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California Property Tax Calculator

Applies California’s effective rate of 0.70% and its $300,000 homestead exemption.

California property tax estimator

Applies California’s effective rate of 0.70% and its $300,000 homestead exemption.

Estimated annual tax —
Monthly escrow —
Saved by exemption —

California at a glance

FigureCaliforniaSource
Effective property tax rate0.70%[1]
Median home value$776,000[1]
Tax on the median home$5,432[1]
Homestead exemption$300,000[2]

[1] [2] Sources

Effective property tax rate — all 50 states

California highlighted. Same data as the table below, shown as a distribution so the comparison is visible at a glance.

Effective property tax rate — all 50 states. California is 0.70%, ranked 32 of 50. The national median is 0.79%, the highest is 1.88% (Illinois), and the lowest is 0.29% (Hawaii). IL 1.88% NJ 1.88% CT 1.54% VT 1.51% NH 1.50% NE 1.44% TX 1.40% OH 1.36% IA 1.33% WI 1.32% NY 1.30% PA 1.26% KS 1.21% MI 1.19% RI 1.12% MA 1.00% MN 1.00% SD 1.00% ME 0.98% AK 0.94% MD 0.92% ND 0.92% MO 0.89% OR 0.81% GA 0.79% OK 0.79% FL 0.78% VA 0.78% IN 0.76% WA 0.75% KY 0.74% CA 0.70% NC 0.66% NM 0.63% MT 0.61% MS 0.58% AR 0.56% LA 0.55% DE 0.54% WY 0.53% TN 0.52% WV 0.51% CO 0.50% ID 0.50% NV 0.50% SC 0.49% AZ 0.48% UT 0.48% AL 0.37% HI 0.29%

Highlighted: California, ranked 32 of 50. Median 0.79%.

California property tax by home value

Annual tax at California's 0.70% effective rate, with and without homestead.

Home valueAnnualMonthlyNo exemption
$75,000$0$0$525
$100,000$0$0$700
$125,000$0$0$875
$150,000$0$0$1,050
$175,000$0$0$1,225
$200,000$0$0$1,400
$225,000$0$0$1,575
$250,000$0$0$1,750
$300,000$0$0$2,100
$350,000$350$29$2,450
$400,000$700$58$2,800
$450,000$1,050$88$3,150
$500,000$1,400$117$3,500
$600,000$2,100$175$4,200
$700,000$2,800$233$4,900
$850,000$3,850$321$5,950
$1,000,000$4,900$408$7,000
$1,250,000$6,650$554$8,750

Worked figures for California

California values:

ValueAnnualMonthlyEffective
$100,000$0$00.00%
$150,000$0$00.00%
$200,000$0$00.00%
$250,000$0$00.00%
$300,000$0$00.00%
$400,000$700$580.17%
$500,000$1,400$1170.28%
$600,000$2,100$1750.35%
$750,000$3,150$2620.42%
$900,000$4,200$3500.47%
$1,000,000$4,900$4080.49%
$1,500,000$8,400$7000.56%

How California compares nationally

On effective property tax rate, California ranks #32 of 50 at 0.70% — 11% below the median of 0.79%. The national range runs from 0.29% (Hawaii) to 1.88% (Illinois).

RankStateEffective property tax rate
#30Washington0.75%
#31Kentucky0.74%
#32California0.70%
#33North Carolina0.66%
#34New Mexico0.63%

Mid-range effective rates, ranked

Same rule structure as California:

StateEffective property tax ratevs California
Nebraska1.44%+105.7%
Texas1.40%+100.0%
Ohio1.36%+94.3%
Iowa1.33%+90.0%
Wisconsin1.32%+88.6%
Pennsylvania1.26%+80.0%
Kansas1.21%+72.9%
Michigan1.19%+70.0%
Rhode Island1.12%+60.0%
Massachusetts1.00%+42.9%
Maine0.98%+40.0%
Alaska0.94%+34.3%

California questions, answered with California numbers

What is property tax on a median California home?▾
California's median home is $776,000 and its effective rate is 0.70%, giving roughly $3,332 a year — about $278 a month in escrow.
What about a $500,000 home?▾
Approximately $1,400 annually, after California's $300,000 homestead exemption saves you about $2,100.
Does California have a homestead exemption?▾
Yes — $300,000 off assessed value for a primary residence, worth about $2,100 a year at California's rate.

Other mid-range effective rates

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Last reviewed 2026-08-26. California figures only — verify with the relevant California agency before acting. How this is calculated.