Your property taxes

How much you pay in property taxes each year depends on what school district you live in and the value of your home.

Vancouver’s Dec. 2023 median home value: $450,000

Vancouver Public Schools

• 2023 Total Property Tax Levy Rate: $9.35 per $1,000 of Assessed Value ($0.63 less than 2022)
• City’s portion: $2.35 per $1,000 of Assessed Value ($0.29 more than 2022)
• Total 2023 median property taxes paid: $4,208

Where did it go?

• Vancouver Public Schools: $1,448
• State Public Schools: $1,072
• City of Vancouver General Fund and Affordable Housing Fund: $1,056
• Clark County: $361
• Library District: $174
• Port of Vancouver: $97

Evergreen School District

• 2023 Total Property Tax Levy Rate: $9.71 per $1,000 of Assessed Value ($0.47 less than 2022)
• City’s portion: $2.35 per $1,000 of Assessed Value ($0.29 more than 2022)
• Total 2023 median property taxes paid: $4,374

Where did it go?

• Evergreen School District: $1,610
• State Public Schools: $1,073
• City of Vancouver General Fund and Affordable Housing Fund: $1,057
• Clark County: $362
• Library District: $177
• Port of Vancouver: $98

City of Vancouver property taxes paid in 2023

$1,056 ($158 more than 2022) or $88.01 per month

How was your $88.01 per month spent?

• Fire: $19.02 (21.62%)
• Police: $16.77 (19.06%)
• General Government: $13.80 (15.68%)
• Streets: $8.38 (9.52%)
• Planning & Economic Development: $7.49 (8.51%)
• Affordable Housing $6.58 (7.47%)
• Capital Projects: $6.51 (7.39%)
• Parks, Recreation & Cultural Services: $4.77 (5.42%)
• Public Safety Support: $3.12 (3.55%)
• Debt: $0.83 (0.95%)
• Grounds & Facilities Maintenance: $0.42 (0.48%)
• External Agency Support (Clark County Animal Control, Southwest Clean Air Agency, Humane Society for Southwest Washington, etc.): $0.32 (0.36%)