Yakima County Property Taxes

The effective property tax rate in Yakima County, Washington is 0.82%. This rate is calculated by dividing the median property tax payment by the median home value in the county.

The median annual property tax payment in Yakima County is $2,299. Homeowners with a mortgage pay a median of $2,483, while those without a mortgage pay $1,943.

Yakima County's effective tax rate of 0.82% is higher than the Washington state average of 0.76%. The median annual property tax in Yakima County is $2,299, compared to the state average of $3,028.

The median home value in Yakima County, Washington is $281,100, according to U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 2019-2023 5-Year Estimates.

Yakima County's effective property tax rate of 0.82% is higher than the Washington average of 0.76%. This difference of 0.06% can be attributed to local funding needs for schools, infrastructure, and municipal services. Higher rates often correlate with more urbanized areas or counties with greater public service demands.

Yakima County ranks #27 out of 39 counties in Washington by effective property tax rate (1 = lowest). With a rate of 0.82% and median annual tax of $2,299, it falls in the upper third of counties statewide.