Marin County Property Taxes
Marin County, California
Effective Tax Rate
0.00%
147.2% above state avgMedian Annual Tax
$0
$833/mo escrow
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Annual Tax
$0
Monthly
$0
Eff. Rate
0.72%
At a Glance
Median Home Value
$1,390,000
State avg ▲ $569,022
Tax w/ Mortgage/yr
$10,001
$833/mo escrow
Tax w/o Mortgage/yr
$7,538
$628/mo
State Tax Rate Rank
#36
of 58 counties (1 = lowest)
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About Property Taxes in Marin County, California
Marin County property taxes exceed national norm
Marin County's effective tax rate of 0.720% sits slightly above California's state average of 0.714%, but its median property tax of $10,001 towers over the national median of $2,690. The difference reflects Marin's extraordinarily high median home value of $1.39 million, nearly five times the national median.
Highest annual taxes in California
Marin County leads California with a median property tax of $10,001, more than double the state average of $4,045. Only a handful of California's wealthiest coastal counties approach Marin's tax bill, a direct result of its premium real estate market.
Marin outpaces all regional peers
Marin County's $1.39 million median home value and $10,001 annual property tax far exceed every other surveyed county, including Mendocino County ($486,000 home value, $3,376 tax) and Lake County ($316,800 home value, $2,295 tax). Marin homeowners pay nearly 3.5 times more in property taxes than the national median.
Marin County property tax burden
A typical Marin County homeowner with a $1.39 million home pays approximately $10,001 in annual property taxes at the 0.720% effective rate. This elite county consistently produces the highest property tax bills in California due to both high values and additional voter-approved assessments.
High-value properties deserve scrutiny
Marin County homeowners with multimillion-dollar properties benefit most from assessment appeals, as even small percentage reductions yield substantial annual savings. If your assessment seems inconsistent with comparable sales in your neighborhood, an appeal is worth pursuing.
How Marin County Compares
Median Annual Property Tax
Marin County
0.72%
Effective rate
California Avg
0.71%
Effective rate
National Avg
0.91%
Effective rate
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Data updated: March 2026
Data from U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023 5-Year Estimates. Effective tax rate is calculated as median property tax divided by median home value.