Washington: Sales Tax Handbook
2023 Washington Sales Tax Changes
Over the past year, there have been 47 local sales tax rate changes in Washington. This table lists each changed tax jurisdiction, the amount of the change, and the towns and cities in which the modified tax rates apply. This page will be updated monthly as new sales tax rates are released. For other states, see our list of nationwide sales tax rate changes.
| Change Date | Tax Jurisdiction | Sales Tax Change | Cities Affected |
|---|---|---|---|
| February 2023 | Spokane |
Raised
from 8.1% to 9%
|
Deer Park, Newport, Newman Lake, Chattaroy, Elk, Valleyford, Reardan, Clayton, Spangle, Rosalia, Fairfield, Rockford, Ford, Tekoa, Sprague, Marshall, Waverly, Edwall, Latah and Mica |
| September 2022 | Pasco |
Raised
from 8.7% to 8.9%
|
Pasco |
| September 2022 | Kalama |
Raised
from 7.9% to 8.1%
|
Kalama |
| September 2022 | Yacolt |
Raised
from 8.4% to 8.5%
|
Yacolt |
| September 2022 | La Center |
Raised
from 8.4% to 8.5%
|
La Center |
| September 2022 | Wenatchee |
Raised
from 8.6% to 8.7%
|
Wenatchee and East Wenatchee |
| September 2022 | Ridgefield |
Raised
from 8.6% to 8.7%
|
Ridgefield |
| September 2022 | Battle Ground |
Raised
from 8.4% to 8.6%
|
Battle Ground and Brush Prairie |
| May 2022 | King | Lowered from 8.8% to 8.7% | Enumclaw |
| May 2022 | Yelm |
Raised
from 9.2% to 9.3%
|
Yelm |
| May 2022 | Adams | Lowered from 8.2% to 8% | Othello |
| May 2022 | Camas |
Raised
from 8.4% to 8.5%
|
Washougal |
| May 2022 | Clark |
Raised
from 7.7% to 7.8%
|
Heisson |
| May 2022 | Grant | Lowered from 8.4% to 8.2% | Moses Lake, Ephrata, Quincy, Mattawa, Soap Lake, Grand Coulee and George |
| May 2022 | Lacey |
Raised
from 9.4% to 9.5%
|
Olympia and Lacey |
| May 2022 | Lewis | Lowered from 8.2% to 7.8% | Centralia |
| May 2022 | Mason | Lowered from 8.8% to 8.5% | Shelton |
| May 2022 | Asotin | Lowered from 8.2% to 8% | Clarkston |
| May 2022 | Benton |
Raised
from 8% to 8.1%
|
Plymouth and Paterson |
| May 2022 | Chelan | Lowered from 8.5% to 8.3% | Leavenworth |
| May 2022 | Island |
Raised
from 8.7% to 8.8%
|
Camano Island, Coupeville, Clinton, Langley, Freeland and Greenbank |
| May 2022 | Pierce | Lowered from 9.4% to 8% | Sumner |
| May 2022 | Yakima | Lowered from 8.2% to 8% | Sunnyside and Outlook |
| May 2022 | Clallam |
Raised
from 8.5% to 8.6%
|
Carlsborg, Neah Bay, Clallam Bay, La Push, Beaver, Sekiu and Joyce |
| May 2022 | Cowlitz |
Raised
from 7.8% to 8%
|
Amboy, Silverlake, Toutle, Vader, Ariel, Ryderwood, Carrolls and Cougar |
| May 2022 | Olympia |
Raised
from 9.4% to 9.5%
|
Olympia and Lacey |
| May 2022 | Pacific | Lowered from 8.3% to 8.1% | Long Beach and Seaview |
| May 2022 | Prosser |
Raised
from 8.6% to 8.7%
|
Prosser |
| May 2022 | Columbia |
Raised
from 8.2% to 8.4%
|
Pomeroy and Starbuck |
| May 2022 | Franklin | Lowered from 8.3% to 8.1% | Connell |
| May 2022 | Kittitas | Lowered from 8.4% to 8.1% | Ellensburg and Kittitas |
| May 2022 | Okanogan |
Raised
from 8.4% to 8.5%
|
Conconully |
| May 2022 | Richland |
Raised
from 8.6% to 8.7%
|
Kennewick and Richland |
| May 2022 | San Juan | Lowered from 8.5% to 8.3% | Friday Harbor |
| May 2022 | Thurston |
Raised
from 8% to 8.1%
|
Rochester, Tenino, Rainier, East Olympia, Littlerock and Bucoda |
| May 2022 | Tumwater |
Raised
from 9.4% to 9.5%
|
Tumwater |
| May 2022 | Kennewick |
Raised
from 8.6% to 8.7%
|
Kennewick |
| May 2022 | Snohomish |
Raised
from 9.1% to 9.3%
|
Granite Falls, Sultan, Gold Bar, Darrington and Index |
| May 2022 | Vancouver |
Raised
from 8.5% to 8.6%
|
Vancouver and Camas |
| May 2022 | Benton City |
Raised
from 8.6% to 8.7%
|
Benton City |
| May 2022 | Benton Ptba |
Raised
from 8.6% to 8.7%
|
Grandview |
| May 2022 | Grays Harbor | Lowered from 9.08% to 8.9% | Aberdeen and Cosmopolis |
| May 2022 | Thurston Ptba |
Raised
from 9.2% to 9.3%
|
Olympia |
| May 2022 | West Richland |
Raised
from 8.6% to 8.7%
|
Richland and West Richland |
| May 2022 | Auburn/King Special Tax Dist |
Raised
from 10.1% to 10.2%
|
Kent, Auburn and Pacific |
| May 2022 | Bothell/King Special Tax Dist | Lowered from 10.5% to 10.1% | Bothell |
| May 2022 | Auburn/Pierce Special Tax Dist |
Raised
from 10% to 10.1%
|
Bonney Lake and Sumner |
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