Washington calls its transfer charge real estate excise tax (REET). The seller generally pays it; if the seller does not, the buyer is responsible, and unpaid tax can become a lien on the property.
The state portion is graduated by taxable selling price and classification, and local REET is added. The amount depends on the property's location and transaction. Have the settlement agent confirm the current rate, any exemption, and the amount for your sale.
When you sell to us, we pay the closing costs, including Washington real estate excise tax. Your mortgage, liens, back taxes, and share of current property taxes remain separate amounts.
Washington Department of Revenue: real estate excise tax →
Check the property's city boundary
The City identifies City Hall at 345 6th Street, Suite 600, and directs people to its searchable City Limits Map for an address-level check. City Hall is a city-center reference, not proof that a particular property is inside Bremerton city limits. Kitsap County is the county context for this report; check the specific parcel rather than inferring its city or county from a mailing address.
City of Bremerton: City Hall and City Limits Map information →