Ventura County Property Taxes
Ventura County, California
Effective Tax Rate
0.00%
31.7% above state avgMedian Annual Tax
$0
$444/mo escrow
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Annual Tax
$0
Monthly
$0
Eff. Rate
0.69%
At a Glance
Median Home Value
$768,400
State avg ▲ $569,022
Tax w/ Mortgage/yr
$5,944
$495/mo escrow
Tax w/o Mortgage/yr
$3,802
$317/mo
State Tax Rate Rank
#20
of 58 counties (1 = lowest)
Data Story
About Property Taxes in Ventura County, California
Ventura's taxes reflect premium home values
Ventura County's effective tax rate of 0.693% sits just below California's 0.714% average, but its median property tax of $5,326 nearly doubles the national median of $2,690. The county's median home value of $768,400 explains the high absolute tax burden despite a modest effective rate.
Below-average rate, above-average tax bill
Ventura ranks slightly below the state average with an effective rate of 0.693% compared to California's 0.714%. However, its median tax of $5,326 substantially exceeds the state median of $4,045, placing Ventura among the highest in absolute dollars despite its moderate effective rate.
Similar to Sonoma, lower than most inland peers
Ventura's 0.693% effective rate closely mirrors Sonoma (0.716%) in coastal Southern California, and both counties' high tax bills reflect expensive real estate. Inland counties like Sutter (0.779%) and Tulare (0.730%) carry higher effective rates but far lower absolute taxes due to cheaper homes.
A $768,400 home costs $5,326 yearly
The typical Ventura homeowner with a $768,400 property pays approximately $5,326 in annual property taxes at the current effective rate of 0.693%. With mortgage-related assessments, that figure climbs to $5,944.
High-value homes deserve rigorous assessment review
Ventura homeowners with expensive properties should carefully review their assessments, as even small percentage overvaluations translate into large dollar savings. An appeal is particularly worthwhile given the county's high absolute tax burdens.
How Ventura County Compares
Median Annual Property Tax
Ventura County
0.69%
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.