2nd Half Property Taxes are Due November 2nd
Stacie Prada
Jefferson County Treasurer
(360) 385-9150
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
October 8, 2026
Remember that second installment property taxes are due this month. Mailed payments must be postmarked, put in a drop box, or paid online by November 2nd to avoid penalty and interest charges. Taxpayers who would like a receipt should include their email address to have a receipt emailed to them, or they must include a self-addressed, stamped envelope with their payment to receive a hard-copy receipt mailed to them.
For online information regarding paying taxes, levy and assessment explanations, the Senior/Disabled Exemption Program, and homeowner foreclosure assistance see the Treasurer's Office FAQs at https://www.co.jefferson.wa.us/faq.aspx?TID=36.
Taxes may be paid as follows:
- Mailed payments must be postmarked by the due date to avoid additional charges. Taxpayers should include the statement coupon 2 or write their property tax account number on their check or money order.
- Online with credit, debit, or echecks using Jefferson County’s online payment service at http://www.co.jefferson.wa.us/337/Online-Property-Tax-Assessment-Payments or by phone 1-877-812-8072. A convenience fee is charged by the payment processing company. Go to the Jefferson County Treasurer’s webpage for instructions and fee amounts. http://www.co.jefferson.wa.us/329/Treasurer
- Drop boxes in Jefferson County for payment by check through November 2nd:
- Courthouse rear parking lot
- Port Townsend 1st Security Bank of Washington
- Port Hadlock 1st Security Bank of Washington
- Port Ludlow Sound Community Bank
- In-person at the Treasurer’s Office at the Jefferson County Courthouse Monday – Friday, 8:30 am – 4:30 pm.
Please contact the Treasurer’s Office at treasurerstaff@co.jefferson.wa.us or 360-385-9150 with any questions.
Housing counseling and legal assistance may be available at little or no cost to property owners. If you would like help determining opportunities to resolve delinquency and avoid foreclosure, you may contact the statewide homeownership hotline at 1-877-894-HOME (4663).
Senior citizens and disabled persons may contact the Assessor’s Office at (360) 385-9105 to determine if they qualify for a property tax exemption on their owner-occupied residence. You must be 61 years old on December 31st of the year in which you apply or be fully disabled, and household income must be $45,000 or less for taxes due this year, and $71,000 or less for taxes starting next year. (RCW 84.36.381). Online information is provided at http://www.co.jefferson.wa.us/157/Senior-Disabled-Exemption.
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