Exemption

Nursery stock

Property Tax exemption · RCW 84.40.220 · enacted 1971

All exemptions & deductions

Details

Citation
RCW 84.40.220
Study reference
E1457-1
Tax type
Property Tax
Preference type
Exemption
Category
Agriculture
Year enacted
1971
End date
None scheduled

Fiscal impact (2024 study estimates)

Revenue if repealed — local ($M)
FY 2024: 0 · FY 2025: 0.02 · FY 2026: 0.037 · FY 2027: 0.037
Revenue if repealed — state ($M)
FY 2024: 0 · FY 2025: 0 · FY 2026: 0 · FY 2027: 0
Taxpayer savings — local ($M)
FY 2024: 0.707 · FY 2025: 0.713 · FY 2026: 0.696 · FY 2027: 0.69
Taxpayer savings — state ($M)
FY 2024: 0.239 · FY 2025: 0.234 · FY 2026: 0.221 · FY 2027: 0.213

CTI = confidential taxpayer information · D = unable to disclose

From the 2024 DOR Tax Exemption Study

84.40.220 - Nursery stock Description Nursery stock not grown in the ground (e.g. pots/bags) is exempt from property tax. Purpose To provide tax treatment for nursery stock that is equivalent to growing crops. Taxpayer ($ in millions): savings FY 2024 FY 2025 FY 2026 FY 2027 State Taxes $0.239 $0.234 $0.221 $0.213 Local Taxes $0.707 $0.713 $0.696 $0.690 Repeal of Repealing a property tax exemption would not increase state revenues. A repeal exemption shifts the state property tax to the currently exempt taxpayers and reduces the tax burden of other taxpayers. It may decrease the local rate and possibly result in local taxing districts at their statutory maximum rate experiencing a revenue increase. Potential ($ 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 $0.020 $0.037 $0.037 Assumptions - The total estimated exempt value is $110 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 estimat

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