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	The King County Treasury Section will mail property tax statements to county residents on Feb. 14, 2002. With the average house in King County valued at $287,000 and the average tax rate at $11.15 per thousand, the average total property tax bill for King County residents will be $3,200. While the property tax bill is used as a convenient collection mechanism for property taxes, voter approved levies and charges for other local services, only 11% goes directly to King County's Current Expense (CX) budget. King County's Current Expense levy is $1.19, or 11% of the total County-wide average levy rate. This is an average of $343 per homeowner. For this the County provides a wide range of discretionary and mandatory services with the CX fund, including: prosecution, courts, and jail services for all felons and youth offenders, criminal identification, parks, elections, and a variety of social and health services. The largest expenditure is criminal justice at over 68% of expenditures. The remaining $2,856 of the property tax bill is received by the state, schools, cities and towns, emergency medical services, the Port of Seattle, and other local services, including fire districts and the library system. The amount of the property tax paid by residents around the county varies and is provided in the linked table graphic. The average homeowner pays $3,209 in Seattle, of which 11% is dedicated to King County CX. The average homeowner pays $3,422 in Bellevue, of which 13% is dedicated to King County CX. The average homeowner pays $2,592 in Kent, of which 9% is dedicated to King County CX. The average homeowner pays $2,740 in Maple Valley, with 9% dedicated to King County. The King County Treasury Section will mail out property tax statements on Feb. 14, 2002. First half taxes are due not later than April 30 and second half taxes are due not later than October 31. General King County tax information is available online, at www.metrokc.gov/taxes.htm. County residents can access their property tax information on King County's Property Tax Information System Web site, at www.metrokc.gov/propertytaxes. King County residents can also contact the King County Assessor's Office for answers to property tax questions. Distribution of property tax dollars in selected cities in King County Updated: Feb. 12, 2002 Executive's home Executive's news | Executive's schedule Executive's site map | E-mail the Executive King County | Executive | News | Services | Comments | Search Links to external sites do not constitute endorsements by King County. By visiting this and other King County web pages, you expressly agree to be bound by terms and conditions of the site. The details.