Washington Property Tax
WA
Effective property tax rate
0.83%
0.17pp below the national average of 1.00%
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County Rankings
Highest and lowest effective property tax rates among Washington's counties.
Highest rates
| # | County | Rate |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Pierce County | 0.94% |
| 2 | Walla Walla County | 0.90% |
| 3 | Thurston County | 0.90% |
| 4 | Grays Harbor County | 0.87% |
| 5 | Columbia County | 0.86% |
| 6 | Spokane County | 0.86% |
| 7 | Adams County | 0.84% |
| 8 | Clark County | 0.84% |
| 9 | King County | 0.84% |
| 10 | Skagit County | 0.82% |
Lowest rates
| # | County | Rate |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | San Juan County | 0.57% |
| 2 | Lincoln County | 0.60% |
| 3 | Wahkiakum County | 0.60% |
| 4 | Garfield County | 0.61% |
| 5 | Klickitat County | 0.62% |
| 6 | Ferry County | 0.65% |
| 7 | Stevens County | 0.66% |
| 8 | Pend Oreille County | 0.66% |
| 9 | Island County | 0.70% |
| 10 | Kittitas County | 0.71% |
All Counties
Browse property tax data for all 39 counties in Washington.
Showing 39 of 39 counties
- Adams CountyRate:0.84%Home:$251,300Tax:$2,104
- Asotin CountyRate:0.80%Home:$286,200Tax:$2,289
- Benton CountyRate:0.79%Home:$369,400Tax:$2,910
- Chelan CountyRate:0.71%Home:$454,900Tax:$3,235
- Clallam CountyRate:0.74%Home:$385,600Tax:$2,860
- Clark CountyRate:0.84%Home:$487,900Tax:$4,080
- Columbia CountyRate:0.86%Home:$256,100Tax:$2,215
- Cowlitz CountyRate:0.81%Home:$367,400Tax:$2,988
- Douglas CountyRate:0.79%Home:$402,900Tax:$3,168
- Ferry CountyRate:0.65%Home:$274,500Tax:$1,792
- Franklin CountyRate:0.76%Home:$345,700Tax:$2,638
- Garfield CountyRate:0.61%Home:$214,200Tax:$1,306
- Grant CountyRate:0.82%Home:$275,700Tax:$2,268
- Grays Harbor CountyRate:0.87%Home:$279,500Tax:$2,441
- Island CountyRate:0.70%Home:$535,300Tax:$3,765
- Jefferson CountyRate:0.73%Home:$495,100Tax:$3,596
- King CountyRate:0.84%Home:$811,200Tax:$6,785
- Kitsap CountyRate:0.80%Home:$505,700Tax:$4,030
- Kittitas CountyRate:0.71%Home:$459,900Tax:$3,255
- Klickitat CountyRate:0.62%Home:$388,700Tax:$2,401
- Lewis CountyRate:0.71%Home:$341,500Tax:$2,433
- Lincoln CountyRate:0.60%Home:$272,300Tax:$1,621
- Mason CountyRate:0.75%Home:$377,400Tax:$2,833
- Okanogan CountyRate:0.77%Home:$284,200Tax:$2,194
- Pacific CountyRate:0.82%Home:$274,000Tax:$2,250
- Pend Oreille CountyRate:0.66%Home:$307,800Tax:$2,048
- Pierce CountyRate:0.94%Home:$484,400Tax:$4,555
- San Juan CountyRate:0.57%Home:$726,500Tax:$4,131
- Skagit CountyRate:0.82%Home:$486,200Tax:$4,008
- Skamania CountyRate:0.71%Home:$472,600Tax:$3,380
- Snohomish CountyRate:0.79%Home:$644,600Tax:$5,121
- Spokane CountyRate:0.86%Home:$370,500Tax:$3,196
- Stevens CountyRate:0.66%Home:$308,000Tax:$2,016
- Thurston CountyRate:0.90%Home:$451,500Tax:$4,043
- Wahkiakum CountyRate:0.60%Home:$344,500Tax:$2,084
- Walla Walla CountyRate:0.90%Home:$375,600Tax:$3,386
- Whatcom CountyRate:0.71%Home:$536,100Tax:$3,819
- Whitman CountyRate:0.79%Home:$323,300Tax:$2,566
- Yakima CountyRate:0.82%Home:$281,100Tax:$2,299
Washington Property Tax FAQ
Common questions about property taxes in Washington, answered with current data from the U.S. Census Bureau.
Property tax in Washington is calculated by multiplying your home's assessed value by the local effective tax rate. The state-wide effective rate is 0.83%, but rates vary significantly by county. Each county applies its own assessment ratio and mill rate, so the actual rate you pay depends on where you live within Washington.
The population-weighted effective property tax rate in Washington is 0.83%. Based on the median home value of $370,500, a typical homeowner pays around $2,860 per year in property tax. This figure is calculated from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2023 data across all 39 counties in Washington.
San Juan County has the lowest effective property tax rate in Washington at 0.57%. The median home value there is $726,500, with a median annual tax of $4,131.
Pierce County has the highest effective property tax rate in Washington at 0.94%. The median home value there is $484,400, with a median annual tax of $4,555.
The U.S. national population-weighted average effective property tax rate is 1.00%. Washington's rate of 0.83% is 0.17 percentage points below the national average. This means Washington homeowners typically pay less in property tax than the average American homeowner, relative to home value.