Property tax in Washington: 0.81%
The median Washington homeowner pays $4,556 a year on a home worth $564,600, an effective rate of 0.81%. That ranks 25th of 51, between Oregon (0.81%) and Oklahoma (0.8%). At the median state's 0.8% the same $564,600 home would owe $56 less a year.
In dollars, Washington has the 4th-highest median home value and the 10th-largest median bill of the 51. By home value it sits between California ($734,700, taxed at 0.7%) and Massachusetts ($562,100, 1.07%).
| Rank | State | Effective rate | Median bill | Median home value |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 23 | Missouri | 0.85% | $1,948 | $230,300 |
| 24 | Oregon | 0.81% | $3,876 | $477,600 |
| 25 | Washington | 0.81% | $4,556 | $564,600 |
| 26 | Oklahoma | 0.8% | $1,599 | $199,800 |
| 27 | Georgia | 0.77% | $2,341 | $303,300 |
Washington property tax by home price
At county rates the median-value home would owe $4,460 a year in Snohomish County and $5,307 in Pierce County, against $4,556 at the statewide figure.
| Home value | Per year | Per month | vs. median state (0.8%) |
|---|---|---|---|
| $280,000 (half the median) | $2,268 | $189 | +$28 |
| $564,600 (median) | $4,573 | $381 | +$56 |
| $845,000 (1.5× the median) | $6,845 | $570 | +$85 |
| $1,130,000 (twice the median) | $9,153 | $763 | +$113 |
Property tax by county in Washington
Across the 5 largest Washington counties, measured effective rates run from 0.79% in Snohomish County to 0.94% in Pierce County; 4 of them sit above the statewide 0.81%.
| County | Main cities | Population | Effective rate | Median home value | Median tax |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| King County | Seattle | 2,262,713 | 0.84% | $811,200 | $6,785 |
| Pierce County | Tacoma | 924,106 | 0.94% | $484,400 | $4,555 |
| Snohomish County | Everett | 834,648 | 0.79% | $644,600 | $5,121 |
| Spokane County | Spokane | 544,323 | 0.86% | $370,500 | $3,196 |
| Clark County | Vancouver | 510,516 | 0.84% | $487,900 | $4,080 |