Cost of Living in Port Angeles
Port Angeles combines no state income tax with genuinely more affordable housing than several other Washington markets in this dataset, alongside a property tax picture carrying real, disclosed cross-source variation.
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Learn moreGenuinely affordable housing for this Washington build
Port Angeles's median home price is cited at $353,877 -- genuinely more affordable than several other Washington markets in this dataset, including this build's own companion Gig Harbor record.
An 8.9% combined sales tax
Port Angeles's combined sales tax rate is 8.9% -- Washington's 6.5% state rate plus a 2.4% city rate.
A real, disclosed three-way spread in property tax figures
Port Angeles's property tax rate carries genuine cross-source variation: a Port Angeles-specific median effective rate of 0.90% (below the Washington state median of 0.92%), a separately cited Clallam County average of 1.03%, and a third citation of the county collecting an average of 0.77% -- all disclosed rather than reconciled, reflecting genuinely different measurement methodologies.
No state income tax, with a narrow, real exception for high earners
Washington's no state personal income tax applies in Port Angeles, 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
- Port Angeles's $353,877 median home price runs genuinely affordable relative to several other Washington markets.
- Port Angeles's combined sales tax runs 8.9%.
- Property tax figures carry a real, disclosed three-way spread (0.77%-1.03%) -- confirm directly for a specific address.
- Washington's no state income tax applies, alongside a real, narrow capital gains excise tax on high earners.
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