Washington property tax rates
Homeowners in Washington typically pay about 0.81% of their home's value in property tax each year — the 25th highest effective rate of the 50 states and DC.
Typical effective rate
0.81%
14% below the U.S. median
Median tax paid
$4,556
per year
Median home value
$564,600
Counties covered
39
39 with a rate
Within Washington, the effective rate ranges from 0.91% in Pierce County down to 0.53% in San Juan County. Use the estimator to turn a home value into an approximate bill.
Official Washington resource: Washington Dept. of Revenue — Property Tax. For a specific parcel, use the local county assessor.
All Washington counties
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| In-state | County | Effective rate | Median tax | Median value |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12 | Adams County | 0.79% | $2,147 | $273,300 |
| 23 | Asotin County | 0.72% | $2,340 | $325,600 |
| 14 | Benton County | 0.78% | $3,163 | $407,800 |
| 25 | Chelan County | 0.71% | $3,503 | $490,100 |
| 22 | Clallam County | 0.72% | $3,050 | $421,800 |
| 7 | Clark County | 0.82% | $4,290 | $522,900 |
| 4 | Columbia County | 0.85% | $2,303 | $271,200 |
| 8 | Cowlitz County | 0.82% | $3,245 | $397,500 |
| 17 | Douglas County | 0.77% | $3,319 | $432,500 |
| 33 | Ferry County | 0.64% | $1,801 | $283,400 |
| 21 | Franklin County | 0.73% | $2,750 | $379,300 |
| 32 | Garfield County | 0.66% | $1,574 | $239,200 |
| 13 | Grant County | 0.78% | $2,339 | $299,500 |
| 9 | Grays Harbor County | 0.80% | $2,512 | $314,000 |
| 29 | Island County | 0.67% | $3,999 | $593,300 |
| 27 | Jefferson County | 0.71% | $3,818 | $535,000 |
| 6 | King County | 0.83% | $7,114 | $859,900 |
| 15 | Kitsap County | 0.77% | $4,279 | $555,100 |
| 26 | Kittitas County | 0.71% | $3,552 | $497,400 |
| 34 | Klickitat County | 0.62% | $2,639 | $425,300 |
| 30 | Lewis County | 0.67% | $2,581 | $385,800 |
| 36 | Lincoln County | 0.60% | $1,744 | $292,800 |
| 20 | Mason County | 0.73% | $3,006 | $411,800 |
| 18 | Okanogan County | 0.76% | $2,281 | $299,800 |
| 24 | Pacific County | 0.72% | $2,395 | $334,800 |
| 38 | Pend Oreille County | 0.58% | $2,142 | $367,900 |
| 1 | Pierce County | 0.91% | $4,770 | $526,600 |
| 39 | San Juan County | 0.53% | $4,253 | $799,200 |
| 11 | Skagit County | 0.79% | $4,308 | $545,100 |
| 31 | Skamania County | 0.67% | $3,532 | $529,500 |
| 16 | Snohomish County | 0.77% | $5,364 | $696,000 |
| 5 | Spokane County | 0.84% | $3,434 | $410,700 |
| 37 | Stevens County | 0.59% | $2,065 | $350,600 |
| 2 | Thurston County | 0.88% | $4,209 | $480,300 |
| 35 | Wahkiakum County | 0.60% | $2,392 | $396,800 |
| 3 | Walla Walla County | 0.85% | $3,492 | $408,900 |
| 28 | Whatcom County | 0.70% | $4,087 | $585,800 |
| 19 | Whitman County | 0.75% | $2,691 | $359,600 |
| 10 | Yakima County | 0.79% | $2,463 | $310,100 |
A ± mark means the county's survey estimate carries a wide margin of error (small number of owner-occupied homes). Figures are typical burdens, not statutory rates or individual bills.