2025 property taxes
How much you pay in property taxes each year depends on what school district you live in and the value of your home. Your City tax portion is the same, regardless of school district.
Vancouver’s Dec. 2025 median home value: $489,995.
Vancouver School District
2025 total property tax levy rate: $9.69 per $1,000 of assessed value.
City’s portion: $2.41 per $1,000 of assessed value.
Total 2025 median property taxes paid: $4,746.
Where did it go?
Vancouver Public Schools (local schools): $1,724
State Public Schools (Washington State School for the Blind, Washington School for the Deaf, etc.): $1,089
City of Vancouver General Fund: $1,057
City of Vancouver Affordable Housing Fund: $122
Clark County: $363
Fort Vancouver Regional Library District: $291
Port of Vancouver: $98
Evergreen School District
2025 total property tax levy rate: $10.10 per $1,000 of assessed value.
City’s portion: $2.41 per $1,000 of assessed value.
Total 2025 median property taxes paid: $4,948.
Where did it go?
Evergreen Public Schools (local schools): $1,926
State Public Schools (Washington State School for the Blind, Washington School for the Deaf, etc.): $1,089
City of Vancouver General Fund: $1,057
City of Vancouver Affordable Housing Fund: $122
Clark County: $363
Fort Vancouver Regional Library District: $291
Port of Vancouver: $98
City property taxes paid
$1,179 annually or $98.25 per month.
About 25% of your total property taxes go to the City.
How was your $98.25 per month spent?
Public safety is the largest City investment–about 50%, including police, fire, and public safety support.
Police: $25.43 (26%)
Fire: $18.30 (19%)
General government: $12.64 (13%)
Affordable housing: $10.19 (10%)
Streets: $9.23 (9%)
Parks and recreation: $7.05 (7%)
Public safety support (legal services, Child Justice Center, emergency management, public defender, county jail, corrections, and district court): $6.12 (6%)
Planning and economic development: $4.85 (5%)
Capital projects: $2.83 (3%)
External agency support (Clark County Animal Control, Southwest Clean Air Agency, Humane Society for Southwest Washington, etc.): $0.70 (less than 1%)
Grounds and facilities maintenance: $0.63 (less than 1%)
Debt: $0.34 (less than 1%)