Property Tax in Clallam County, Washington
The median real estate tax bill in Clallam County, Washington is $2,860 per year, and the median home is worth $385,600. Both figures are the US Census Bureau's survey medians for owner-occupied households (US Census Bureau, American Community Survey (ACS) 5-year estimates, 2023).
What the Clallam County numbers mean
A median is the middle household: half of owner-occupied households in Clallam County pay more than $2,860, and half pay less. Your own bill is set by your home's assessed value, the exemptions you qualify for, and the local taxing districts your property sits in — so individual bills vary widely around the median.
Dividing the median tax by the median home value gives a derived effective rate of 0.74% for Clallam County. It is an estimate built from two survey medians, not the county's official rate, but it is a fair way to compare the local tax burden with other counties where home values are very different.
Clallam County by the numbers
| Measure | Clallam County | Washington | United States |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median real estate taxes paid | $2,860 | $4,361 | $2,969 |
| Median home value | $385,600 | $519,800 | $303,400 |
| Derived effective rate* | 0.74% | 0.84% | 0.98% |
| Median tax per month | $238 | $363 | $247 |
*Estimate derived from Census medians (tax ÷ value), not an official rate.
Clallam County at a glance
- Median tax rank in Washington: #20 of 39 counties
- Median home value rank in Washington: #17 of 39
- Population rank in Washington: #18 of 39 (77,593 residents)
- Population density rank: #18 of 39 (45 people per square mile)
- Land area rank in Washington: #20 of 39 (1,738 sq mi, 2.6% of the combined county land area)
- Median tax as a monthly figure: $238; per $1,000 of home value: $0.74
How Clallam County compares
Set against its state, Clallam County's median bill of $2,860 is about 34% lower than the Washington median ($4,361). Against the country as a whole it is about 4% lower than the US median ($2,969). That places the county #20 of 39 Washington counties ranked by median taxes paid.
Remember what drives the ranking: bills follow home values as much as rates. Clallam County's median home, at $385,600, ranks #17 by value in Washington, while its derived rate of 0.74% compares with a derived US figure of 0.98%.
Some extra context for Clallam County: the median bill works out to about $238 a month, and the derived rate equals roughly $742 of tax per $100,000 of home value. The county is home to 77,593 people — the #18 most populous county in Washington, spread over 1,738 square miles, a density of about 45 people per square mile. Its median home value, $385,600, ranks #17 among the state's 39 counties with data.
Nationally, Clallam County's median bill of $2,860 ranks #497 of 3133 counties with published data — inside the top 16% of counties by tax paid. The county accounts for about 1.0% of Washington's population, its median home value is about 26% below the state median, and at the derived rate the median home would hand over roughly 7.42% of its value in tax across a decade. Within the state, the distance from Clallam County to the most expensive county, King County ($6,785), is $3,925 a year.
Counties nearest Clallam County in the Washington ranking
| County | Median tax paid | Median home value | Derived rate* |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cowlitz County, WA | $2,988 | $367,400 | 0.81% |
| Benton County, WA | $2,910 | $369,400 | 0.79% |
| Mason County, WA | $2,833 | $377,400 | 0.75% |
| Franklin County, WA | $2,638 | $345,700 | 0.76% |
Clallam County and its population peers
Counties of a similar size can tax very differently. The table below shows the counties closest to Clallam County in population across the United States, with their median bills and home values. Within the group of 9, Clallam County ($2,860) ranks #2 of 9 by median tax paid.
| County | Population | Median tax paid | Median home value | Derived rate* |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Walker County, TX | 78,292 | $2,312 | $207,900 | 1.11% |
| Anderson County, TN | 78,175 | $1,333 | $215,800 | 0.62% |
| Forrest County, MS | 78,027 | $1,284 | $152,900 | 0.84% |
| Augusta County, VA | 77,713 | $1,379 | $281,400 | 0.49% |
| White County, AR | 77,395 | $761 | $159,600 | 0.48% |
| Valencia County, NM | 77,382 | $1,365 | $206,800 | 0.66% |
| Cheshire County, NH | 76,945 | $5,968 | $257,200 | 2.32% |
| Cole County, MO | 76,924 | $1,728 | $214,400 | 0.81% |
The closest population match is Augusta County, Virginia (77,713 residents), where the median real estate tax paid is $1,379 on a median home value of $281,400 — $1,481 more than Clallam County pays.
Clallam County's nearest population neighbours within Washington are Lewis County (83,925 residents, median tax $2,433 on a median value of $341,500); Chelan County (79,518 residents, median tax $3,235 on a median value of $454,900); Grays Harbor County (76,397 residents, median tax $2,441 on a median value of $279,500); Mason County (66,968 residents, median tax $2,833 on a median value of $377,400). Comparing them is a reminder that even inside one state's rules, the bill follows local home values and local district rates more than anything decided at the state level.
How the tax is worked out
Think of the final bill as three ingredients: the assessed value of the property, the exemptions subtracted from it, and the combined rate of every district the property sits in. Clallam County's medians imply a derived rate of 0.74%; applied illustratively, a $400,000 home would owe about $2,968 a year, or around $247 a month spread evenly. Individual properties depart from the illustration in both directions.
Illustrative bills in Clallam County at the derived rate
The derived rate of 0.74% is only an estimate built from medians, but applying it to different home values gives a sense of scale for Clallam County — and a quick way to compare with the state derived rate of 0.84% and the US figure of 0.98%:
| Home value | Illustrative tax / year | Per month |
|---|---|---|
| $150,000 | $1,113 | $93 |
| $250,000 | $1,855 | $155 |
| $350,000 | $2,597 | $216 |
| $500,000 | $3,710 | $309 |
| $750,000 | $5,565 | $464 |
Illustration only: real bills are computed from the assessed value, exemptions, and the combined rates of the property's actual taxing districts.
Checking your assessment in Clallam County
Believe your assessment is too high? The practical order of attack is: obtain your record card and audit it line by line; collect comparable recent sales in Clallam County; ask the assessor's office to correct anything plainly wrong; and, if the value still seems off, lodge a formal appeal ahead of the deadline printed on your assessment notice. Windows are short — often 30 to 90 days — and late appeals are usually rejected outright, however strong the case.
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Frequently asked questions
What is the median property tax in Clallam County, Washington?
The median real estate tax paid in Clallam County, Washington is $2,860 per year, on a median home value of $385,600 (US Census Bureau, American Community Survey (ACS) 5-year estimates, 2023).
What is the effective property tax rate in Clallam County, Washington?
On a derived basis, 0.74%: the county's median tax bill of $2,860 divided by its median home value of $385,600. Because it is calculated from two survey medians, read it as a comparison estimate rather than an official rate.
How does Clallam County compare with the rest of Washington?
By median taxes paid, Clallam County stands at #20 among the 39 Washington counties the Census publishes figures for. Its $2,860 median bill is about 34% lower than the state median ($4,361), and 19 counties in the state record a higher median.
How are property taxes calculated in Clallam County, Washington?
The assessor estimates your property's market value; exemptions (such as a homestead exemption) reduce the taxable amount; and the result is multiplied by the combined rates of the local taxing districts — county, municipality, school district and any special districts. In Clallam County, the median outcome of that process is a bill of $2,860 on a median home value of $385,600.
Can I appeal my property tax assessment in Clallam County, Washington?
You can. Pull your property record card from the Clallam County assessor, verify its details, and compare the assessed value against similar homes that sold recently. If the value still seems too high, submit a formal appeal to the board named on your notice before the stated deadline — usually a 30-to-90-day window.