Santa Clara 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 Santa Clara County pays $9,766 a year in real estate taxes, an effective rate of 0.71% on the county's $1,382,800 median home, per the Census Bureau's American Community Survey. That is rank 27 of 58 California counties.

About $10,580 a year

Property tax on a $1,490,000 home in Santa Clara County, at the county’s typical rate of 0.71%.

Every year
Property tax at this price$10,579
Per month$882
Santa Clara County median bill$9,766
Once, at closing
Title insurance (owner and lender)$0
Recording fees$98
Transfer tax$16,390
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CountyHouseholdIncomePriceSavings
Estimated annual property tax by home value
Home valueEstimated annual tax at 0.71%Per month
$150,000$1,065$89
$200,000$1,420$118
$250,000$1,775$148
$300,000$2,130$178
$350,000$2,485$207
$400,000$2,840$237
$450,000$3,195$266
$500,000$3,550$296
$600,000$4,260$355
$700,000$4,970$414
$800,000$5,680$473
$1,000,000$7,100$592

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 Santa Clara County report a median tax of $10,001; those who own outright report $6,435. Mortgaged homes tend to be newer purchases assessed at higher values.

Frequently asked questions

Frequently asked questions

How much is property tax in Santa Clara County?

The median Santa Clara County homeowner pays $9,766 a year, which is 0.71% of the county's $1,382,800 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 $10,001; owners without one $6,435.

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

At the county's effective rate of 0.71%, about $2,840 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 Santa Clara County compare with the rest of California?

Santa Clara County ranks 27 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

Sources

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

More about taxes and fees

Property taxes in every California county → Santa Clara County home buyer guide →

General information, not tax advice. Medians describe the county, not any one property.

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