Exemption

Military housing

Property Tax exemption · RCW 84.36.665 · enacted 2008

All exemptions & deductions

Details

Citation
RCW 84.36.665
Study reference
E1449-1
Tax type
Property Tax
Preference type
Exemption
Category
Other
Year enacted
2008
End date
None scheduled

Fiscal impact (2024 study estimates)

Revenue if repealed — local ($M)
FY 2024: 0 · FY 2025: 0.064 · FY 2026: 0.125 · FY 2027: 0.131
Revenue if repealed — state ($M)
FY 2024: 0 · FY 2025: 0 · FY 2026: 0 · FY 2027: 0
Taxpayer savings — local ($M)
FY 2024: 2.062 · FY 2025: 2.177 · FY 2026: 2.299 · FY 2027: 2.428
Taxpayer savings — state ($M)
FY 2024: 0.697 · FY 2025: 0.714 · FY 2026: 0.731 · FY 2027: 0.749

CTI = confidential taxpayer information · D = unable to disclose

From the 2024 DOR Tax Exemption Study

84.36.665 - Military housing Description Qualifying privately owned military housing is exempt from property tax. Purpose Supports privatization of military housing on federal land. Taxpayer ($ in millions): savings FY 2024 FY 2025 FY 2026 FY 2027 State Taxes $0.697 $0.714 $0.731 $0.749 Local Taxes $2.062 $2.177 $2.299 $2.428 Repeal of Repealing a property tax exemption would not increase state revenues. A repeal exemption shifts the state property tax to the currently exempt taxpayers and reduces the tax burden of other taxpayers. It may decrease the local rate and possibly result in local taxing districts at their statutory maximum rate experiencing a revenue increase. Potential ($ 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 $0.064 $0.125 $0.131 Assumptions - The total estimated exempt value is $321 million. - 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. - Repealing this exemption shifts an estimated $760,000 in state propert

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