The median property tax in Washington is $2,631.00 per year for a home worth the median value of $287,200.00. Counties in Washington collect an average of 0.92% of a property's assesed fair market value as property tax per year.
Washington has one of the highest average property tax rates in the country, with only eleven states levying higher property taxes.
Washington's median income is $72,034 per year, so the median yearly property tax paid by Washington residents amounts to approximately % of their yearly income. Washington is ranked 11th of the 50 states for property taxes as a percentage of median income.
The exact property tax levied depends on the county in Washington the property is located in. King County collects the highest property tax in Washington, levying an average of $3,572.00 (0.88% of median home value) yearly in property taxes, while Ferry County has the lowest property tax in the state, collecting an average tax of $941.00 (0.64% of median home value) per year.
For more localized property tax rates, find your county on the property tax map of Washington to the left or in the county list below. Jump to county list ►
Property taxes are collected on a county level, and each county in Washington has its own method of assessing and collecting taxes. As a result, it's not possible to provide a single property tax rate that applies uniformly to all properties in Washington.
Instead, Tax-Rates.org provides property tax statistics based on the taxes owed on millions of properties across Washington. These statistics allow you to easily compare relative property taxes across different areas, and see how your property taxes compare to taxes on similar houses in Washington.
The statistics provided here are state-wide. For more localized statistics, you can find your county in the Washington property tax map or county list found on this page.
Washington Property Taxes| Median Property Tax | Percentage Of Income | Percentage Of Property Value |
| $2,631 (12th of 50) | 3.65% (11th of 50) | 0.92% (23rd of 50) |
Statistics show that about 25% of homes in America are unfairly overassessed, and pay an average of $1,346 too much in property taxes every year.
We can check your property's current assessment against similar properties in Washington and tell you if you've been overassessed. If you have been overassessed, we can help you submit a tax appeal.
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While the exact property tax rate you will pay will vary by county and is set by the local property tax assessor, you can use the free Washington Property Tax Estimator Tool to calculate your approximate yearly property tax based on median property tax rates across Washington.
If you would like to get a more accurate property tax estimation, choose the county your property is located in from the list on the left. Property tax averages from this county will then be used to determine your estimated property tax.
Keep in mind that assessments are done on a property-by-property basis, and our calculators cannot take into account any specific features of your property that could result in property taxes that deviate from the average in your area.
Your county's property tax assessor will send you a bill detailing the exact amount of property tax you owe every year.
You can choose any county from our list of Washington counties for detailed information on that county's property tax, and the contact information for the county tax assessor's office. Alternatively, you can find your county on the Washington property tax map found at the top of this page. Hint: Press Ctrl+F to search for your county's name
Median Property Taxes In Washington By County| Adams County $1,404 Tax Assessor | Asotin County $1,534 Tax Assessor | Benton County $1,820 Tax Assessor | Chelan County $1,974 Tax Assessor | Clallam County $1,853 Tax Assessor |
| Clark County $2,577 Tax Assessor | Columbia County $1,257 Tax Assessor | Cowlitz County $1,752 Tax Assessor | Douglas County $1,761 Tax Assessor | Ferry County $941 Tax Assessor |
| Franklin County $1,687 Tax Assessor | Garfield County $1,135 Tax Assessor | Grant County $1,385 Tax Assessor | Grays Harbor County $1,423 Tax Assessor | Island County $2,159 Tax Assessor |
| Jefferson County $2,138 Tax Assessor | King County $3,572 Tax Assessor | Kitsap County $2,516 Tax Assessor | Kittitas County $1,838 Tax Assessor | Klickitat County $1,435 Tax Assessor |
| Lewis County $1,448 Tax Assessor | Lincoln County $1,099 Tax Assessor | Mason County $1,738 Tax Assessor | Okanogan County $1,264 Tax Assessor | Pacific County $1,460 Tax Assessor |
| Pend Oreille County $1,177 Tax Assessor | Pierce County $2,759 Tax Assessor | San Juan County $2,549 Tax Assessor | Skagit County $2,406 Tax Assessor | Skamania County $1,480 Tax Assessor |
| Snohomish County $3,009 Tax Assessor | Spokane County $1,901 Tax Assessor | Stevens County $1,237 Tax Assessor | Thurston County $2,472 Tax Assessor | Wahkiakum County $1,366 Tax Assessor |
| Walla Walla County $1,885 Tax Assessor | Whatcom County $2,173 Tax Assessor | Whitman County $1,713 Tax Assessor | Yakima County $1,493 Tax Assessor |
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