Riverside County Property Taxes
Riverside County, California
Effective Tax Rate
0.00%
3.6% above state avgMedian Annual Tax
$0
$349/mo escrow
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Annual Tax
$0
Monthly
$0
Eff. Rate
0.82%
At a Glance
Median Home Value
$510,300
State avg ▼ $569,022
Tax w/ Mortgage/yr
$4,601
$383/mo escrow
Tax w/o Mortgage/yr
$3,096
$258/mo
State Tax Rate Rank
#54
of 58 counties (1 = lowest)
Data Story
About Property Taxes in Riverside County, California
Riverside taxes outpace national norm
Riverside's effective tax rate of 0.821% sits well above the national median of 0.714%, putting homeowners here in the upper tier of property tax burden. The median property tax bill of $4,189 exceeds the national median of $2,690 by 56%, reflecting both Riverside's higher tax rate and its $510,300 median home value.
Riverside ranks in state's higher tier
Among California's 58 counties, Riverside's 0.821% effective rate places it above the state average of 0.714%. The county's median tax of $4,189 runs slightly higher than California's state median of $4,045, making it a moderately high-tax county statewide.
Riverside outpaces inland neighbors
Riverside's 0.821% rate exceeds San Bernardino County's 0.704% and San Joaquin County's 0.765%, making it the highest-taxed of the three major inland counties. Only Sacramento County's 0.755% comes close, though Riverside's higher home values push its median tax bill even further ahead.
Median Riverside home carries $4,189
A homeowner with Riverside's median property value of $510,300 pays roughly $4,189 annually in property taxes at the current rate. With mortgage-related assessments, that total can reach $4,601 for some homeowners.
Your assessment may be higher
Riverside County homeowners should know that assessment errors are common and many properties are overvalued on tax rolls. A professional assessment appeal could reduce your annual tax burden—and it costs nothing to request a review.
How Riverside County Compares
Median Annual Property Tax
Riverside County
0.82%
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.