What is the age of consent in Washington?
16–17
The age of consent in Washington is 16.
Washington is classified “16–17” for the age of consent, as are 37 of the other 49 states and the District of Columbia.
Source
- Last checked
- 17 September 2026
- How it was classified
- Read from the source’s state-by-state coverage; the topic is published only once hand-verified reference states match it.
Across the United States
- 16–17 37 states and the District of Columbia, including Washington.
- 18+ 13 states.
Nearby states
Other laws in Washington
- Abortion
- Legal on request
- Euthanasia
- Assisted dying only
- Same-Sex Marriage
- Marriage legal
- Sex Work
- Illegal
- Death Penalty
- Fully abolished
- Gun Laws
- Restrictive
- Cannabis
- Legal
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