Property tax in Yakima County, Washington

By Brent Chudoba, editor Updated September 23, 2026

The median property tax bill in Yakima County, Washington is $2,463 a year, which is about 0.79% of the county's median home value of $310,100. That effective rate is higher 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 Yakima County

Enter a home's market value for a ballpark at Yakima County's average effective rate of 0.79% (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: $2,450 / year

Property tax in Yakima County at a glance

Yakima County, Washington property tax (Census ACS, reviewed September 23, 2026)
Measure	Value
Median annual property tax	$2,463
Median home value	$310,100
Effective tax rate	0.79%
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 Yakima County compare in Washington?

Among Washington's 39 counties, Yakima County has the 12th highest effective property-tax rate: 11 rank higher and 27 rank lower. That is on the higher side for Washington. Nationally, it ranks 1628th of 3135 US counties by effective rate. See every Washington county ranked.

How much do homeowners in Yakima County actually pay?

The median is only the middle bill. Across Yakima County's 54,244 owner-occupied homes, 35.1% pay $3,000 or more a year in property tax, 57% pay at least $2,000, and 10.8% pay under $800. Another 6.3% report paying no property tax at all, which usually means an exemption covers the whole bill.

Annual property tax paid by Yakima County homeowners (Census ACS 2020-2024)
Annual bill	Homes	Share
Under $800	5,870	10.8%
$800 to $1,499	7,267	13.4%
$1,500 to $1,999	6,787	12.5%
$2,000 to $2,999	11,894	21.9%
$3,000 or more	19,034	35.1%
No property tax paid	3,392	6.3%

Owners with a mortgage pay a median of $2,655 and owners without one pay $2,092. Owners who have paid off a home have usually held it longer, and in states that cap how fast an existing owner's assessment can rise, long-held homes carry lower assessed values. Census table B25103.

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

The median property tax bill of $2,463 is about 2.8% of the median income of Yakima County homeowner households, $86,761 a year. That compares two middles, so a retiree in a long-held home can pay a far larger share. 61.8% of Yakima 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 Yakima County?

Yes. The median bill went from $1,789 in 2015-2019 to $2,463 in 2020-2024, a 37.7% rise. Over the same span the median home value moved 76.3%, from $175,900 to $310,100. 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 Yakima County

Yakima County borders 8 counties.

Yakima County and its neighbors, highest effective rate first (Census ACS 2020-2024)
County	Effective rate	Median bill	Median home value
Pierce County, WA	0.91%	$4,770	$526,600
King County, WA	0.83%	$7,114	$859,900
Yakima County, WA (this county)	0.79%	$2,463	$310,100
Benton County, WA	0.78%	$3,163	$407,800
Grant County, WA	0.78%	$2,339	$299,500
Kittitas County, WA	0.71%	$3,552	$497,400
Lewis County, WA	0.67%	$2,581	$385,800
Skamania County, WA	0.67%	$3,532	$529,500
Klickitat County, WA	0.62%	$2,639	$425,300

How is a home assessed in Yakima County?

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

Is there a homestead exemption in Yakima 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 Yakima County. Washington's exemptions and relief programs in full.

When are property taxes due in Yakima 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. Yakima County issues and collects the bill, so the dates printed on your statement are the ones that bind you.

How to appeal your Yakima 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; Yakima 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 Yakima 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.