How much are property taxes in Birch Bay, WA?

Name: Property taxes in Birch Bay, WA, 2020–2024
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Homeowners in Birch Bay, WA pay a median of $3,110 (±$331) a year in real estate taxes (2020–2024 American Community Survey, table B25103).

Homes with a mortgage pay a median of $3,148.

Homes without a mortgage pay a median of $3,023.

That is about 0.7% of the median home value of $477,200.

In Birch Bay, the median real estate tax went from $2,183 in 2015–2019 to $3,110 in 2020–2024 (+42.5%).

Prices (CPI-U) rose 22.7% over the same years; the change is not measurably different from the rise in prices.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Median real estate taxes: $3,110 (±$331)
With a mortgage: $3,148
Without a mortgage: $3,023
Share of median value: 0.7%

Real estate taxes in Birch Bay against Whatcom County, its state and the nation

Median real estate taxes paid a year, estimate (90% margin of error)
	Birch Bay	Whatcom County	Washington	United States
Median real estate taxes	$3,110 (±$331)	$4,087 (±$85)	$4,556 (±$16)	$3,119
Homes with a mortgage	$3,148 (±$331)	$4,135 (±$118)	$4,665 (±$23)	$3,489
Homes without a mortgage	$3,023 (±$899)	$3,987 (±$154)	$4,298 (±$33)	$2,576
Median home value	$477,200 (±$25,221)	$585,800 (±$9,479)	$564,600 (±$1,940)	$332,700

In Birch Bay, the median real estate tax is lower than in Whatcom County ($4,087).

It is also lower than in Washington ($4,556).

It is not measurably different from the national figure ($3,119).

In Whatcom County, Birch Bay ranks 10 of 13 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest median real estate taxes.

Statewide, it ranks 280 of 462.

Rankings use the estimates alone; where margins of error overlap, neighboring ranks may not truly differ.

Taxes as a share of home value in Birch Bay

The median tax ($3,110) is 0.7% of the median home value ($477,200).

Across Whatcom County the same ratio is 0.7%.

Across Washington it is 0.8%.

This is a ratio of two medians, a rough effective rate: not the tax rate or mill rate the town, county or school district sets, and not any one home’s bill.

Owners report what they paid and what they think their home is worth; the assessor’s office publishes the actual rates and assessments.

How property taxes in Birch Bay have changed since 2015–2019

2015–2019 and 2020–2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates
	2015–2019	2020–2024	Amount of change	Verdict
Median real estate taxes	$2,183 (±$228)	$3,110 (±$331)	+42.5%	No measurable change after inflation
Median home value	$274,300 (±$16,129)	$477,200 (±$25,221)	+74.0%	Up after inflation
Median owner cost with a mortgage	$1,481 (±$65)	$2,064 (±$127)	+39.4%	Up after inflation

The Census Bureau publishes 2015–2019 dollars in 2019 dollars and 2020–2024 dollars in 2024 dollars.

Prices (the CPI-U, US Bureau of Labor Statistics) rose 22.7% between 2019 and 2024, so a dollar figure’s verdict compares the two after raising the earlier one by that much, using the Census Bureau’s test for a difference.

The two periods do not overlap, as the Census Bureau recommends for 5-year estimates.

Median real estate taxes in places near Birch Bay

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Birch Bay
Place	Distance	Median real estate taxes	Compared with this place
Birch Bay	—	$3,110 (±$331)	—
Blaine	4.4 mi	$3,790 (±$496)	Higher
Ferndale	8.5 mi	$3,712 (±$385)	Higher
Marietta-Alderwood	13 mi	$4,015 (±$921)	Not measurably different
Lynden	13 mi	$3,756 (±$182)	Higher
Point Roberts	15 mi	$3,015 (±$551)	Not measurably different
Bellingham	17 mi	$4,353 (±$120)	Higher
Everson	18 mi	$3,786 (±$300)	Higher
Nooksack	19 mi	$3,582 (±$432)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Blaine, WA ($3,790), Ferndale, WA ($3,712), Lynden, WA ($3,756).

Distance is measured in a straight line between the Census Bureau’s internal points for each place.

Median real estate taxes across Whatcom County, place by place

Rank	Place	Median real estate taxes
4	Blaine	$3,790 (±$496)
5	Everson	$3,786 (±$300)
6	Lynden	$3,756 (±$182)
7	Ferndale	$3,712 (±$385)
8	Sudden Valley	$3,619 (±$213)
9	Nooksack	$3,582 (±$432)
10	Birch Bay	$3,110 (±$331)
11	Point Roberts	$3,015 (±$551)
12	Sumas	$2,963 (±$571)
13	Peaceful Valley	$1,500 (±$431)

Showing 10 of 13 places in Whatcom County, ranked from highest to lowest.

Birch Bay is a census-designated place: an unincorporated community the Census Bureau draws for statistics, with no municipal government of its own.

Survey years: 2020–2024 (American Community Survey 5-year estimates), compared with 2015–2019.

Margins of error are at the 90% confidence level.

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Questions about Birch Bay

How much are property taxes in Birch Bay?

The median real estate tax paid by homeowners in Birch Bay, WA is $3,110 (±$331) a year (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

What is the property tax rate in Birch Bay?

The Census Bureau does not publish tax rates; as a rough guide, the median tax paid is 0.7% of the median home value in Birch Bay, and the actual rate is set by the town, county and school district.

Have property taxes in Birch Bay gone up?

In Birch Bay, the median real estate tax went from $2,183 in 2015–2019 to $3,110 in 2020–2024 (+42.5%).

Prices (CPI-U) rose 22.7% over the same years; the change is not measurably different from the rise in prices.

Are property taxes in Birch Bay higher than in Whatcom County?

In Birch Bay, the median real estate tax is lower than in Whatcom County ($4,087).

It is also lower than in Washington ($4,556).

It is not measurably different from the national figure ($3,119).

Sources

To check these figures in the Census Bureau’s own API, request the variables below from the 2024 ACS 5-year data profile (acs/acs5/profile) and detailed tables (acs/acs5) for Birch Bay CDP, Washington (place:06190, in state:53).

Each estimate (E or PE) has a margin of error beside it (M or PM).

The 2015–2019 figures are B25103_001E, B25103_001M, B25077_001E, B25077_001M, B25088_002E, B25088_002M from the 2019 release.

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B25103_001E, B25103_001M, B25103_002E, B25103_002M, B25103_003E, B25103_003M, DP04_0089E, DP04_0089M

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Figures are published by the US Census Bureau, HUD, the Bureau of Labor Statistics and the FBI; Seayora reproduces them and does not adjust them, except where a sentence says it compares dollar figures after inflation. They describe the whole place, not any one building or street, and are not an appraisal, a rent determination, a tax bill, a safety rating or legal advice.