Levy Rate History & Forecast

Use the Education Tax Calculator to compare education related taxes for different years and property values.

This interactive spreadsheet allows you to choose two different years and two different property values and will show the education levies (state and local) and bonds for those years.

Click on the link below to download the Excel file. Or download the Google Sheets version.

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See how our local levy rates have changed over time …

Year	State Levy Rate	Local Levy Rate	Total Combined Levy Rate
2010	2.20	2.66	4.86
2011	2.46	3.16	5.62
2012	2.51	3.18	5.69
2013	2.67	3.45	6.12
2014	2.62	3.58	6.20
2015	2.48	3.70	6.18
2016	2.31	3.67	5.98
2017	2.23	3.61	5.84
2018	3.20	3.48	6.68
2019	2.76	1.45	4.21
2020	3.07	2.17	5.24
2021	3.07	1.41	4.51
2022	2.83	1.30	4.15
2023	2.42	1.41	3.83
2024	2.42	1.30	3.72
2025	2.42	1.45	3.90
2026	2.42	1.48	3.90
2027	2.42	1.50	3.92
2028	2.42	1.52	3.94

*State levy rate forecasts for 2024-2028 are based on the best available information as of January 2024. Local levy rate forecasts are also estimates. Voters approve the total amount, and the levy rates may fluctuate based on appraised property values. For a detailed explanation visit Whatcom County Assessor’s Office: Levies and Property Tax.