Cost of Living in Pasco
Pasco combines no state income tax with genuinely more affordable housing than neighboring Richland, alongside a real, disclosed spread in how its property tax rate is measured.
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Learn moreHousing runs genuinely more affordable than Richland
Pasco's housing price carries a real, disclosed spread across sources and months in 2026 ($407,975-$493,900), but even at the higher end of that range runs genuinely more affordable than this build's companion Richland record's $499,728-$505,000 median.
An 8.9% combined sales tax
Pasco's combined sales tax rate is 8.9% -- Washington's 6.5% state rate plus a 2.4% Pasco city rate.
A real, disclosed spread in property tax framing
Pasco's property tax rate carries genuine cross-source variation: an average rate of 0.83% (matching the Franklin County average) versus a separately cited median EFFECTIVE rate of 0.71%, itself below the Washington state median of 0.88%. The median annual Pasco property tax bill is $2,831.
No state income tax, with a narrow, real exception for high earners
Washington's no state personal income tax applies in Pasco, alongside the state's real capital gains excise tax (7% on gains above the annual threshold, 9.9% above $1 million) for high earners with substantial investment gains.
Key takeaways
- Pasco's housing runs genuinely more affordable than neighboring Richland's.
- Pasco's combined sales tax runs 8.9%.
- Pasco's property tax rate carries a real, disclosed spread (0.71%-0.83% depending on framing) -- confirm a specific figure directly.
- Washington's no state income tax applies, alongside a real, narrow capital gains excise tax on high earners.
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