Your retail sales tax

Vancouver’s retail sales tax rate in 2023 was 8.7%. Retail sales tax revenue is divided between four recipients, including the City of Vancouver.

Where does this tax revenue go?

• State of Washington: 74.71%
• City of Vancouver: 12.64%
• C-TRAN: 8.05%
• Clark County: 4.60%

$64.9 million went to the City of Vancouver in 2023

How was the City’s portion spent?

• Fire: $15.1 million (23.36%)
• Police: $13.3 million (20.60%)
• General Government: $11 million (16.94%)
• Streets: $6.7 million (10.29%)
• Planning and Economic Development: $6 million (9.20%)
• Capital: $5.2 million (7.99%)
• Parks, Recreation & Cultural Services: $3.8 million (5.86%)
• Public Safety Support: $2.5 million (3.83%)
• Debt: $700,000 (1.02%)
• Grounds and Facilities Maintenance: $300,000 (0.52%) External Agency Support (Clark County Animal Control, Southwest Clean Air Agency, Humane Society for Southwest Washington, etc.): $300,000 (0.39%)