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Annual
Report
2007
for 2008 Taxes
Message
from the Island County Assessor's Office
Demographic,
Taxable Value and Levy Information
Property
Tax Relief Programs
Valuation
Change Notice Information
The
Simple Levy Process
Levy
Rate
Charted
Statistical Information
Taxation-Valuation
Process
Frequently
Asked Questions
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Demographic,
Taxable Value and Levy Information
Island
County is 211 square miles, has 8 zip codes and is one of the
state's most densely populated of the 39 counties. The population
in 2004 was estimated at 78,500.
Taxable
value has grown along with population. The total increase between
1994 and 2004 in the 4 school districts was $4,590,123,229.00.
The percentage of taxable value growth in each district during
that 10 years was:
| North Whidbey |
68% |
Central Whidbey |
77% |
South Whidbey |
77% |
Camano |
92% |
All
the population and taxable value growth has taken place in the
same 211 square miles. That does not consider the value of the
non-taxable properties, i.e. schools, churches, fire stations,
county properties, etc. developed during the same period in
the same 211 square miles.
Growth
has enabled Island County's tax rate to retain the position
of 38th of Washington's 39 counties. The average tax rate of
the 39 counties for 2004 was $12.21 per $1000.00 of taxable
value. Island County average for 2004 was $9.39 per $1000.00
of taxable value (24% below the 39 counties' average).
Total
taxable value of Island County Real and Personal Property in
2004 was $8,640,937,141.00. Assessed value in each of Island
County's 4 School Districts:
| North Whidbey |
$2,439,502,611.00 |
Central Whidbey |
$1,301,256,500.00 |
South Whidbey |
$2,708,602,119.00 |
Camano |
$2,191,575,911.00 |
Major taxing districts'
levy rate per $1,000.00 of assessed value for 2005 compared
with 2004:
| |
2004 |
2005 |
%
Increase/Decrease |
Oak Harbor |
$9.99496 |
$9.25394 |
-7.41% |
North Whidbey |
$8.66214 |
$8.11731 |
-6.29% |
Coupeville |
$9.98817 |
$10.68071 |
+6.93% |
Central Whidbey |
$7.96945 |
$9.88762 |
+7.93% |
Camano |
$10.35179 |
$9.46963 |
-8.52% |
Langley |
$8.89196 |
$8.43842 |
-5.10% |
South Whidbey |
$9.15946 |
$8.71119 |
-4.89% |
The
average levy rate for Island County for the year 2005 is $9.10725
per $1,000.00 of taxable value.
The
average levy rate for Senior Citizens and Disabled Persons in
the Exemption Program's level 3, income between $30,000.00 and
$35,000.00, who are exempted from 100% of all excess levies,
is $6.06 per $1,000.00 of taxable value.
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