Washington property taxes by county
Across Washington, the median owner-occupied home pays $4,556 a year in real-estate taxes on a median home value of $564,600 — an effective property-tax rate of 0.807%. That ranks Washington #25 of 51 states and the District of Columbia (1 = highest). This page lists all 39 Washington county-equivalents in the Census data — 39 with a published effective rate — sortable by rate, taxes paid, or home value, with links to the counties we publish in depth. Figures are U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates.
- Effective tax rate
- 0.807%
- Median real-estate taxes
- $4,556 ± $16
- Median home value
- $564,600
- National rank
- #25 of 51
All Washington counties
Every Washington county-equivalent in the Census data (39 with a published effective rate). Click a column heading to sort by effective rate, taxes paid, home value, or rank. Counties we publish in depth are linked.
| Pierce County | 0.906% | $4,770 | $526,600 | #1338 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Thurston County | 0.876% | $4,209 | $480,300 | #1405 |
| Walla Walla County | 0.854% | $3,492 | $408,900 | #1458 |
| Columbia County | 0.849% | $2,303 | $271,200 | #1468 |
| Spokane County | 0.836% | $3,434 | $410,700 | #1495 |
| King County | 0.827% | $7,114 | $859,900 | #1512 |
| Clark County | 0.820% | $4,290 | $522,900 | #1537 |
| Cowlitz County | 0.816% | $3,245 | $397,500 | #1540 |
| Grays Harbor County | 0.800% | $2,512 | $314,000 | #1587 |
| Yakima County | 0.794% | $2,463 | $310,100 | #1601 |
| Skagit County | 0.790% | $4,308 | $545,100 | #1616 |
| Adams County | 0.786% | $2,147 | $273,300 | #1626 |
| Grant County | 0.781% | $2,339 | $299,500 | #1639 |
| Benton County | 0.776% | $3,163 | $407,800 | #1656 |
| Kitsap County | 0.771% | $4,279 | $555,100 | #1667 |
| Snohomish County | 0.771% | $5,364 | $696,000 | #1669 |
| Douglas County | 0.767% | $3,319 | $432,500 | #1684 |
| Okanogan County | 0.761% | $2,281 | $299,800 | #1697 |
| Whitman County | 0.748% | $2,691 | $359,600 | #1731 |
| Mason County | 0.730% | $3,006 | $411,800 | #1793 |
| Franklin County | 0.725% | $2,750 | $379,300 | #1810 |
| Clallam County | 0.723% | $3,050 | $421,800 | #1814 |
| Asotin County | 0.719% | $2,340 | $325,600 | #1828 |
| Chelan County | 0.715% | $3,503 | $490,100 | #1834 |
| Pacific County | 0.715% | $2,395 | $334,800 | #1833 |
| Jefferson County | 0.714% | $3,818 | $535,000 | #1840 |
| Kittitas County | 0.714% | $3,552 | $497,400 | #1836 |
| Whatcom County | 0.698% | $4,087 | $585,800 | #1904 |
| Island County | 0.674% | $3,999 | $593,300 | #1982 |
| Lewis County | 0.669% | $2,581 | $385,800 | #2001 |
| Skamania County | 0.667% | $3,532 | $529,500 | #2007 |
| Garfield County | 0.658% | $1,574 | $239,200 | #2045 |
| Ferry County | 0.635% | $1,801 | $283,400 | #2128 |
| Klickitat County | 0.621% | $2,639 | $425,300 | #2175 |
| Wahkiakum County | 0.603% | $2,392 | $396,800 | #2252 |
| Lincoln County | 0.596% | $1,744 | $292,800 | #2288 |
| Stevens County | 0.589% | $2,065 | $350,600 | #2305 |
| Pend Oreille County | 0.582% | $2,142 | $367,900 | #2332 |
| San Juan County | 0.532% | $4,253 | $799,200 | #2528 |
Data: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (ACS) 2020-2024 5-year estimates — tables B25103 (real-estate taxes), B25077 (home value), B19013 (household income) — and the 2024 Census county gazetteer. Public domain (Title 17 U.S.C. §105).
Frequently asked questions
- What is the average property tax rate in Washington?
- Statewide, Washington's effective property-tax rate is 0.807% — the state median real-estate taxes ($4,556) divided by the state median home value ($564,600), from the Census ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates. The national figure is about 0.937%. Individual counties vary widely; the table above shows each one.
- Which Washington county has the highest property taxes?
- Sort the county table by effective rate or by median taxes paid to see the highest and lowest. Effective rate (taxes ÷ home value) and raw dollars paid can rank counties differently, because home values differ so much across the state — both columns are shown.
Compare & explore
See the national highest and lowest property-tax rates, or read the methodology behind every figure. The national median effective rate is 0.937%; Washington's statewide figure is 0.807%.