Santa Clara Property Tax Rate by ZIP Code

Across Santa Clara County the ad-valorem property tax rate for most ZIPs runs about 1.1368% to 1.2575% of assessed value (the middle 80% of ZIPs), with a median near 1.204% — the 1% Proposition 13 base plus each area's voter-approved debt. It varies by ZIP because voter-approved school, college, and city bonds differ from area to area.

The 1% Proposition 13 base is the same everywhere, but each Tax Rate Area adds its own voter-approved bond debt (elementary, high school, and unified school districts, the community college district, county retirement and hospital bonds, Valley Water, and city bonds). ZIP codes in areas with more approved bonds have higher total rates. A single ZIP can span more than one Tax Rate Area, so the figure shown is a typical rate for that ZIP, not your parcel's exact rate.

Multiply your assessed value by your ZIP's rate — county-wide the median is about 1.204%, so a $1,500,000 assessed value is roughly $18,060 a year. Enter your ZIP and value in the calculator above for your area's rate. Your assessed value under Proposition 13 is close to your purchase price (plus up to 2% a year), not the current market value.

No. These are ad-valorem rates only (the 1% base plus voter-approved debt). Mello-Roos / Community Facilities District special taxes, parcel taxes, and fixed direct assessments are billed separately. A few Santa Clara Valley Water District charges are assessed on land plus improvements and are also excluded from the rate shown.