FINANCING · WA
Washington
§ 01 — Figures
49
TOTAL COUNTIES
1.1M
HISPANIC POPULATION
ITIN Loan
TOP SEARCH TERM
3
CITIES
§ 02 — Lanes
CHOOSE A LANE
What kind of financing?
§ 03 — Markets
TOP MARKETS
Top markets in Washington
§ 04 — AT A GLANCE
Inside Washington.
Population
7.81M
Median Household Income
$90,325
Cost of Living
115.5
US = 100
Median Home Value
$614,500
§ 05 — TAXES
What Washington charges.
01
Income Tax
None
02
Sales Tax
6.5% state · 2.9% avg local
03
Property Tax
0.88% effective
04
Capital Gains
7.0% on gains > $270K (long-term only)
05
Retirement Income
Not taxed
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§ 06 — BUSINESS
Who's working in Washington.
Top Industries
01
Technology & Cloud
Seattle · Redmond · Bellevue
02
Aerospace & Boeing
Everett · Renton
03
Agriculture & Apples
Yakima · Wenatchee
Business Tax Rate
0.471% – 1.75% B&O tax on gross
Corporate Income Tax
None (B&O tax)
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§ 07 — INVESTMENT MARKETS
The five zips worth watching.
#
Zip
City
Median Home Value
01
98039
Medina
$3.85M
02
98004
Bellevue
$1.99M
03
98040
Mercer Island
$2.29M
04
98112
Seattle
$1.39M
05
98199
Seattle
$1.19M
Real estate market data for Washington→
via DoorBase
§ 08 — HOW-TOS
Start with the basics.
One starter guide per lane, from the Finance Edition.
SOURCES
- Hero
- Census ACS 5-year 2023 · BEA/MERIC COLI 2024 · Zillow 2026-Q1
- Taxes
- Tax Foundation 2025
- Zips
- Pending DoorBase handoff · provisional Zillow 2026-Q1
- Updated
- 2026-04
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