It has been funded by a voter-approved property tax levy since 1986. The newly approved levy renewal will impose a tax of 2.75 cents per $1,000 of assessed home value for seven years, beginning in 2026. For the owner of a median-priced home in King County — currently about $915,000 — the levy would cost $25 per year. In 2023, the levy brought in $23.3 million from property taxes and another $1.9 million from investment interest.
According to the county, the rate will adjust as property values fluctuate. If property values increase, the levy rate decreases so that the program does not collect more than it needs.
The program maintains a
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