Property Tax & Income in Clallam County, Washington
Clallam County has an effective property tax rate of 0.72%. On the median home value of $421,800, that's roughly $3,050 per year. Median household income is $70,370.
What you'll pay, at a glance
Property taxes are the largest local tax most homeowners pay. The effective rate measures the real tax bill as a share of home value — a more useful number than the nominal “mill rate,” because assessment practices vary county to county.
| Metric | Clallam County | Washington (state context) |
|---|---|---|
| Effective property tax rate1 | 0.72% | 0.73% |
| Median home value1 | $421,800 | — |
| State income tax3 | No state income tax | No state income tax |
| State sales tax3 | 9.57% combined | 9.57% combined |
How this is calculated
The effective property tax rate is the median real-estate tax bill divided by the median home value — both for owner-occupied homes, from the U.S. Census Bureau's American Community Survey (ACS 5-year estimates)1. Median income is also from the ACS1. Federal and state income-tax figures use IRS2 and Tax Foundation3 data.
About Clallam County, WA
Buying a home in Clallam County means weighing a median value of $421,800 against an annual property tax bill of about $3,050, based on an effective rate of 0.723%. That rate sits just under Washington's statewide median of 0.730% and ranks 22nd among the state's 39 counties, so the tax side of the equation leans slightly favorable. Nationally, the picture looks even better, since the U.S. median effective rate is 0.794%. Households here earn a median of $70,370, with per-capita income at $42,433, which shapes how far that $3,050 obligation stretches. Port Angeles, the largest community in the county, anchors much of the local housing stock. Anyone comparing affordability should note that Clallam's below-average tax rate softens ownership costs somewhat, though the median home price still demands a meaningful income commitment.