Utah · County property tax · ACS 2024
Washington County Property Taxes
The median homeowner in Washington County pays $2,158 a year, an effective rate of 0.42%, modestly above the U.S. average.
- $2,158
- Median tax / yr · Above-median bill
- 0.42%
- Effective rate · Very low rate
- +8%
- vs U.S. average
- #20 of 29
- rank in UT
The verdict
Homeowners in Washington County pay a median $2,158 a year in property tax, an effective rate of 0.42%, more affordable than 92% of U.S. counties (Census ACS 2024).
- $2,158
- Median annual tax bill, 2024
- 0.42%
- Effective rate on median home
- #265 of 3135
- U.S. counties by tax burden
- +8%
- vs the national average bill
Effective rate is the median property tax bill divided by the median home value ($510,700). U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates · 2024.
Census Bureau ACS property tax data for Utah. Population: 196,431. Owner-occupied homes: 49,994.
The median annual property tax in Washington County is $2,158, which is 15% lower than the Utah state average and 8% above the national average. The effective tax rate is 0.42% on a median home value of $510,700. Property taxes represent 2.7% of the median household income in this county.
Washington County's rate standing among U.S. counties
Primary signal
The effective rate is a national tailwind
Washington County's 0.42% effective rate is among the lowest of 3,135 tracked counties: roughly 92% pay a higher rate.
Decision signal 2
Near the middle of Utah counties by effective rate
Washington County ranks #20 of 29 counties in Utah by effective rate (31% of in-state counties pay a lower rate).
Decision signal 3
The bill is near the usual comparison points
Homeowners in Washington County pay a median annual property tax of $2,158, modestly above the national median and notably lower than the Utah state median. On a $510,700 median home, that works out to an effective rate of 0.42% once the local assessment base and millage are combined.
Decision signal 4
Income and the tax bill sit in the middle band
Property taxes in Washington County run within the commonly cited 2%-4% national benchmark, at about 2.7% of the $80,632 median household income.
Informational notice
Figures describe the median homeowner household in Washington County as reported to the Census Bureau; your parcel can differ. Not tax, legal, or financial advice: check the county assessor or a qualified professional before decisions that depend on these numbers.
The rate gave way faster than almost anywhere
Between the 2020 and 2024 releases the median home value in Washington County rose 66.4%, from $306,900 to $510,700. The effective rate fell 20.9% over the same span, a steeper move than in 85% of U.S. counties.
The median bill still rose 31.7%, to $2,158. Where the rate drops this far and the bill rises anyway, what changed is the value the rate is applied to.
Effective rate is the published median bill divided by the published median home value, so the two multiply back to the bill exactly; the rate's movement here is derived from those two figures rather than read from the rounded published rate. Both are ACS 5-year survey estimates for the median owner-occupied household, compared across non-overlapping releases. They describe what the Census published, not a local policy, assessment, or exemption change.
How to read this county's bill
The bill here climbed steeply over 2020-2024, up 32% from $1,639 to $2,158. These ACS medians describe the reported change; they do not identify whether a levy, assessment, home value, or change in the responding households caused it.
The plurality of owner-occupied homes here falls in the $2,000 to $2,999 band, at 15,136 of 49,994 (30.3%). This shows the reported distribution around the county median, while individual assessments can vary.
The most forgiving PAIRING in the data, top-quartile household income with a bottom-quartile effective rate, puts the median bill at 2.7% of median household income. Home values still drive the dollar figure, which is why the ratio above varies widely among counties that share this position.
The share above is the median annual bill divided by median household income, a ratio of two county-level medians rather than a household-by-household figure.
What Washington County Homeowners Actually Pay
The single largest group of Washington County homeowners, 15,136 of 49,994 owner-occupied homes (30.3%), pays $2,000 to $2,999 a year. The median is one point in this spread, not a typical bill.
- Less than $800 5.7% (2,839)
- $800 to $1,499 17.7% (8,855)
- $1,500 to $1,999 20.1% (10,063)
- $2,000 to $2,999 30.3% (15,136)
- $3,000 or more 22.8% (11,397)
Census ACS 2024, table B25102. Bands and the no-tax share sum to 100%.
1,704 homes here (3.4%) report no real estate tax at all. Exemptions are set by state: how Utah handles assessments and appeals.
With vs Without Mortgage
Mortgaged and non-mortgaged homeowners in Washington County pay about the same bill, within a 5% gap either way.
Washington County's effective rate vs peers
Effective property tax rate (median tax ÷ median home value), ACS 2024.
Washington County's effective rate is higher than 31% of the 29 counties in Utah - ranking #20 of 29.
Where Washington County sits among every U.S. county
Effective property tax rate (median tax ÷ median home value)
0.42% Among the most affordable more affordable than 92% of 3,135 U.S. counties
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Source U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates · 2024
Among the lowest-taxed counties in the country
At 0.42%, Washington County sits in the lowest 8% of all U.S. counties by effective property-tax rate. A low rate does not by itself mean a low bill: the median here is $2,158, and what a homeowner actually pays depends as much on local home values as on the rate.
