Local Sales and Use Tax

Effective April 1, 2024, local sales and use tax within King County will increase one-tenth of one percent (.001). The tax will be used for cultural access programs. Effective April 1, 2024, the retail sales and use tax rate in Shoreline is 10.4% of which 6.5% is the state portion and 3.9% is the local rate. Of the 3.9%, Shoreline receives 1.05% with the remaining 2.85% going to other local governments.

0.2% Sales and Use Tax for new sidewalk construction

In November 2018, Shoreline voters approved the sales and use tax increase for sidewalk improvements. Approval of the proposition imposes an increase of 0.2% in the sales and use tax in Shoreline, effective on April 1, 2019, for a period of twenty years. Funds collected from the increase can only be used for constructing new sidewalks or repairing and maintaining existing sidewalks. For more information, please visit the Transportation Benefit District  and Sidewalks pages.

For more information on taxes and rates please visit the Washington State Department of Revenue website.

Property Tax

Shoreline receives approximately 10.8% of the property taxes paid by Shoreline residents. Those taxes pay for the City's General Operations such as services provided by the Police, Public Works, and Parks Departments.

To view your property value or property tax statement visit King County Property Tax information.

See an individualized accounting of where your property tax dollars go, and the estimated cost of any proposed  property tax levy to be voted on, by visiting the King County Assessor's Tax Transparency Tool.

Low income Seniors over 61, and persons with disabilities may be able to lower their current property tax bills. The King County Assessor has full details on this program.

Real Estate Excise Tax (REET)

The sale of real property in Washington is generally subject to real estate excise tax. This tax is imposed on the seller of the property and is generally paid to the county treasurer where the property is located. The State of Washington has adopted a graduated rate for its portion of REET. More information can be found here: https://dor.wa.gov/taxes-rates/other-taxes/real-estate-excise-tax. The City of Shoreline’s rate is 0.50%. Of that rate, 0.25% is used for various capital improvements listed in the City's Capital Improvement Program and 0.25% must be used on construction, repairs or improvements of City streets, highways, sidewalks, etc.