Santa Clara County · California
San Jose, 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 San Jose, CA pays $9,121 a year in real estate taxes, an effective rate of 0.77% of the $1,187,800 median home value. That is 21% below the national effective rate of 0.98%.
- Effective rate
- 0.77%US average 0.98%
- Median annual bill
- $9,121#2 of 94 metros
- Per month
- $760Median bill divided by 12
- Median home value
- $1,187,800US $303,400
Property tax calculator
Enter a home value to estimate the annual bill and the monthly escrow at San Jose, CA's effective rate. Adjust the exemption or the rate if your parcel differs.
- Taxable value
- $1,187,800
- Annual tax
- $9,146
- Per month
- $762
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 San Jose's 0.77% effective rate to common home values.
| Home value | Annual tax | Per month |
|---|---|---|
| $200,000 | $1,540 | $128 |
| $350,000 | $2,695 | $225 |
| $500,000 | $3,850 | $321 |
| $750,000 | $5,775 | $481 |
| $1,000,000 | $7,700 | $642 |
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 San Jose
The other numbers that decide what living here costs.
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.
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