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Alameda County · California

Oakland, CA property tax

The median annual bill, the effective rate behind it, and what that rate costs at any home value — from Census ACS estimates, not an assessor's marketing page.

Quick answer

The median homeowner in Oakland, CA pays $7,855 a year in real estate taxes, an effective rate of 0.85% of the $924,700 median home value. That is 13% below the national effective rate of 0.98%.

Effective rate
0.85%US average 0.98%
Median annual bill
$7,855#4 of 94 metros
Per month
$655Median bill divided by 12
Median home value
$924,700US $303,400

Property tax calculator

Enter a home value to estimate the annual bill and the monthly escrow at Oakland, CA's effective rate. Adjust the exemption or the rate if your parcel differs.

Taxable value
$924,700
Annual tax
$7,860
Per month
$655

Estimate only. Assessment ratios, homestead caps and special districts can move a real bill either way.

What property tax costs at each home value

Applying Oakland's 0.85% effective rate to common home values.

Estimated annual and monthly property tax by home value in Oakland
Home valueAnnual taxPer month
$200,000$1,700$142
$350,000$2,975$248
$500,000$4,250$354
$750,000$6,375$531
$1,000,000$8,500$708

Estimates only. Assessment ratios, homestead and senior exemptions, special assessment districts and recent reassessments all move a real bill away from the metro-wide median. Confirm with the county assessor before budgeting.

Related data for Oakland

The other numbers that decide what living here costs.

Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates

Tables B25103 and B25077, 2019-2023 ACS 5-year. Effective rate is median taxes paid divided by median home value, computed by us and documented on the methodology page.