diff --git a/src/cdk-experimental/testing/protractor/protractor-element.ts b/src/cdk-experimental/testing/protractor/protractor-element.ts
index b3f4fd0a5766..8c61478b9b83 100644
--- a/src/cdk-experimental/testing/protractor/protractor-element.ts
+++ b/src/cdk-experimental/testing/protractor/protractor-element.ts
@@ -123,7 +123,7 @@ export class ProtractorElement implements TestElement {
   }
 
   async getAttribute(name: string): Promise<string|null> {
-    return this.element.getAttribute(name);
+    return browser.executeScript(`return arguments[0].getAttribute('${name}')`, this.element);
   }
 
   async hasClass(name: string): Promise<boolean> {
@@ -136,4 +136,8 @@ export class ProtractorElement implements TestElement {
     const {x: left, y: top} = await this.element.getLocation();
     return {width, height, left, top};
   }
+
+  async getPropertyValue(name: string): Promise<any> {
+    return browser.executeScript(`return arguments[0]['${name}']`, this.element);
+  }
 }
diff --git a/src/cdk-experimental/testing/test-element.ts b/src/cdk-experimental/testing/test-element.ts
index 7711719a2eea..3e85b01014a3 100644
--- a/src/cdk-experimental/testing/test-element.ts
+++ b/src/cdk-experimental/testing/test-element.ts
@@ -101,4 +101,7 @@ export interface TestElement {
 
   /** Gets the dimensions of the element. */
   getDimensions(): Promise<ElementDimensions>;
+
+  /** Gets the value of a property of an element. */
+  getPropertyValue(name: string): Promise<any>;
 }
diff --git a/src/cdk-experimental/testing/testbed/unit-test-element.ts b/src/cdk-experimental/testing/testbed/unit-test-element.ts
index 8cbcc8af497e..e9ee7b5ecba0 100644
--- a/src/cdk-experimental/testing/testbed/unit-test-element.ts
+++ b/src/cdk-experimental/testing/testbed/unit-test-element.ts
@@ -120,14 +120,7 @@ export class UnitTestElement implements TestElement {
 
   async getAttribute(name: string): Promise<string|null> {
     await this._stabilize();
-    let value = this.element.getAttribute(name);
-    // If cannot find attribute in the element, also try to find it in property,
-    // this is useful for input/textarea tags.
-    if (value === null && name in this.element) {
-      // We need to cast the element so we can access its properties via string indexing.
-      return (this.element as unknown as {[key: string]: string|null})[name];
-    }
-    return value;
+    return this.element.getAttribute(name);
   }
 
   async hasClass(name: string): Promise<boolean> {
@@ -139,4 +132,9 @@ export class UnitTestElement implements TestElement {
     await this._stabilize();
     return this.element.getBoundingClientRect();
   }
+
+  async getPropertyValue(name: string): Promise<any> {
+    await this._stabilize();
+    return (this.element as any)[name];
+  }
 }
diff --git a/src/cdk-experimental/testing/tests/protractor.e2e.spec.ts b/src/cdk-experimental/testing/tests/protractor.e2e.spec.ts
index 7486ea22ea09..32d887368ea4 100644
--- a/src/cdk-experimental/testing/tests/protractor.e2e.spec.ts
+++ b/src/cdk-experimental/testing/tests/protractor.e2e.spec.ts
@@ -179,10 +179,10 @@ describe('ProtractorHarnessEnvironment', () => {
     it('should be able to clear', async () => {
       const input = await harness.input();
       await input.sendKeys('Yi');
-      expect(await input.getAttribute('value')).toBe('Yi');
+      expect(await input.getPropertyValue('value')).toBe('Yi');
 
       await input.clear();
-      expect(await input.getAttribute('value')).toBe('');
+      expect(await input.getPropertyValue('value')).toBe('');
     });
 
     it('should be able to click', async () => {
@@ -204,7 +204,7 @@ describe('ProtractorHarnessEnvironment', () => {
       const value = await harness.value();
       await input.sendKeys('Yi');
 
-      expect(await input.getAttribute('value')).toBe('Yi');
+      expect(await input.getPropertyValue('value')).toBe('Yi');
       expect(await value.text()).toBe('Input: Yi');
     });
 
