Cathedral City, CA Property Tax Rate (FY 2026-27)
Cathedral City's property tax rate is 1.2014% for fiscal year 2026-27 in its primary tax rate area: the 1% Proposition 13 base plus 0.2014% 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 1.2014%. 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.
| Purchase price | Annual tax | Monthly |
|---|---|---|
| $500,000 | $6,007.20 | $500.60 |
| $750,000 | $9,010.80 | $750.90 |
| $1,000,000 | $12,014.40 | $1,001.20 |
| $1,500,000 | $18,021.60 | $1,501.80 |
| $2,000,000 | $24,028.80 | $2,002.40 |
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.
What this rate leaves out
- This is the rate for Cathedral City'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 Riverside County property tax bill on the Riverside County Treasurer-Tax Collector site. Riverside County property tax rates and due dates.
Loan limits
Cathedral City is in Riverside County, where the 2026 conforming loan limit for a one-unit home is $832,750. Riverside County loan limits.
Other cities in Riverside County
| City or community | Tax rate (FY 2026-27) |
|---|---|
| Banning | 1.3543% |
| Beaumont | 1.2892% |
| Blythe | 1.0626% |
| Calimesa | 1.2207% |
| Canyon Lake | 1.0586% |
| Coachella | 1.2422% |
| Corona | 1.1040% |
| Desert Hot Springs | 1.1414% |
| Eastvale | 1.1040% |
| Hemet | 1.1316% |
| Indian Wells | 1.2200% |
| Indio | 1.2200% |
| Jurupa Valley | 1.1162% |
| La Quinta | 1.2422% |
| Lake Elsinore | 1.0586% |
| Menifee | 1.1423% |
| Moreno Valley | 1.1373% |
| Murrieta | 1.1002% |
| Norco | 1.1040% |
| Palm Desert | 1.2200% |
| Palm Springs | 1.1414% |
| Perris | 1.1262% |
| Rancho Mirage | 1.2014% |
| Riverside | 1.1012% |
| San Jacinto | 1.1816% |
| Temecula | 1.0278% |
| Wildomar | 1.0586% |
Source
Rate from Riverside County Auditor-Controller - Tax Rates portal (Aumentum), Tax Year 2026 (= FY 2026-27), 'Export all data to csv'. All California city rates.
See Cathedral City's taxes in your payment in Mortgage Blueprint