Find out how much new property tax measures on the ballot will affect your tax bill with Assessor’s ‘Taxpayer Transparency Tool’

The King County Assessor’s Office has a cool new “Taxpayer Transparency Tool” that shows you the estimated cost of any proposed property tax measures on the ballot, based on your property’s current assessed value. It also shows you exactly how much of your taxes go to things such as Emergency Medical Services, schools, Sound Transit, Port of Seattle, etc.

Seattle is proposing a renewal of the Families and Education Levy, but at a higher amount than the current expiring levy, so this tool helps you determine how much extra you’ll pay.

The Transparency Tool only shows the impact of property tax measures, not any other measures such as sales tax increases or benefit charges.

Speaking of property tax bills, the Assessor’s Office notes: