Cost of Living in Edmonds
Edmonds runs genuinely expensive citywide, with the highest combined sales tax rate (tied with Lynnwood) in this Washington Tier B batch.
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Learn moreGenuinely expensive citywide housing, with a more affordable downtown pocket
Edmonds's typical home value ran $855,381 per Zillow (down 4.7% YoY), against a separately cited $940,000 Redfin median. Downtown Edmonds specifically ran a notably lower $685,000 median -- genuinely more affordable, illustrating that Edmonds's waterfront premium applies unevenly by specific lot position.
A genuinely high combined sales tax rate
Edmonds's minimum combined 2026 sales tax rate is 10.7% -- tied with this build's own companion Lynnwood record for the highest rate in this Washington Tier B batch.
Property tax runs modestly below the Washington statewide average
Edmonds shares Snohomish County's countywide average effective property tax rate (approximately 0.79%), modestly below Washington's statewide average.
No state income tax, genuinely relevant given Edmonds's affluent housing market
Washington's real, current capital gains excise tax (7%-9.9%) is genuinely relevant to Edmonds's affluent-retiree-and-downsizer-leaning population, many of whom may be realizing capital gains on prior-home sales or investment portfolios upon relocating.
Key takeaways
- Edmonds's citywide housing runs genuinely expensive ($855,381-$940,000 across sources).
- Downtown Edmonds specifically offers a more affordable $685,000 median.
- Edmonds's 10.7% combined sales tax rate is tied for the highest in this Washington Tier B batch.
- Washington's capital gains excise tax is genuinely relevant given Edmonds's affluent, retiree-leaning housing market.
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