Cost of Living in Mukilteo
Mukilteo runs genuinely expensive on housing, with a high combined sales tax rate, though it benefits from Washington's real lack of a state income tax.
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Learn moreHousing costs run high, with real cross-source variation
Zillow's average home value ran $863,937 (down 7.2% year-over-year), while Redfin citywide medians ran meaningfully higher, $949,000-$967,000, depending on the specific snapshot and geography measured (98275 zip code vs. citywide). Entry-level, non-view homes reportedly start in the mid-$600Ks.
A genuinely high combined sales tax rate
Mukilteo's combined 2026 sales tax rate is 10.6% (Washington's 6.5% state base plus local, transit, and city components) -- among the higher rates documented across this build's Washington Tier B markets, above Burien's 10.4% and well above Snoqualmie's 9.30%.
Property tax follows the Snohomish County countywide rate
Mukilteo's effective property tax rate runs at approximately 0.79%, the same Snohomish County countywide figure documented in this project's companion everett-wa.js record -- modestly below Washington's statewide average.
No state income tax, but a real capital gains excise tax on high earners
Washington has no state individual income tax, but its real, current capital gains excise tax applies to high earners: 7% on long-term gains above an annual threshold, rising to 9.9% above $1 million in gains as of the 2025 expansion.
Key takeaways
- Housing runs genuinely expensive, with real, disclosed price variation across sources ($863,937-$967,000 depending on citation).
- Mukilteo's combined 10.6% sales tax rate is among the higher rates in this build's Washington Tier B markets.
- Property tax (approximately 0.79% effective) follows the Snohomish County countywide rate, modestly below the state average.
- No state income tax, though a real capital gains excise tax reaches high earners statewide.
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