Estimate annual Washington personal-property tax on a vehicle.
Washington levies an annual personal-property tax on vehicles. Tax = taxable value × approximate rate of 4.5%. The taxable share of value is often a fraction of fair-market value. Your locality sets the exact millage.
Tax
Tax = value × taxable share × millage rate
Approximate rate only — check your county's current millage.
Yes — counties in this state assess vehicles as personal property each year; the tax is usually paid with registration renewal.
Rates are approximate state or national reference values. Local rates, exemptions and rules can differ, so treat the output as a planning figure only.