@@ -236,7 +236,7 @@ describe('ProtractorHarnessEnvironment', () => {
       `;
       const memo = await harness.memo();
       await memo.sendKeys(memoStr);
-      expect(await memo.getAttribute('value')).toBe(memoStr);
+      expect(await memo.getPropertyValue('value')).toBe(memoStr);
     });
 
     it('should be able to getCssValue', async () => {
@@ -254,6 +254,12 @@ describe('ProtractorHarnessEnvironment', () => {
       expect(await (await browser.switchTo().activeElement()).getText())
           .not.toBe(await button.text());
     });
+
+    it('should be able to get the value of a property', async () => {
+      const input = await harness.input();
+      await input.sendKeys('Hello');
+      expect(await input.getPropertyValue('value')).toBe('Hello');
+    });
   });
 
   describe('HarnessPredicate', () => {
diff --git a/src/cdk-experimental/testing/tests/testbed.spec.ts b/src/cdk-experimental/testing/tests/testbed.spec.ts
index bfd77c8ec398..978d000b9db2 100644
--- a/src/cdk-experimental/testing/tests/testbed.spec.ts
+++ b/src/cdk-experimental/testing/tests/testbed.spec.ts
@@ -199,10 +199,10 @@ describe('TestbedHarnessEnvironment', () => {
     it('should be able to clear', async () => {
       const input = await harness.input();
       await input.sendKeys('Yi');
-      expect(await input.getAttribute('value')).toBe('Yi');
+      expect(await input.getPropertyValue('value')).toBe('Yi');
 
       await input.clear();
-      expect(await input.getAttribute('value')).toBe('');
+      expect(await input.getPropertyValue('value')).toBe('');
     });
 
     it('should be able to click', async () => {
@@ -224,7 +224,7 @@ describe('TestbedHarnessEnvironment', () => {
       const value = await harness.value();
       await input.sendKeys('Yi');
 
-      expect(await input.getAttribute('value')).toBe('Yi');
+      expect(await input.getPropertyValue('value')).toBe('Yi');
       expect(await value.text()).toBe('Input: Yi');
     });
 
@@ -255,7 +255,7 @@ describe('TestbedHarnessEnvironment', () => {
       `;
       const memo = await harness.memo();
       await memo.sendKeys(memoStr);
-      expect(await memo.getAttribute('value')).toBe(memoStr);
+      expect(await memo.getPropertyValue('value')).toBe(memoStr);
     });
 
     it('should be able to getCssValue', async () => {
@@ -271,6 +271,12 @@ describe('TestbedHarnessEnvironment', () => {
       await button.blur();
       expect(activeElementText()).not.toBe(await button.text());
     });
+
+    it('should be able to get the value of a property', async () => {
+      const input = await harness.input();
+      await input.sendKeys('Hello');
+      expect(await input.getPropertyValue('value')).toBe('Hello');
+    });
   });
 
   describe('HarnessPredicate', () => {
diff --git a/src/material-experimental/mdc-checkbox/harness/checkbox-harness.ts b/src/material-experimental/mdc-checkbox/harness/checkbox-harness.ts
index 6a1eae494a66..fc9f43ad8bd9 100644
--- a/src/material-experimental/mdc-checkbox/harness/checkbox-harness.ts
+++ b/src/material-experimental/mdc-checkbox/harness/checkbox-harness.ts
@@ -41,7 +41,7 @@ export class MatCheckboxHarness extends ComponentHarness {
 
   /** Gets a boolean promise indicating if the checkbox is checked. */
   async isChecked(): Promise<boolean> {
-    const checked = (await this._input()).getAttribute('checked');
+    const checked = (await this._input()).getPropertyValue('checked');
     return coerceBooleanProperty(await checked);
   }
 
@@ -59,7 +59,7 @@ export class MatCheckboxHarness extends ComponentHarness {
 
   /** Gets a boolean promise indicating if the checkbox is required. */
   async isRequired(): Promise<boolean> {
-    const required = (await this._input()).getAttribute('required');
+    const required = (await this._input()).getPropertyValue('required');
     return coerceBooleanProperty(await required);
   }
 
@@ -76,7 +76,7 @@ export class MatCheckboxHarness extends ComponentHarness {
 
   /** Gets a promise for the checkbox's value. */
   async getValue(): Promise<string|null> {
-    return (await this._input()).getAttribute('value');
+    return (await this._input()).getPropertyValue('value');
   }
 
