Santa Clara County Property Taxes
Santa Clara County, California
Effective Tax Rate
0.00%
141.4% above state avgMedian Annual Tax
$0
$814/mo escrow
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Annual Tax
$0
Monthly
$0
Eff. Rate
0.71%
At a Glance
Median Home Value
$1,382,800
State avg ▲ $569,022
Tax w/ Mortgage/yr
$10,001
$833/mo escrow
Tax w/o Mortgage/yr
$6,435
$536/mo
State Tax Rate Rank
#31
of 58 counties (1 = lowest)
Data Story
About Property Taxes in Santa Clara County, California
Santa Clara taxes nearly four times higher
Santa Clara County homeowners pay $9,766 annually—nearly four times the national median of $2,690. At 0.706%, the effective rate barely trails California's state average of 0.714%, but the county's $1.38 million median home value places it in the top 2% nationally for total tax burden.
Highest-taxed county in California
Santa Clara County ranks as the highest-taxed county in California in raw dollars, with residents paying a median of $9,766 annually. The county's effective rate of 0.706% sits just below the state average, but home values here are among the nation's most expensive.
Beats San Mateo by $599 per home
Santa Clara homeowners pay $9,766 annually, slightly more than San Mateo County's $9,167 despite similar home values above $1.3 million. Santa Cruz County residents, about 50 miles south, pay substantially less ($6,305) on cheaper homes worth $1.01 million.
A $1.38M home costs $9,766 yearly
The typical Santa Clara homeowner pays $9,766 in annual property taxes on a median home worth $1.38 million. With mortgage-related tax adjustments factored in, many residents see bills approach the $10,001 effective total.
Overassessments in Silicon Valley are common
In fast-appreciating Santa Clara County, many homeowners discover their assessed values lag significantly behind market reality—or sometimes exceed it. Filing a property tax appeal costs nothing and could reduce your annual burden, especially after market corrections or structural changes.
How Santa Clara County Compares
Median Annual Property Tax
Santa Clara County
0.71%
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.