Washington (WA) Property Tax Info
Property Tax Rank in US (best =1) | 27 |
Corporate Tax Rank in US (best =1) | 41 |
Sales Tax Rank in US (best =1) | 49 |
Effective Real-Estate Tax Rate | 1.00% |
Is Personal Property Taxable | Yes |
Washington State Website | http://access.wa.gov/ |
Capital | Olympia |
Largest City | Seattle |
Largest Metro Area | 3,939,363 |
Other Details | Washington County Property Tax RateWashington County Property taxes are limited by a number of laws that put caps on the amount homeowners can be taxed, and the amount those taxes can increase in a given year. Specifically, the total of general, non-voter approved taxes cannot be more than 1%, and the total tax levy in an area cannot increase by more than 1% in a year. Washington State has property tax rates below the national average of 1.07%. More specifically, the state’s average effective tax rate is 0.93%. |
Important Dates
For Real Property
- Washington Property Tax Filing Deadline Apr 30
- Washington Property Tax Appeal Deadline Before June 30 of assessment year
For Business Personal Property
- BPP Filing (Rendition) Deadline 30-Apr
- BPP Appeal Deadline 1-Jul, the later of 1) July 1 of the year of assessment 2) Within 30 days after the date an assessment or value change notice is mailed (in 31 of WA’s 39 counties) 3) Within 60 days after the date an assessment or value change notice is mailed (for the remaining 8 counties, which includes all the major metros)