Local sales taxes going up in several Washington cities

Increases help pay for transportation, public safety and more

OLYMPIA, WASH. – March 27, 2019 - Consumers in several Washington cities and counties will pay more in sales tax on purchases starting April 1, 2019. New tax rate increases will go to pay for criminal justice, emergency communications, facilities, public safety services and cultural access programs.

City/County Rate increase Location/new sales tax rate Purpose
Adams Three-tenths of 1 percent

Unincorporated areas, Hatton, Lind, Ritzville, Washtucna: 8.0 percent

Othello: 8.2 percent

Criminal justice, public safety
City of Anacortes Two-tenths of 1 percent 8.7 percent Transportation services
City of Kirkland One-tenth of 1 percent 10.1 percent Criminal justice, public safety
City of Tacoma One-tenth of 1 percent 10.2 percent Cultural access programs
City of Shoreline Two-tenths of 1 percent 10.2 percent Transportation services
Cities in Snohomish County and unincorporated Snohomish County One-tenth of 1 percent

Unincorporated areas: 9.2 percent

Unincorporated areas not in the regional transportation authority: 7.8 percent

Unincorporated areas in the public transportation benefit area: 10.4 percent

Unincorporated areas in the public transportation benefit area but not in the regional transportation authority: 9.0 percent

Arlington, Stanwood: 9.2 percent

Bothell/Snohomish, Brier, Edmonds, Mountlake Terrace, Woodway: 10.4 percent

Darrington, Gold Bar, Granite Falls, Index, Lake Stevens, Sultan: 9.0 percent

Everett: 9.8 percent

City of Everett that is not in the regional transportation authority: 8.4 percent

Lynnwood, Mill Creek, Mukilteo: 10.5 percent

Marysville, Monroe: 9.3 percent

City of Snohomish: 9.2 percent

Emergency communication systems and facilities
Cities and unincorporated areas in Spokane County within the Spokane County Public Transportation Benefit Area One-tenth of 1 percent

Unincorporated areas: 8.9 percent

Airway Heights: 9.1 percent

Cheney, Liberty Lake, Medical Lake, Millwood, Spokane, Spokane Valley: 8.9 percent

Transportation Services

Cities and unincorporated areas in Thurston County within the Thurston County Public Transportation Benefit Area Four-tenths of 1 percent

Unincorporated areas: 9.1 percent

Lacey, Olympia, Tumwater: 9.3 percent

Yelm: 9.1 percent

Transportation Services

Revenue provides a mobile app for iOS and Android users to find the right sales tax in any location around the state. Download the mobile version from Revenue’s website.

To read more about the rate changes, visit Revenue’s local tax rate page.


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The Department of Revenue is Washington state’s primary tax agency, nationally recognized as a trusted leader in tax administration and customer service. Revenue administers nearly 60 categories of taxes that help fund vital public services. It also oversees programs that return money to the public, including the Working Families Tax Credit and Unclaimed Property.