Washington Property Tax Rates
Washington homeowners pay a median $4,556 a year in property taxes, 0.81% of a typical home's value. That ranks 25th of 51 and is 0.13 points below the US rate of 0.94%.
0.81%Effective rate, 25th highest (US 0.94%)
$4,556Median taxes paid a year, 10th highest (US $3,119)
$564,600Median home value, 4th highest (US $332,700)
Property taxes in Washington
- Homeowners with a mortgage pay a median $4,665; those without one pay $4,298.
- The effective rate is lower than the US rate: a home at the US median value of $332,700 would pay about $2,690 a year at Washington's rate.
- By county, rates run from 0.53% in San Juan County to 0.91% in Pierce County.
Property taxes by county in Washington
| Pierce | 0.91% | $4,770 | $526,600 |
| Thurston | 0.88% | $4,209 | $480,300 |
| Columbia | 0.85% | $2,303 | $271,200 |
| Walla Walla | 0.85% | $3,492 | $408,900 |
| Spokane | 0.84% | $3,434 | $410,700 |
| King | 0.83% | $7,114 | $859,900 |
| Clark | 0.82% | $4,290 | $522,900 |
| Cowlitz | 0.82% | $3,245 | $397,500 |
| Grays Harbor | 0.80% | $2,512 | $314,000 |
| Adams | 0.79% | $2,147 | $273,300 |
| Skagit | 0.79% | $4,308 | $545,100 |
| Yakima | 0.79% | $2,463 | $310,100 |
| Benton | 0.78% | $3,163 | $407,800 |
| Grant | 0.78% | $2,339 | $299,500 |
| Douglas | 0.77% | $3,319 | $432,500 |
| Kitsap | 0.77% | $4,279 | $555,100 |
| Snohomish | 0.77% | $5,364 | $696,000 |
| Okanogan | 0.76% | $2,281 | $299,800 |
| Whitman | 0.75% | $2,691 | $359,600 |
| Franklin | 0.73% | $2,750 | $379,300 |
| Mason | 0.73% | $3,006 | $411,800 |
| Asotin | 0.72% | $2,340 | $325,600 |
| Clallam | 0.72% | $3,050 | $421,800 |
| Pacific | 0.72% | $2,395 | $334,800 |
| Chelan | 0.71% | $3,503 | $490,100 |
| Jefferson | 0.71% | $3,818 | $535,000 |
| Kittitas | 0.71% | $3,552 | $497,400 |
| Whatcom | 0.70% | $4,087 | $585,800 |
| Island | 0.67% | $3,999 | $593,300 |
| Lewis | 0.67% | $2,581 | $385,800 |
| Skamania | 0.67% | $3,532 | $529,500 |
| Garfield | 0.66% | $1,574 | $239,200 |
| Ferry | 0.64% | $1,801 | $283,400 |
| Klickitat | 0.62% | $2,639 | $425,300 |
| Lincoln | 0.60% | $1,744 | $292,800 |
| Wahkiakum | 0.60% | $2,392 | $396,800 |
| Stevens | 0.59% | $2,065 | $350,600 |
| Pend Oreille | 0.58% | $2,142 | $367,900 |
| San Juan | 0.53% | $4,253 | $799,200 |
About these numbers
Effective rate = median real estate taxes paid ÷ median home value, owner-occupied homes, from the Census American Community Survey 2020-2024 ACS 5-year. It shows the typical burden, not a statutory rate; bills depend on local rates, assessments and exemptions. Full methodology.
Cite: Home Stats Data, "Washington Property Tax Rates," https://homestatsdata.com/property-taxes/washington/