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San Juan County Washington Property Tax

$2,549.00 5th of 39

Median Property Tax In San Juan County, Washington

$495,600.00

Median Home Value In
San Juan County, Washington

0.51% 38th of 39

Median Property Tax
As Percentage Of Home Value

$58,826.00

Median Income In
San Juan County, Washington

The median property tax (also known as real estate tax) in San Juan County is $2,549.00 per year, based on a median home value of $495,600.00 and a median effective property tax rate of 0.51% of property value.

San Juan County collects relatively high property taxes, and is ranked in the top half of all counties in the United States by property tax collections. Of the thirty-nine counties in Washington, San Juan County is ranked 5th by median property taxes, and 38th by median tax as percentage of home value.

San Juan County has lower property taxes than many other Washington counties. The median home value is $495,600.00, compared to the median property value in Washington of $287,200.00

Property Tax Tip Note: Due to the complicated and varied methods used to calculate property tax in different counties, the best way to compare property taxes between jurisdictions is through median property tax values. If you need to calculate the exact tax due on your property, contact the San Juan County Tax Assessor.

San Juan County's Property Tax Is Higher Than Average

5th out of 39

By median yearly property tax

38th out of 39

By percentage of median home value

0th out of 39

By percentage of median income

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

Property Tax Tip Remember: Real estate prices also play a large part in which Washington 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.

San Juan County is located in Washington, which is ranked 12th highest of the 50 states by median property tax. Here's how San Juan County's property tax compares to the 3,142 other counties nationwide:

263rd out of 3143

By median yearly property tax

2422nd out of 3143

By percentage of median home value

161st out of 3143

By percentage of median income

To see how Washington as a whole compares to the rest of the states, check our our interactive state-by-state property tax map. You can find statewide statistics on the Washington property tax page.

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San Juan County Property Tax Assessor

Property tax assessments in San Juan County are the responsibility of the San Juan County Tax Assessor, whose office is located in Friday Harbor, Washington.

If you need to pay your property tax bill, ask about a property tax assessment, look up the San Juan County property tax due date, or find property tax records, visit the San Juan County Tax Assessor's page. Applications for the San Juan County homestead exemption, any property tax appeals, and applications for a current use tax reduction must also be submitted to the San Juan 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 San Juan County Property Tax Calculator to estimate your property tax based on median tax values (results open in new page).

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Data Sources: Our property tax data is based on a 5-year study of median property tax rates conducted from 2006 through 2010.

United States Census Property Tax Data
U.S. Census Bureau
American Community Survey, 2006-2010
The Tax Foundation Property Tax Data
The Tax Foundation
Property Tax Calculations, July 2012
washington Property Tax Data
Washington Department of Revenue
Tax Statistics & References