Ranked from ACS 2023 5-Year
Lowest Property Tax Bills in Washington
The smallest annual property tax bills in the country in dollar terms. Low home values do most of the work here, so a low bill is not the same thing as a low rate.
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Washington ranked
| # | County | Annual tax | Median home | Effective rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Garfield County | $1,306 | $214,200 | 0.610% |
| 2 | Lincoln County | $1,621 | $272,300 | 0.595% |
| 3 | Ferry County | $1,792 | $274,500 | 0.653% |
| 4 | Stevens County | $2,016 | $308,000 | 0.655% |
| 5 | Pend Oreille County | $2,048 | $307,800 | 0.665% |
| 6 | Wahkiakum County | $2,084 | $344,500 | 0.605% |
| 7 | Adams County | $2,104 | $251,300 | 0.837% |
| 8 | Okanogan County | $2,194 | $284,200 | 0.772% |
| 9 | Columbia County | $2,215 | $256,100 | 0.865% |
| 10 | Pacific County | $2,250 | $274,000 | 0.821% |
| 11 | Grant County | $2,268 | $275,700 | 0.823% |
| 12 | Asotin County | $2,289 | $286,200 | 0.800% |
| 13 | Yakima County | $2,299 | $281,100 | 0.818% |
| 14 | Klickitat County | $2,401 | $388,700 | 0.618% |
| 15 | Lewis County | $2,433 | $341,500 | 0.712% |
| 16 | Grays Harbor County | $2,441 | $279,500 | 0.873% |
| 17 | Whitman County | $2,566 | $323,300 | 0.794% |
| 18 | Franklin County | $2,638 | $345,700 | 0.763% |
| 19 | Mason County | $2,833 | $377,400 | 0.751% |
| 20 | Clallam County | $2,860 | $385,600 | 0.742% |
| 21 | Benton County | $2,910 | $369,400 | 0.788% |
| 22 | Cowlitz County | $2,988 | $367,400 | 0.813% |
| 23 | Douglas County | $3,168 | $402,900 | 0.786% |
| 24 | Spokane County | $3,196 | $370,500 | 0.863% |
| 25 | Chelan County | $3,235 | $454,900 | 0.711% |
| 26 | Kittitas County | $3,255 | $459,900 | 0.708% |
| 27 | Skamania County | $3,380 | $472,600 | 0.715% |
| 28 | Walla Walla County | $3,386 | $375,600 | 0.901% |
| 29 | Jefferson County | $3,596 | $495,100 | 0.726% |
| 30 | Island County | $3,765 | $535,300 | 0.703% |
| 31 | Whatcom County | $3,819 | $536,100 | 0.712% |
| 32 | Skagit County | $4,008 | $486,200 | 0.824% |
| 33 | Kitsap County | $4,030 | $505,700 | 0.797% |
| 34 | Thurston County | $4,043 | $451,500 | 0.895% |
| 35 | Clark County | $4,080 | $487,900 | 0.836% |
| 36 | San Juan County | $4,131 | $726,500 | 0.569% |
| 37 | Pierce County | $4,555 | $484,400 | 0.940% |
| 38 | Snohomish County | $5,121 | $644,600 | 0.794% |
| 39 | King County | $6,785 | $811,200 | 0.836% |
Every figure is modelled on the county's own median home with 20% down at 7.03%. Property tax and electricity are county and state specific; homeowners insurance uses the NAIC average premium for that state, which ranges from 0.16% of home value in Hawaii to 1.16% in Oklahoma. Maintenance and water are national estimates. Full methodology.
Nationwide
Lowest Property Tax Bills across all 3,133 US counties · Every county in Washington