Property Tax 101

The median property tax (also known as real estate tax) in Washington County is $3,845.00 per year, based on a median home value of $351,100.00 and a median effective property tax rate of 1.10% of property value.

Washington County collects very high property taxes, and is among the top 25% of counties in the United States ranked by property tax collections. Of the five counties in Rhode Island, Washington County is ranked 2nd by median property taxes, and 4th by median tax as percentage of home value.

Washington County has lower property taxes than many other Rhode Island counties. The median home value is $351,100.00, compared to the median property value in Rhode Island of $267,100.00

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2nd out of 5 By median yearly property tax

4th out of 5 By percentage of median home value

4th out of 5 By percentage of median income

You can see how Washington County (highlighted in green) compares to the five other counties in Rhode Island with the bar chart above, sorted by median property tax in dollars. For a visual map of county property tax rates in Rhode Island, see our Rhode Island county property tax map.

Remember: Real estate prices also play a large part in which Rhode Island counties have the highest and lowest median property taxes. Higher-valued properties will generally have higher taxes, even if the median percentage of home value levied as property tax is different. For comparisons, you can also use Percentage Of Home Value.

Property tax assessments in Washington County are the responsibility of the Washington County Tax Assessor, whose office is located in Charlestown, Rhode Island.

If you need to pay your property tax bill, ask about a property tax assessment, look up the Washington County property tax due date, or find property tax records, visit the Washington County Tax Assessor's page. Applications for the Washington County homestead exemption, any property tax appeals, and applications for a current use tax reduction must also be submitted to the Washington County Assessor's Office.

For some properties, you can easily find the most recent tax assessment by looking up the property address with our property records search. You can also use our Washington County Property Tax Calculator to estimate your property tax based on median tax values (results open in new page).