Property tax calculator
Alameda County, California property tax calculator
The median homeowner here pays $7,622 a year on a median home worth $999,200 — an effective rate of about 0.76%.
Median annual property tax
$7,622
Median home value
$999,200
Effective tax rate
0.76%
Estimated annual property tax
$7,594
- Monthly amount held in escrow
- $633
- Assessed value
- $999,200
- Taxable value after exemptions
- $999,200
- Rate per $1,000 of value
- $7.60
Property taxes are set locally. This estimate uses the effective rate — your actual bill varies with exemptions, special assessments and reassessment timing.
How Alameda County property taxes work
The county assessor values every parcel, exemptions are subtracted, and the county, municipal and school district rates are applied to what is left. Because the rate is set locally, two homes of identical value a few miles apart can carry very different bills.
Our effective rate of 0.76% is calculated by dividing the Census Bureau's median real estate tax paid in Alameda County by the median owner-occupied home value in the same survey, so it reflects what people actually pay rather than a headline millage rate.
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Frequently asked questions
Property tax is part of your monthly payment
If your escrow has jumped, a lender can price a refinance or a shorter term against your current loan so you can see the real numbers.
Compare mortgage optionsSource: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates (county_data).