Washington property tax by county
Typical rates and bills for every county, from the Census survey 2020-2024.
Property tax in Washington, in plain words
Homeowners in Washington pay a typical 0.81% of their home's value in property tax each year, below the national figure of 0.94%. On the median home, worth $564,600, that comes to about $4,556 a year. Washington ranks 25th highest of the 50 states and DC by rate.
Rates vary across the state. Pierce County has the highest typical rate at 0.91%, and San Juan County the lowest at 0.53%. The table below lists every county, and each one has its own page with a calculator.
Washington has no broad state income tax. The state sales tax rate is 6.5%, and local sales taxes can add more. The typical property tax bill equals about 4.6% of median household income in Washington.
Every county in Washington
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| County | Typical rate | Typical bill | Median home value |
|---|---|---|---|
| Adams County | 0.79% | $2,147 | $273,300 |
| Asotin County | 0.72% | $2,340 | $325,600 |
| Benton County | 0.78% | $3,163 | $407,800 |
| Chelan County | 0.71% | $3,503 | $490,100 |
| Clallam County | 0.72% | $3,050 | $421,800 |
| Clark County | 0.82% | $4,290 | $522,900 |
| Columbia County | 0.85% | $2,303 | $271,200 |
| Cowlitz County | 0.82% | $3,245 | $397,500 |
| Douglas County | 0.77% | $3,319 | $432,500 |
| Ferry County | 0.64% | $1,801 | $283,400 |
| Franklin County | 0.72% | $2,750 | $379,300 |
| Garfield County | 0.66% | $1,574 | $239,200 |
| Grant County | 0.78% | $2,339 | $299,500 |
| Grays Harbor County | 0.80% | $2,512 | $314,000 |
| Island County | 0.67% | $3,999 | $593,300 |
| Jefferson County | 0.71% | $3,818 | $535,000 |
| King County | 0.83% | $7,114 | $859,900 |
| Kitsap County | 0.77% | $4,279 | $555,100 |
| Kittitas County | 0.71% | $3,552 | $497,400 |
| Klickitat County | 0.62% | $2,639 | $425,300 |
| Lewis County | 0.67% | $2,581 | $385,800 |
| Lincoln County | 0.60% | $1,744 | $292,800 |
| Mason County | 0.73% | $3,006 | $411,800 |
| Okanogan County | 0.76% | $2,281 | $299,800 |
| Pacific County | 0.71% | $2,395 | $334,800 |
| Pend Oreille County | 0.58% | $2,142 | $367,900 |
| Pierce County | 0.91% | $4,770 | $526,600 |
| San Juan County | 0.53% | $4,253 | $799,200 |
| Skagit County | 0.79% | $4,308 | $545,100 |
| Skamania County | 0.67% | $3,532 | $529,500 |
| Snohomish County | 0.77% | $5,364 | $696,000 |
| Spokane County | 0.84% | $3,434 | $410,700 |
| Stevens County | 0.59% | $2,065 | $350,600 |
| Thurston County | 0.88% | $4,209 | $480,300 |
| Wahkiakum County | 0.60% | $2,392 | $396,800 |
| Walla Walla County | 0.85% | $3,492 | $408,900 |
| Whatcom County | 0.70% | $4,087 | $585,800 |
| Whitman County | 0.75% | $2,691 | $359,600 |
| Yakima County | 0.79% | $2,463 | $310,100 |