How much are property taxes in Lakeland South, WA?

Homeowners in Lakeland South, WA pay a median of $5,710 (±$280) a year in real estate taxes (2020–2024 American Community Survey, table B25103).

Homes with a mortgage pay a median of $5,800.

Homes without a mortgage pay a median of $5,297.

That is about 1.0% of the median home value of $589,300.

In Lakeland South, the median real estate tax went from $3,856 in 2015–2019 to $5,710 in 2020–2024 (+48.1%).

Prices (CPI-U) rose 22.7% over the same years, so it rose faster than prices: a measurable increase after inflation.

Figures last updated on .

Median real estate taxes
$5,710 (±$280)
With a mortgage
$5,800
Without a mortgage
$5,297
Share of median value
1.0%

Real estate taxes in Lakeland South against King County, its state and the nation

Median real estate taxes paid a year, estimate (90% margin of error)
Lakeland SouthKing CountyWashingtonUnited States
Median real estate taxes$5,710 (±$280)$7,114 (±$40)$4,556 (±$16)$3,119
Homes with a mortgage$5,800 (±$333)$7,061 (±$54)$4,665 (±$23)$3,489
Homes without a mortgage$5,297 (±$737)$7,245 (±$77)$4,298 (±$33)$2,576
Median home value$589,300 (±$21,819)$859,900 (±$4,853)$564,600 (±$1,940)$332,700

In Lakeland South, the median real estate tax is lower than in King County ($7,114).

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

It is higher than the national figure ($3,119).

In King County, Lakeland South ranks 46 of 59 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest median real estate taxes.

Statewide, it ranks 97 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 Lakeland South

The median tax ($5,710) is 1.0% of the median home value ($589,300).

Across King County the same ratio is 0.8%.

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 Lakeland South have changed since 2015–2019

2015–2019 and 2020–2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates
2015–20192020–2024Amount of changeVerdict
Median real estate taxes$3,856 (±$183)$5,710 (±$280)+48.1%Up after inflation
Median home value$324,400 (±$18,007)$589,300 (±$21,819)+81.7%Up after inflation
Median owner cost with a mortgage$1,955 (±$117)$2,663 (±$151)+36.2%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 Lakeland South

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Lakeland South
PlaceDistanceMedian real estate taxesCompared with this place
Lakeland South—$5,710 (±$280)—
Algona1.7 mi$3,733 (±$830)Lower
Pacific1.8 mi$5,011 (±$592)Lower
Milton2.3 mi$4,764 (±$523)Lower
Edgewood3.0 mi$6,214 (±$428)Not measurably different
Fife Heights3.1 mi$6,271 (±$546)Not measurably different
Federal Way3.5 mi$4,706 (±$150)Lower
Auburn4.0 mi$5,484 (±$169)Not measurably different
Sumner4.1 mi$5,213 (±$393)Lower

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Algona, WA ($3,733), Pacific, WA ($5,011), Milton, WA ($4,764).

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

Median real estate taxes across King County, place by place

RankPlaceMedian real estate taxes
40Bryn Mawr-Skyway$6,171 (±$261)
41Wilderness Rim$6,121 (±$481)
42Maple Valley$6,110 (±$124)
43Burien$6,004 (±$208)
44Renton$5,969 (±$146)
45Black Diamond$5,753 (±$657)
46Lakeland South$5,710 (±$280)
47Covington$5,659 (±$256)
48Des Moines$5,640 (±$206)
49Auburn$5,484 (±$169)
50Kent$5,446 (±$109)
51Lakeland North$5,296 (±$403)
52SeaTac$5,104 (±$405)

Showing 13 of 59 places in King County, ranked from highest to lowest.

Lakeland South 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 Lakeland South

How much are property taxes in Lakeland South?

The median real estate tax paid by homeowners in Lakeland South, WA is $5,710 (±$280) a year (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

What is the property tax rate in Lakeland South?

The Census Bureau does not publish tax rates; as a rough guide, the median tax paid is 1.0% of the median home value in Lakeland South, and the actual rate is set by the town, county and school district.

Have property taxes in Lakeland South gone up?

In Lakeland South, the median real estate tax went from $3,856 in 2015–2019 to $5,710 in 2020–2024 (+48.1%).

Prices (CPI-U) rose 22.7% over the same years, so it rose faster than prices: a measurable increase after inflation.

Are property taxes in Lakeland South higher than in King County?

In Lakeland South, the median real estate tax is lower than in King County ($7,114).

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

It is higher than 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 Lakeland South CDP, Washington (place:37430, 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.

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