Property tax in Klickitat County, Washington

By Brent Chudoba, editor Updated September 23, 2026

The median property tax bill in Klickitat County, Washington is $2,639 a year, which is about 0.62% of the county's median home value of $425,300. That effective rate is lower than the typical Washington county (0.73%) and lower than the national median (0.81%). These are American Community Survey 5-year estimates (2024); your own bill depends on your home's assessed value and any exemptions.

Estimate the property tax on a home in Klickitat County

Enter a home's market value for a ballpark at Klickitat County's average effective rate of 0.62% (Census). The real bill depends on the home's assessed value, the millage where it sits and any exemptions.

Home market value

Estimated property tax: $2,637 / year

Property tax in Klickitat County at a glance

Klickitat County, Washington property tax (Census ACS, reviewed September 23, 2026)
Measure	Value
Median annual property tax	$2,639
Median home value	$425,300
Effective tax rate	0.62%
Typical Washington county rate	0.73%
National median county rate	0.81%

Effective rate = median real estate taxes paid divided by median home value. Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates.

How does Klickitat County compare in Washington?

Among Washington's 39 counties, Klickitat County has the 34th highest effective property-tax rate: 33 rank higher and 5 rank lower. That places it among the least taxed counties in the state. Nationally, it ranks 2202nd of 3135 US counties by effective rate. See every Washington county ranked.

How much do homeowners in Klickitat County actually pay?

The median is only the middle bill. Across Klickitat County's 7,569 owner-occupied homes, 41.4% pay $3,000 or more a year in property tax, 61.3% pay at least $2,000, and 8.5% pay under $800. Another 2.9% report paying no property tax at all, which usually means an exemption covers the whole bill.

Annual property tax paid by Klickitat County homeowners (Census ACS 2020-2024)
Annual bill	Homes	Share
Under $800	647	8.5%
$800 to $1,499	1,078	14.2%
$1,500 to $1,999	989	13.1%
$2,000 to $2,999	1,504	19.9%
$3,000 or more	3,132	41.4%
No property tax paid	219	2.9%

Owners with a mortgage pay a median of $2,666 and owners without one pay $2,603. That is within 10% either way, so in Klickitat County paying off the house does not go with a noticeably different bill. Census table B25103.

How does the Klickitat County property tax bill compare with local incomes?

The median property tax bill of $2,639 is about 3.2% of the median income of Klickitat County homeowner households, $82,551 a year. That compares two middles, so a retiree in a long-held home can pay a far larger share. 76.7% of Klickitat County's occupied homes are lived in by their owners; renters pay property tax too, just folded into rent.

Have property taxes gone up in Klickitat County?

Yes. The median bill went from $1,802 in 2015-2019 to $2,639 in 2020-2024, a 46.4% rise. Over the same span the median home value moved 63%, from $261,000 to $425,300. Bills rose more slowly than values, which is what assessment caps and falling millage rates do: the county is taxing a smaller share of each home's worth.

Two Census ACS 5-year periods with no survey years in common, in each period's own dollars. A change counts only if it exceeds the combined 90% margin of error.

Property tax in counties next to Klickitat County

Klickitat County borders 8 counties, 5 of them across the state line.

Klickitat County and its neighbors, highest effective rate first (Census ACS 2020-2024)
County	Effective rate	Median bill	Median home value
Gilliam County, OR	1.01%	$1,904	$189,300
Morrow County, OR	0.81%	$1,946	$240,400
Yakima County, WA	0.79%	$2,463	$310,100
Benton County, WA	0.78%	$3,163	$407,800
Wasco County, OR	0.77%	$2,828	$367,400
Sherman County, OR	0.75%	$1,588	$211,800
Skamania County, WA	0.67%	$3,532	$529,500
Klickitat County, WA (this county)	0.62%	$2,639	$425,300
Hood River County, OR	0.53%	$3,515	$660,000

How is a home assessed in Klickitat County?

Washington assesses homes at 100% of market value in every county, Klickitat County included. How Washington assesses and reappraises homes.

Is there a homestead exemption in Klickitat County?

No. Washington has no general homestead exemption; the broad protection is the 1% limit on how much a taxing district's regular levy can grow each year without voter approval. That is the Washington rule, and it applies in Klickitat County. Washington's exemptions and relief programs in full.

When are property taxes due in Klickitat County?

Two installments: the first half by April 30 and the second by October 31 if the total is over $50. Smaller bills are due in full by April 30. The county treasurer bills and collects.

Washington splits the bill into 2 installments. That is the Washington rule. Klickitat County issues and collects the bill, so the dates printed on your statement are the ones that bind you.

How to appeal your Klickitat County property assessment

You contest the assessed value with the County Board of Equalization, then the Washington Board of Tax Appeals. The filing deadline is typically July 1, or 30 to 60 days after your value notice, whichever is later. That is the Washington rule; Klickitat County sets the exact dates and forms. The Washington appeal process step by step.

Washington rules from primary state sources, reviewed September 7, 2026; sources on the Washington page.

Work out your own numbers

Sources

Median real estate taxes paid and median home value for Klickitat County, Washington: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates (2020-2024), tables B25103, B25077, B25102, B25119 and B25003; the five-year comparison uses the 2015-2019 estimates. Neighboring counties: Census county adjacency file.