Ben Lomond, CA Property Tax Rate (FY 2026-27)

Ben Lomond's property tax rate is 1.1368% for fiscal year 2026-27 in its primary tax rate area: the 1% Proposition 13 base plus 0.1368% in voter-approved bonds.

First-year property tax by purchase price

Under Proposition 13 the purchase price becomes the assessed value, so the first-year tax at the city rate is the price times 1.1368%. Fixed assessments come on top. Your true tax rate is the two together, the tax at the city rate plus fixed assessments, divided by the purchase price on a newly purchased home.

Estimated first-year property tax in Ben Lomond, CA at 1.1368% (FY 2026-27)
Purchase price	Annual tax	Monthly
$500,000	$5,683.84	$473.65
$750,000	$8,525.75	$710.48
$1,000,000	$11,367.67	$947.31
$1,500,000	$17,051.51	$1,420.96
$2,000,000	$22,735.34	$1,894.61

Property tax calculator

Search for a city, then change the price, rate or fixed assessments to estimate a first-year bill. It uses the same math as Mortgage Blueprint's tax breakdown.

City

Home price$ City tax rate FY 2026-27% Fixed assessments estimate$/yr Primary residence ($7,000 homeowners' exemption)

Fixed assessments are the Mello-Roos, parcel taxes and special assessments on the property's tax bill. We start with an estimate of $1,500 a year. They vary by parcel, so check the actual bill.

Look up your Santa Cruz County tax bill

Annual property tax$12,788.10$1,065.67 a month

True tax rate1.279%the rate you really pay

Your true tax rate counts the whole bill, not just the city rate. On a newly purchased home: ($11,288.10 at the city rate + $1,500.00 in fixed assessments) ÷ $1,000,000 purchase price.

How that adds up
Home exemption	-$7,000
Taxable value	$993,000
Tax at the city rate	$11,288.10
Fixed assessments	$1,500.00
Annual property tax	$12,788.10

What this rate leaves out

This is the rate for Ben Lomond's primary tax rate area. Other tax rate areas in the same city can have a different rate.
Mello-Roos (Community Facilities District) taxes, flat parcel taxes and fixed special assessments are not included. Check the property's tax bill.
Buyers get a supplemental tax bill after purchase for the change in assessed value.
Under Proposition 13, the assessed value can rise by at most 2% a year while you own the home.

Look up a tax bill

Look up your Santa Cruz County property tax bill on the Santa Cruz County Tax Collector site. Santa Cruz County property tax rates and due dates.

Loan limits

Ben Lomond is in Santa Cruz County, where the 2026 conforming loan limit for a one-unit home is $1,249,125. Santa Cruz County loan limits.

Other cities in Santa Cruz County

Property tax rates, Santa Cruz County (FY 2026-27)
City or community	Tax rate (FY 2026-27)
Bonny Doon	1.0973%
Boulder Creek	1.1368%
Capitola	1.1258%
Felton	1.1368%
Santa Cruz	1.1287%
Scotts Valley	1.1208%
Soquel	1.1258%
Watsonville	1.2189%

Source

Rate from County of Santa Cruz 2026-2027 Property Tax Rates (Auditor-Controller-Treasurer-Tax Collector). All California city rates.

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