Novato, CA Property Tax Rate (FY 2025-26)
Novato's property tax rate is 1.1184% for fiscal year 2025-26 in its primary tax rate area: the 1% Proposition 13 base plus 0.1184% 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 1.1184%. 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 | $5,592.00 | $466.00 |
| $750,000 | $8,388.00 | $699.00 |
| $1,000,000 | $11,184.00 | $932.00 |
| $1,500,000 | $16,776.00 | $1,398.00 |
| $2,000,000 | $22,368.00 | $1,864.00 |
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 Novato'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 Marin County property tax bill on the Marin County Department of Finance - Tax Collector site. Marin County property tax rates and due dates.
Loan limits
Novato is in Marin County, where the 2026 conforming loan limit for a one-unit home is $1,249,125. Marin County loan limits.
Other cities in Marin County
| City or community | Tax rate (FY 2025-26) |
|---|---|
| Belvedere | 1.0968% |
| Bolinas | 1.0752% |
| Corte Madera | 1.1213% |
| Dillon Beach | 1.0653% |
| Fairfax | 1.2211% |
| Forest Knolls | 1.0981% |
| Greenbrae | 1.1321% |
| Inverness | 1.0653% |
| Kentfield | 1.1321% |
| Lagunitas | 1.0981% |
| Larkspur | 1.1213% |
| Marshall | 1.0653% |
| Mill Valley | 1.1214% |
| Muir Beach | 1.1214% |
| Nicasio | 1.0752% |
| Point Reyes Station | 1.0653% |
| Ross | 1.1257% |
| San Anselmo | 1.1681% |
| San Geronimo | 1.0981% |
| San Rafael | 1.2056% |
| Sausalito | 1.1356% |
| Stinson Beach | 1.0752% |
| Tiburon | 1.0968% |
| Tomales | 1.0853% |
| Woodacre | 1.0981% |
Source
Rate from County of Marin Department of Finance, 2025-2026 Tax Rate Book. All California city rates.