Property Tax 101

The median property tax (also known as real estate tax) in Washington County is $3,365.00 per year, based on a median home value of $197,600.00 and a median effective property tax rate of 1.70% 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 fourteen counties in Vermont, Washington County is ranked 6th by median property taxes, and 4th by median tax as percentage of home value.

While Washington County collects a median of 1.70% of a property's each year as property tax, the actual amount of property tax collected is lower compared to the rest of Vermont. This is partially because the median property value in Washington County is $18,700.00 lower than the Vermont median property value of $216,300.00.

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6th out of 14 By median yearly property tax

4th out of 14 By percentage of median home value

6th out of 14 By percentage of median income

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

Remember: Real estate prices also play a large part in which Vermont 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 Barre, Vermont.

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).