Fire Dist #8 Bond

$0.20 Fire Dist #11

$0.17 Blaine #503 Enrichment

$0.16 Fire Dist #8

$0.16 State School Part 2

$0.15 Ferndale #502 Bond

$0.15 Fire Dist #7

$0.15 Fire Dist #21

$0.15 Blaine

$0.13 Fire Dist #18

$0.13 Bellingham #501 Cap Proj

$0.13 Fire Dist #19

$0.12 Lynden #504 Bond

$0.11 Meridian #505 Bond

$0.10 Mt Baker #507 Cap Proj

$0.10 Blaine #503 Bond

$0.08 Meridian #505 Cap Proj

$0.08 Sedro Wooley #101 Cap Proj

$0.05 Point Roberts Public Hospital Dist

$0.05 Whatcom Rural Library Dist

$0.05 EMS Dist#16

$0.04 EMS Countywide

$0.04 Park & Rec Pt Roberts-Reg

$0.04 EMS Dist #11

$0.03 EMS Dist #4

$0.02 Port of Bellingham

$0.02 Flood Control - Reg

$0.02 Sedro Woolley #101 Bond

$0.02 Park & Rec Blaine-Birch Bay

$0.02 Hospital Dist #304

$0.01 South Whatcom RFA Bond

$0.01 Cemetery Dist #7

$0.01 Cemetery Dist #9

$0.01 Whatcom County

$0.01 Park & Rec Lynden Regional Bond

$0.01 Cemetery Dist #10

$0.01 Fire Dist #7 GO Bond

$0.01 Cemetery Dist #3

$0.01 Cemetery Dist #6

$0.01 Cemetery Dist #4

$0.00 Cemetery Dist #1

$0.00 Port of Bellingham GO Bond

$0.00 Cemetery Dist #2

$0.00 Cemetery Dist #8

Estimated Tax by Home Valuei

$300K

$959–$2,071

$400K

$1,279–$2,761

$500K

$1,599–$3,451

$600K

$1,919–$4,141

$700K

$2,239–$4,831

$800K

$2,558–$5,522

$900K

$2,878–$6,212

Highlighted value is closest to median home value ($550K)

63 Overlapping Taxing Districtsi

Meridian #505 EnrichmentUnit K-12

45.5%0.2298%

$6.1M levied

Sedro Woolley #101 EnrichmentUnit K-12

42.5%0.2148%

$72K levied

Lynden #504 EnrichmentUnit K-12

37.6%0.1898%

$10.3M levied

Nooksack #506 BondUnit K-12

34.2%0.1725%

$3.7M levied

Concrete #11 Cap ProjUnit K-12

33.5%0.1691%

$57K levied

Nooksack #506 EnrichmentUnit K-12

32.4%0.1637%

$3.5M levied

Concrete #11 EnrichmentUnit K-12

31.1%0.1569%

$53K levied

State School Part 1Community College

29.8%0.1507%

$92.6M levied

Ferndale #502 EnrichmentUnit K-12

28.5%0.1438%

$13.4M levied

Mt Baker #507 EnrichmentUnit K-12

26.5%0.1338%

$5.1M levied

Fire Dist #17i

24.8%0.1250%

$716K levied

Bellingham #501 EnrichmentUnit K-12

24.7%0.1245%

$36.7M levied

Fire Dist #14i

23.4%0.1179%

$1.5M levied

Bellingham #501 BondUnit K-12

23.3%0.1177%

$34.7M levied

Fire Dist #1i

22.2%0.1121%

$2.5M levied

Fire Dist #5i

21.8%0.1100%

$1.2M levied

South Whatcom RFAi

21.5%0.1086%

$4.8M levied

Fire Dist #4i

20.7%0.1043%

$3.2M levied

Fire Dist #16i

20.2%0.1020%

$284K levied

Fire Dist #8 Bondi

20%0.1012%

$1.4M levied

Fire Dist #11i

19.8%0.1000%

$590K levied

Blaine #503 EnrichmentUnit K-12

17.1%0.0863%

$6.7M levied

Fire Dist #8i

16.2%0.0816%

$1.2M levied

State School Part 2Community College

16.1%0.0811%

$49.2M levied

Ferndale #502 BondUnit K-12

15.4%0.0776%

$7.3M levied

Fire Dist #7i

15.2%0.0767%

$6.5M levied

Fire Dist #21i

15.1%0.0764%

$7.1M levied

Blainei

14.6%0.0737%

$1.5M levied

Fire Dist #18i

13.1%0.0659%

$403K levied

Bellingham #501 Cap ProjUnit K-12

12.9%0.0653%

$19.3M levied

Fire Dist #19i

12.7%0.0642%

$367K levied

Lynden #504 BondUnit K-12

12.1%0.0610%

$3.3M levied

Meridian #505 BondUnit K-12

10.6%0.0535%

$1.4M levied

Mt Baker #507 Cap ProjUnit K-12

10.3%0.0520%

$2.0M levied

Blaine #503 BondUnit K-12

9.6%0.0484%

$3.8M levied

Meridian #505 Cap ProjUnit K-12

8.1%0.0410%

$1.1M levied

Sedro Wooley #101 Cap ProjUnit K-12

8%0.0406%

$14K levied

Point Roberts Public Hospital Disti

5.3%0.0270%

$295K levied

Whatcom Rural Library Disti

5.1%0.0259%

$10.0M levied

EMS Dist#16i

5%0.0253%

$71K levied

EMS Countywidei

4.4%0.0221%

$13.6M levied

Park & Rec Pt Roberts-Regi

4.1%0.0207%

$226K levied

EMS Dist #11i

3.7%0.0188%

$112K levied

EMS Dist #4i

2.7%0.0134%

$419K levied

Port of Bellingham

2.3%0.0114%

$7.0M levied

Flood Control - Regi

2.1%0.0106%

$6.5M levied

Sedro Woolley #101 BondUnit K-12

2%0.0102%

$3K levied

Park & Rec Blaine-Birch Bayi

2%0.0100%

$676K levied

Hospital Dist #304i

1.9%0.0094%

$6K levied

South Whatcom RFA Bondi

1.1%0.0055%

$239K levied

Cemetery Dist #7i

0.9%0.0045%

$178K levied

Cemetery Dist #9i

0.9%0.0043%

$52K levied

Whatcom Countyi

0.8%0.0041%

$1.2M levied

Park & Rec Lynden Regional Bondi

0.8%0.0040%

$217K levied

Cemetery Dist #10i

0.7%0.0034%

$189K levied

Fire Dist #7 GO Bondi

0.6%0.0033%

$277K levied

Cemetery Dist #3i

0.6%0.0029%

$8K levied

Cemetery Dist #6i

0.6%0.0028%

$145K levied

Cemetery Dist #4i

0.6%0.0028%

$43K levied

Cemetery Dist #1i

0.3%0.0015%

$2K levied

Port of Bellingham GO Bond

0.3%0.0014%

$848K levied

Cemetery Dist #2i

0.2%0.0012%

$7K levied

Cemetery Dist #8i

0.1%0.0006%

$7K levied