Exemption

Motor vehicles, trailers, and campers

Property Tax exemption · RCW 84.36.595 · enacted 2000

All exemptions & deductions

Details

Citation
RCW 84.36.595
Study reference
E1440-1
Tax type
Property Tax
Preference type
Exemption
Category
Tax Base
Year enacted
2000
End date
None scheduled

Fiscal impact (2024 study estimates)

Revenue if repealed — local ($M)
FY 2024: 0 · FY 2025: 10.448 · FY 2026: 20.472 · FY 2027: 21.489
Revenue if repealed — state ($M)
FY 2024: 0 · FY 2025: 0 · FY 2026: 0 · FY 2027: 0
Taxpayer savings — local ($M)
FY 2024: 337.633 · FY 2025: 356.527 · FY 2026: 376.517 · FY 2027: 397.67
Taxpayer savings — state ($M)
FY 2024: 114.135 · FY 2025: 116.888 · FY 2026: 119.705 · FY 2027: 122.628

CTI = confidential taxpayer information · D = unable to disclose

From the 2024 DOR Tax Exemption Study

84.36.595 - Motor vehicles, trailers, and campers Description Motor vehicles, travel trailers, and campers are exempt from property tax. Purpose Ensures that property tax does not apply to vehicles. Taxpayer ($ in millions): savings FY 2024 FY 2025 FY 2026 FY 2027 State Taxes $114.135 $116.888 $119.705 $122.628 Local Taxes $337.633 $356.527 $376.517 $397.670 Repeal of Repealing a property tax exemption would not increase state revenues. A repeal exemption shifts the state property tax to the currently exempt taxpayers and reduces the tax burden of other taxpayers. It may decrease the local rate and possibly result in local taxing districts at their statutory maximum rate experiencing a revenue increase. Potential ($ in millions): revenue gains FY 2024 FY 2025 FY 2026 FY 2027 from full repeal State Taxes $0.000 $0.000 $0.000 $0.000 Local Taxes $0.000 $10.448 $20.472 $21.489 Assumptions - The total estimated exempt value is $52.5 billion. - This repeal takes effect beginning with property taxes due for calendar year 2025. - Growth rate mirrors the property tax growth rate reflected in the Economic and Revenue Forecast Council's March 2023 forecast. - The Department of Licensing’s dat

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