No State income tax in Washington, there is in Oregon. Sales tax in my neck of the woods is 9.8% Oregon, I know Oregon residents can get a card and not pay any sales tax in Washington or something like that. As far as property taxes go, I'm ballparking here but depending on where you live (if in King County), they probably range between 8-12% of assessed value. This depends on what city, school district etc. you live in. That being said....my property assessed value has gone up $300k over the last two years.... I'm going to fight it and tell them if they think it's worth what they assessed it for, I'll meet them at the Title Company and they can buy it for the assessed value...

With the Company's growth in Seattle, I'd be leaning this way too. Property values in the Seattle Metro area depend on your perspective. If you are coming from Southern California, they may not seem so bad. If you are coming from Peachtree City etc., they are going to seem quite high. The further out you go the more reasonable property is. There are areas where you can get deals but you probably wouldn't want to live there. I know a good realtor who can help. And if she doesn't know the area, she can find someone who does.

Good Luck to the newbies!

Denny