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Idaho vs Washington Total Tax Burden

Idaho and Washington share a 10.7% average burden. Compare per-capita burden, income illustrations, sales tax, and property tax.

By Sammy S. · Founder · AuthorUpdated for 2026

Lower average burden

Idaho and Washington are tied

Both benchmark at 10.7%.

Side-by-side tax burden scoreboard

Idaho

10.7%

of state income · rank #29

Per capita
$5,402
Sales tax
6.03%
Property tax
0.5%
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Washington

10.7%

of state income · rank #30

Per capita
$7,803
Sales tax
9.57%
Property tax
0.75%
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Burden illustrations by income

Average-rate illustrations only—not personal tax calculations.

$50,000 income

Idaho$5,350
Washington$5,350

Illustrative difference: $0

$75,000 income

Idaho$8,025
Washington$8,025

Illustrative difference: $0

$100,000 income

Idaho$10,700
Washington$10,700

Illustrative difference: $0

$150,000 income

Idaho$16,050
Washington$16,050

Illustrative difference: $0

Per-capita difference

Idaho is $5,402 and Washington is $7,803, a $2,401 gap.

Tax mix matters

Income, sales, property, business, excise, and other taxes contribute differently in each state.

Economic incidence

Burden allocates taxes to who bears their cost, which can differ from where a government collects the payment.

Idaho vs Washington tax burden FAQs

Idaho and Washington have the same 10.7% average burden. The estimates are 10.7% in Idaho and 10.7% in Washington.

The average burden-rate estimates produce no difference.

No. This comparison covers state and local taxes. Federal income and payroll taxes are excluded because they generally do not depend on the state of residence.

The Tax Foundation measure includes individual income, property, general and selective sales, excise, business, license, estate, and other state and local taxes allocated to the residents who economically bear them.

No. It is a statewide average economic-incidence estimate. Income, spending, homeownership, deductions, credits, and local jurisdiction determine an individual household's direct taxes.

Their average burdens are tied; household circumstances and the mix of taxes decide the practical result.

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