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Property tax in Washington

Overview

Across 39 Washington counties, the average effective property-tax rate is about 0.73% (range 0.5322%–0.9058%). Confidence: Medium (county-level ACS estimates).

Data as of 2024-12-31 (data version 2024.1). Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (ACS) 5-year, table B25103; U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (ACS) 5-year, table B25077.

The 2022 NAIC HO-3 state average is $1,151/yr. County insurance pages adjust this historical baseline for home value and FEMA risk; confidence is Low.

Counties

CountyEffective rateTypical tax (median home)Insurance budget
Adams County0.7856%$2,147/yr$604/yr
Asotin County0.7187%$2,340/yr$681/yr
Benton County0.7756%$3,163/yr$1,489/yr
Chelan County0.7148%$3,503/yr$1,831/yr
Clallam County0.7231%$3,050/yr$1,565/yr
Clark County0.8204%$4,290/yr$1,969/yr
Columbia County0.8492%$2,303/yr$510/yr
Cowlitz County0.8164%$3,245/yr$1,480/yr
Douglas County0.7674%$3,319/yr$1,452/yr
Ferry County0.6355%$1,801/yr$808/yr
Franklin County0.725%$2,750/yr$1,260/yr
Garfield County0.658%$1,574/yr$413/yr
Grant County0.781%$2,339/yr$1,025/yr
Grays Harbor County0.8%$2,512/yr$1,216/yr
Island County0.674%$3,999/yr$2,044/yr
Jefferson County0.7136%$3,818/yr$1,679/yr
King County0.8273%$7,114/yr$3,217/yr
Kitsap County0.7709%$4,279/yr$2,091/yr
Kittitas County0.7141%$3,552/yr$1,838/yr
Klickitat County0.6205%$2,639/yr$1,426/yr
Lewis County0.669%$2,581/yr$1,431/yr
Lincoln County0.5956%$1,744/yr$857/yr
Mason County0.73%$3,006/yr$1,487/yr
Okanogan County0.7608%$2,281/yr$1,108/yr
Pacific County0.7154%$2,395/yr$1,265/yr
Pend Oreille County0.5822%$2,142/yr$853/yr
Pierce County0.9058%$4,770/yr$2,058/yr
San Juan County0.5322%$4,253/yr$1,986/yr
Skagit County0.7903%$4,308/yr$2,010/yr
Skamania County0.667%$3,532/yr$1,487/yr
Snohomish County0.7707%$5,364/yr$2,709/yr
Spokane County0.8361%$3,434/yr$1,526/yr
Stevens County0.589%$2,065/yr$1,069/yr
Thurston County0.8763%$4,209/yr$1,833/yr
Wahkiakum County0.6028%$2,392/yr$842/yr
Walla Walla County0.854%$3,492/yr$1,246/yr
Whatcom County0.6977%$4,087/yr$2,189/yr
Whitman County0.7483%$2,691/yr$929/yr
Yakima County0.7943%$2,463/yr$1,180/yr

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