Collected and spent
In fiscal year 2024, Washington County collected $304.5M in taxes and spent $849.4M.
Collected
$304.5M
Fiscal year 2024 · taxes
Spent
$849.4M
Fiscal year 2024
Where the money comes from
One tax.
Property tax
$0.3003 per $100 of value
Source · Washington County (OR) Assessment & Taxation — 2024 Summary of Assessment & Levies, Washington County. Read on September 28, 2026.
Details
Washington County (OR) 2024-25 property tax — 3.0027 per $1,000 AV (permanent 2.2484 + local-option 0.6900 + bond 0.0643), per the Washington County 2024 SAL Table 6a. NOTE: includes the public-safety local-option levy — assumes the LO-inclusive (total-billed-rate) convention; permanent+bond-only would be 2.3127. Modeled 6.5 was ~2.2x high. Assessment ratio 0.6318 = AV ÷ M5V of code area 340230 (7,134,952 AV / 11,293,845 M5V, $000s), Oregon DOR FY2024-25 Property Tax Statistics Supplement, 'City Code Areas FY 2024-25' sheet (Hillsboro's main code area — this county row also serves Beaverton addresses); operator ruling D16 a, 2026-09-28Where it goes
Seven service lines.
Police
$272.3M
Health and human services
$255.2M
Public works
$197.7M
Parks and recreation
$54.2M
General government
$37.4M
Debt service · past obligation
$25.5M
Other
$7.1M
Bars in both tables share one scale. Hatched lines pay for past obligations, not current services.
Source · Statement of Revenues, Expenditures and Changes in Fund Balances. Read on June 16, 2026.
Details
Statement of Revenues, Expenditures and Changes in Fund Balances — Governmental Funds, Total Governmental Funds column, p.42-43Who decides
The Board sets county policy. State law has the board adopt the budget and set the tax rate. The Board hires a county administrator to run daily work. 5 board members: a Chair and 4 district members.
Nafisa Fai
Commissioner, District 1
Next election
November 7, 2028
Pam Treece
Commissioner, District 2
Next election
November 3, 2026
Jason Snider
Commissioner, District 3
Next election
November 7, 2028
Jerry Willey
Commissioner, District 4
Next election
November 3, 2026
Source · Washington County, Washington County Charter, Section 31 and Section 34. Read on October 10, 2026.
Details
Washington County Charter, Section 31 and Section 34 (read 2026-10-10)When decisions happen
State law sets this year for local bodies that tax property. The board adopts the budget before the year starts.
Each yearThe county budget year runs July 1 to June 30.
November 3, 2026Election for 2 seats
How to reach it
Source · State of Oregon, ORS 294.311(17), definition of fiscal year. Read on October 10, 2026.
Details
ORS 294.311(17), definition of fiscal year (2025 edition, Oregon Legislature) (read 2026-10-10)Also on this tax bill
A Washington County address pays these governments too. Which school districts and cities apply depends on the address.
On every bill in Washington County
On some bills, depending on the address
School districts: 10
Hillsboro School District 1JSchool district
Forest Grove School District 15Not in Who Taxes Me yet
Banks School District 13Not in Who Taxes Me yet
Beaverton School District 48JSchool districtGaston School District 511JNot in Who Taxes Me yet
Sherwood School District 88JNot in Who Taxes Me yet
Tigard-Tualatin School District 23JNot in Who Taxes Me yet
Vernonia School District 47JNot in Who Taxes Me yet
Scappoose School District 1JNot in Who Taxes Me yet
Newberg School District 29JNot in Who Taxes Me yet
Cities: 8
HillsboroCityBeavertonCity
TigardNot in Who Taxes Me yet
TualatinNot in Who Taxes Me yet
AlohaNot in Who Taxes Me yet
Forest GroveNot in Who Taxes Me yet
BethanyNot in Who Taxes Me yet
SherwoodNot in Who Taxes Me yet
Sources
Collected
Statement of Revenues, Expenditures and Changes in Fund Balances. Read on June 16, 2026.
Details
Statement of Revenues, Expenditures and Changes in Fund Balances — Governmental Funds, Total Governmental Funds column, p.42-43Spent
Statement of Revenues, Expenditures and Changes in Fund Balances. Read on June 16, 2026.
Details
Statement of Revenues, Expenditures and Changes in Fund Balances — Governmental Funds, Total Governmental Funds column, p.42-43Taxes
Washington County (OR) Assessment & Taxation — 2024 Summary of Assessment & Levies, Washington County. Read on September 28, 2026.
Details
Washington County (OR) 2024-25 property tax — 3.0027 per $1,000 AV (permanent 2.2484 + local-option 0.6900 + bond 0.0643), per the Washington County 2024 SAL Table 6a. NOTE: includes the public-safety local-option levy — assumes the LO-inclusive (total-billed-rate) convention; permanent+bond-only would be 2.3127. Modeled 6.5 was ~2.2x high. Assessment ratio 0.6318 = AV ÷ M5V of code area 340230 (7,134,952 AV / 11,293,845 M5V, $000s), Oregon DOR FY2024-25 Property Tax Statistics Supplement, 'City Code Areas FY 2024-25' sheet (Hillsboro's main code area — this county row also serves Beaverton addresses); operator ruling D16 a, 2026-09-28Who decides
Washington County, Washington County Charter, Section 31 and Section 34. Read on October 10, 2026.
Details
Washington County Charter, Section 31 and Section 34 (read 2026-10-10)When decisions happen
State of Oregon, ORS 294.311(17), definition of fiscal year. Read on October 10, 2026.
Details
ORS 294.311(17), definition of fiscal year (2025 edition, Oregon Legislature) (read 2026-10-10)How to reach it
Washington County, Washington County Board of County Commissioners page, Contact Us. Read on October 10, 2026.
Details
Washington County Board of County Commissioners page, Contact Us (read 2026-10-10)What it does
Statement of Revenues, Expenditures and Changes in Fund Balances. Read on June 16, 2026.
Details
Statement of Revenues, Expenditures and Changes in Fund Balances — Governmental Funds, Total Governmental Funds column, p.42-43To act on what you have read
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