Property taxes ease for most in 2019
EVERETT — A much-advertised cap on local school levies will help ease property taxes in 2019 for most Snohomish County homeowners.
A one-time reduction in the statewide school levy also should help stave off financial pain. The average property-tax bill will drop 1.8 percent compared to last year, though the amount varies by location and in some places is going up.
Homeowners are bound to see that as a welcome shift from a year ago, when school-related property taxes contributed to widespread sticker shock.
In Snohomish County, taxpayers have a new way to see how their taxes are changing and where the money is going. The county Assessor’s Office launched its property tax distribution tool this week.
“They can look very easily at the past three years and see each individual taxing district,” Assessor Linda Hjelle said. “It gives more clarity to what’s happening to their individual property.”
A link is available on the assessor’s home page: https://snohomishcountywa.gov/5167/Assessor.
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