Washington State is one of only 7 states without a State Income Tax.
The State Sales Tax Rate is 6.5%. Each City and County has additional taxes on top of that. You can normally figure somewhere between 8-9.2% in most areas. The Washington State Department of Revenue has a site that will allow you to get the tax rate for any location, right down to the physical address. Click here to go to that site. It will open in a new window.
Washington State Property Taxes are generally based on 1% of the purchase price of a home. There may be additional taxes in some areas for levies and improvements. Details on property taxes can be found in the Homeowners Guide to Property Taxes. This is a pdf file. Washington does not impose an inhertance tax, but does have estate taxes. Info can be found here. |