Washington County vs Benchmarks
| Metric | Washington County | Utah Avg | U.S. Avg |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median Annual Tax Above-median bill | |||
| Effective Tax Rate Very low rate | |||
| Median Home Value | |||
| Tax as % of income Above-median income burden | 2.7% | - | - |
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates. Tax-burden differences across rows reflect millage decisions, assessment-ratio practices, and the residential-vs-commercial mix of each tax base.
Washington County is QUIET · MID on ACS medians, still verify your parcel card before quoting the county figure. Estimate appeal savings · Utah counties.
Washington County rate trail · QUIET
| Year | Median Tax (vs prior release) | Effective Rate |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $2,158 +3.9% | 0.42% |
| 2023 | $2,076 +8.2% | 0.45% |
| 2022 | $1,919 +10.1% | 0.46% |
| 2021 | $1,743 +6.3% | 0.51% |
| 2020 | $1,639 | 0.53% |
Each row is a separate ACS 5-year release, and consecutive releases share four of their five survey years. The percentage beside each bill is therefore movement in the published estimate against the previous release, not a single year's tax change. The two releases largely describe the same households. For change over time, compare releases that do not overlap.
Washington County: tax-to-income at 2.7%
Counties near Washington County's effective rate
On effective rate, Washington County sits nearest Borden County (TX), Wilson County (TN), Warren County (TN).
On published median-tax change, the nearest matches are Oliver County (ND), Briscoe County (TX), Canadian County (OK).
How peers are chosen
These are the nearest cross-state matches in the published Census data, not neighboring counties or recommendations. Peers are rebuilt with each data release; see the calculation method.
Similar effective rates
Similar published median-tax changes, 2020–2024
Washington County: only 12% of returns show Schedule A real-estate tax
Tax year 2022: 11,010 of 88,900 returns from Washington County reported real estate taxes, averaging $3,928 - 39% of those reporters sat in the $100-200k AGI band.
What this IRS county file does not say
Amounts are reported before the SALT cap, not deducted; the share is of filers, not homeowners. Source: IRS SOI county data, tax year 2022.
Other Counties in Utah
Washington County rate FAQs
- What is the tax affordability score for Washington County?
- Washington County, Utah scores C+ (60/100) on PlainPropertyTax's tax affordability composite across 5 Census ACS dimensions (effective rate, bill size, income share, mortgage gap, and home-value/income). Its strongest scored dimension here is mortgage premium at A+ ($-120). The score compares published county medians to U.S. percentiles, it is not a personal bill and not advice to buy, sell, appeal, or relocate.
- What is the average property tax in Washington County, Utah?
- The median annual property tax in Washington County is $2,158, an effective rate of 0.42% on a $510,700 median home (Census ACS, 2024).
- Are property taxes increasing in Washington County?
- The ACS median property-tax bill for Washington County jumped 31.7% between the 2020 and 2024 5-year releases, from $1,639 to $2,158, a 4-year span. These are survey estimates covering five years each, so this compares the two releases furthest apart rather than consecutive ones, which overlap and would mostly measure the same households twice.
- How does Washington County property tax compare to the national average?
- Property taxes in Washington County run modestly above the national median of $1,993, an effective rate of 0.42% versus 0.92% nationally.
- What percentage of income goes to property taxes in Washington County?
- Property taxes in Washington County run within the commonly cited 2%-4% national benchmark, at about 2.7% of the $80,632 median household income.
What to do with Washington County's QUIET rate
At Washington County's 0.42% effective rate, a $510,700 home implies about $2,158/yr - plug in your own assessed value rather than quoting the county median. Estimate your bill →
Washington County ranks #20 of 29 Utah counties by effective rate - on the lower-burden half of the state ACS set. Utah overview →
Nationwide peers by effective rate (then bill)
Rate-first peers for Washington County's QUIET effective rate, then a disjoint out-of-state bill set so the two neighborhoods stay distinct.
Similar effective rate
Nearest out-of-state counties by ACS effective rate. This county: 0.42%.
Similar median bill
Nearest out-of-state counties by ACS median annual tax. This county: $2,158/yr. Rate peers are excluded so the two link sets stay distinct.
Read with Washington County
Nearest ABS(median_tax) ACS peers for Washington County (QUIET · MID), replacing the old fixed Keep exploring strip.
QUIET MID
Reno County, KS
ABS(median_tax) peer · tied with Washington County at $2,158/yr; rate 1.63% vs Washington County 0.42%.
Antrim County, MI
ABS(median_tax) peer · $2,157/yr (near-tied bill ABS $1); rate 0.84% vs Washington County 0.42%.
Jackson County, IA
ABS(median_tax) peer · $2,159/yr (near-tied bill ABS $1); rate 1.23% vs Washington County 0.42%.
Armstrong County, PA
ABS(median_tax) peer · $2,161/yr (near-tied bill ABS $3); rate 1.37% vs Washington County 0.42%.
Utah county set
State ACS overview for every published Utah county rate and median bill.
Assessment cycle basics
Washington County stamps QUIET · MID - how assessed value and millage become the ACS median bill.
Data vintage and method
Data as of 2024. Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates.
Property tax data reflects median amounts paid by homeowners. Effective rates are calculated as median tax divided by median home value.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, county median real-estate taxes · 2024 Washington County (QUIET · MID) - ACS medians, not a parcel bill.