   /** Gets a promise for the checkbox's aria-label. */
diff --git a/src/material-experimental/mdc-checkbox/harness/mdc-checkbox-harness.ts b/src/material-experimental/mdc-checkbox/harness/mdc-checkbox-harness.ts
index 03b040f3422e..add1eaeb8bb0 100644
--- a/src/material-experimental/mdc-checkbox/harness/mdc-checkbox-harness.ts
+++ b/src/material-experimental/mdc-checkbox/harness/mdc-checkbox-harness.ts
@@ -41,7 +41,7 @@ export class MatCheckboxHarness extends ComponentHarness {
 
   /** Gets a boolean promise indicating if the checkbox is checked. */
   async isChecked(): Promise<boolean> {
-    const checked = (await this._input()).getAttribute('checked');
+    const checked = (await this._input()).getPropertyValue('checked');
     return coerceBooleanProperty(await checked);
   }
 
@@ -76,7 +76,7 @@ export class MatCheckboxHarness extends ComponentHarness {
 
   /** Gets a promise for the checkbox's value. */
   async getValue(): Promise<string|null> {
-    return (await this._input()).getAttribute('value');
+    return (await this._input()).getPropertyValue('value');
   }
 
   /** Gets a promise for the checkbox's aria-label. */
diff --git a/src/material-experimental/mdc-radio/harness/radio-harness.ts b/src/material-experimental/mdc-radio/harness/radio-harness.ts
index 325749ac2653..300a818c0219 100644
--- a/src/material-experimental/mdc-radio/harness/radio-harness.ts
+++ b/src/material-experimental/mdc-radio/harness/radio-harness.ts
@@ -174,7 +174,7 @@ export class MatRadioButtonHarness extends ComponentHarness {
 
   /** Whether the radio-button is checked. */
   async isChecked(): Promise<boolean> {
-    const checked = (await this._input()).getAttribute('checked');
+    const checked = (await this._input()).getPropertyValue('checked');
     return coerceBooleanProperty(await checked);
   }
 
@@ -208,7 +208,7 @@ export class MatRadioButtonHarness extends ComponentHarness {
    * intentionally have the `[object Object]` as return value.
    */
   async getValue(): Promise<string|null> {
-    return (await this._input()).getAttribute('value');
+    return (await this._input()).getPropertyValue('value');
   }
 
   /** Gets a promise for the radio-button's label text. */
diff --git a/src/material-experimental/mdc-slide-toggle/harness/mdc-slide-toggle-harness.ts b/src/material-experimental/mdc-slide-toggle/harness/mdc-slide-toggle-harness.ts
index 9cff45770a64..2a1a8143103b 100644
--- a/src/material-experimental/mdc-slide-toggle/harness/mdc-slide-toggle-harness.ts
+++ b/src/material-experimental/mdc-slide-toggle/harness/mdc-slide-toggle-harness.ts
@@ -36,7 +36,7 @@ export class MatSlideToggleHarness extends ComponentHarness {
 
   /** Gets a boolean promise indicating if the slide-toggle is checked. */
   async isChecked(): Promise<boolean> {
-    const checked = (await this._input()).getAttribute('checked');
+    const checked = (await this._input()).getPropertyValue('checked');
     return coerceBooleanProperty(await checked);
   }
 
diff --git a/src/material-experimental/mdc-slide-toggle/harness/slide-toggle-harness.ts b/src/material-experimental/mdc-slide-toggle/harness/slide-toggle-harness.ts
index 78e80ba23519..409ecabcc16c 100644
--- a/src/material-experimental/mdc-slide-toggle/harness/slide-toggle-harness.ts
+++ b/src/material-experimental/mdc-slide-toggle/harness/slide-toggle-harness.ts
@@ -36,7 +36,7 @@ export class MatSlideToggleHarness extends ComponentHarness {
 
   /** Gets a boolean promise indicating if the slide-toggle is checked. */
   async isChecked(): Promise<boolean> {
-    const checked = (await this._input()).getAttribute('checked');
+    const checked = (await this._input()).getPropertyValue('checked');
     return coerceBooleanProperty(await checked);
   }