Alameda County, California Property Taxes

What will owning cost each year and at closing?

About these estimates

Yearly tax is your price times the county’s typical effective rate from Census survey data. Your actual bill depends on how the county values the home. Closing costs shown are the ones we have data for: title insurance, recording and transfer tax.

The median homeowner in Alameda County pays $8,061 a year in real estate taxes, an effective rate of 0.76% on the county's $1,057,400 median home, per the Census Bureau's American Community Survey. That is rank 11 of 58 California counties.

Home price

About $8,280 a year

Property tax on a $1,090,000 home in Alameda County, at the county’s typical rate of 0.76%.

Every year

Property tax at this price$8,284

Per month$690

Alameda County median bill$8,061

Once, at closing

Title insurance (owner and lender)$0

Recording fees$236

Transfer tax$1,199

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Estimated annual property tax by home value

Home value	Estimated annual tax at 0.76%	Per month
$150,000	$1,140	$95
$200,000	$1,520	$127
$250,000	$1,900	$158
$300,000	$2,280	$190
$350,000	$2,660	$222
$400,000	$3,040	$253
$450,000	$3,420	$285
$500,000	$3,800	$317
$600,000	$4,560	$380
$700,000	$5,320	$443
$800,000	$6,080	$507
$1,000,000	$7,600	$633

The effective rate is the median tax paid divided by the median home value; a specific home's bill depends on its assessed value, its taxing districts and any exemptions.

With and without a mortgage

Homeowners with a mortgage in Alameda County report a median tax of $9,108; those who own outright report $5,709. Mortgaged homes tend to be newer purchases assessed at higher values.

Frequently asked questions

How much is property tax in Alameda County?

The median Alameda County homeowner pays $8,061 a year, which is 0.76% of the county's $1,057,400 median home value, per the Census Bureau's American Community Survey (2019 to 2023 five-year estimates). Owners with a mortgage report a median of $9,108; owners without one $5,709.

What would the property tax be on a $400,000 home in Alameda County?

At the county's effective rate of 0.76%, about $3,040 a year. The actual bill depends on the assessed value, the taxing districts the home sits in and any homestead exemption, so use this as an estimate and check the county assessor's rate for the address.

How does Alameda County compare with the rest of California?

Alameda County ranks 11 of 58 California counties by effective rate (1 = highest). The California county index on this site lists every county's median tax and rate.

Sources

Figures are computed from the documents above and rounded to the dollar. All sources.

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