Same state, very different bills
On an identical $300,000 home, property tax in Pierce County
runs $1,113 a year more than in
San Juan County, inside the same state.
39 counties
Cost to Own a Home in Washington
The average effective property tax rate across Washington is 0.761%, against a national median of 0.837%. Residential electricity averages 14.91¢ per kWh. Pick a county for the full monthly cost breakdown.
Largest cities in Washington
City pages carry their own median home value and effective tax rate, which often differ from the county they sit in.
Seattle$912,100Spokane$326,200Tacoma$454,600Vancouver$440,300Bellevue$1,203,100Kent$537,500Everett$532,300Spokane Valley$344,300Renton$631,400Federal Way$499,600Yakima$273,400Bellingham$577,400Kirkland$1,022,500Auburn$510,400Kennewick$343,600Pasco$344,700Redmond$1,091,700Marysville$521,500South Hill$493,800Sammamish$1,240,300Lakewood$420,500Richland$401,800Shoreline$759,400Lacey$427,900Olympia$457,900Burien$609,300Bothell$871,300Bremerton$409,500Edmonds$840,200Puyallup$507,000Lynnwood$635,800Lake Stevens$593,900Issaquah$934,100Parkland$382,700Longview$339,000Wenatchee$391,200Mount Vernon$429,300Graham$472,800University Place$578,100Spanaway$401,000Walla Walla$356,600Des Moines$539,800Pullman$401,700SeaTac$483,200Orchards$437,100Maple Valley$672,000Camas$656,100Tumwater$438,000Moses Lake$278,100Mill Creek East$840,100Mercer Island$1,884,200Bainbridge Island$1,076,200Oak Harbor$421,700Frederickson$455,900North Lynnwood$565,000Kenmore$869,800Eastmont$696,800Union Hill-Novelty Hill$1,174,100Cottage Lake$1,164,000Hazel Dell$424,500
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Property tax exemptions in Washington, relief most homeowners never file for · Down payment help: the state-run programs buyers don't know exist.
Every county in Washington
| County | Tax rate | Median home | Median tax |
|---|---|---|---|
| King County | 0.836% | $811,200 | $6,785 |
| Pierce County | 0.940% | $484,400 | $4,555 |
| Snohomish County | 0.794% | $644,600 | $5,121 |
| Spokane County | 0.863% | $370,500 | $3,196 |
| Clark County | 0.836% | $487,900 | $4,080 |
| Thurston County | 0.895% | $451,500 | $4,043 |
| Kitsap County | 0.797% | $505,700 | $4,030 |
| Yakima County | 0.818% | $281,100 | $2,299 |
| Whatcom County | 0.712% | $536,100 | $3,819 |
| Benton County | 0.788% | $369,400 | $2,910 |
| Skagit County | 0.824% | $486,200 | $4,008 |
| Cowlitz County | 0.813% | $367,400 | $2,988 |
| Grant County | 0.823% | $275,700 | $2,268 |
| Franklin County | 0.763% | $345,700 | $2,638 |
| Island County | 0.703% | $535,300 | $3,765 |
| Lewis County | 0.712% | $341,500 | $2,433 |
| Chelan County | 0.711% | $454,900 | $3,235 |
| Clallam County | 0.742% | $385,600 | $2,860 |
| Grays Harbor County | 0.873% | $279,500 | $2,441 |
| Mason County | 0.751% | $377,400 | $2,833 |
| Walla Walla County | 0.901% | $375,600 | $3,386 |
| Stevens County | 0.655% | $308,000 | $2,016 |
| Whitman County | 0.794% | $323,300 | $2,566 |
| Kittitas County | 0.708% | $459,900 | $3,255 |
| Douglas County | 0.786% | $402,900 | $3,168 |
| Okanogan County | 0.772% | $284,200 | $2,194 |
| Jefferson County | 0.726% | $495,100 | $3,596 |
| Pacific County | 0.821% | $274,000 | $2,250 |
| Klickitat County | 0.618% | $388,700 | $2,401 |
| Asotin County | 0.800% | $286,200 | $2,289 |
| Adams County | 0.837% | $251,300 | $2,104 |
| San Juan County | 0.569% | $726,500 | $4,131 |
| Pend Oreille County | 0.665% | $307,800 | $2,048 |
| Skamania County | 0.715% | $472,600 | $3,380 |
| Lincoln County | 0.595% | $272,300 | $1,621 |
| Ferry County | 0.653% | $274,500 | $1,792 |
| Wahkiakum County | 0.605% | $344,500 | $2,084 |
| Columbia County | 0.865% | $256,100 | $2,215 |
| Garfield County | 0.610% | $214,200 | $1,306 |