Taxes & Insurance in Port Angeles
Port Angeles residents pay no state income tax but face a real 8.9% combined sales tax and a property tax picture carrying genuine cross-source uncertainty worth confirming directly.
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Learn moreNo state income tax, with a narrow, real exception for high earners
Washington has no state personal income tax. The state's real capital gains excise tax (7% on gains above the annual threshold, 9.9% above $1 million) applies identically to Port Angeles residents with substantial investment gains.
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.
Property tax carries a real, disclosed three-way spread
Port Angeles's property tax rate is cited at 0.90% (median effective, below the WA state median), 1.03% (Clallam County average), and 0.77% (county-collected average) depending on source and methodology -- confirm a precise, current figure directly for a specific address.
Confirm homeowners insurance directly given coastal marine exposure
As a Strait of Juan de Fuca-fronting coastal market, Port Angeles carries real marine-climate homeowners insurance considerations distinct from this build's Eastern Washington markets. Confirm current, address-specific insurance quotes directly.
Key takeaways
- Washington's no state income tax applies in Port Angeles, alongside a real, narrow capital gains excise tax on high earners.
- 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.
- Confirm homeowners insurance directly given real coastal marine-climate exposure.
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