Property Taxes
The Washington State property tax system is in need of reform so that
homeowners are protected from unaffordable tax bills while still allowing local governments to raise sufficient revenue. In
addition, our system must be made more equitable for lower and moderate
income homeowners and renters.
Related Research:
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Balancing Adequacy and Equity in Washington State’s Property Tax
- February 27, 2007 - The property tax in Washington State funds essential local priorities such as education, fire protection, and hospitals. New research by the Center explores the opportunity for the state to ensure adequate funding for these essential public programs while addressing the existing inequities in the system.
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Balancing Adequacy and Equity with a Property Tax Circuit Breaker
- March 28, 2007 - State legislators in Olympia are currently considering various proposals for property tax reform. One idea that has not yet been proposed here is a property tax circuit breaker, which would offer tax credits to lower and moderate income homeowners who are paying more than a certain threshold of income in property taxes. Read the policy brief
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Rethinking Property Tax Reform: A series of policy briefs with information and recommendations for Washington State's property tax
- November, 2007 - An opportunity exists for Washington State to take a thoughtful and balanced approach to property tax reform.
