San Mateo County Property Tax Rates (FY 2025-26)
In San Mateo County, the fiscal year 2025-26 property tax rate runs from 1.0718% (South San Francisco) to 1.1828% (Moss Beach) across the 31 cities and communities listed here: the 1% Proposition 13 base plus voter-approved bonds. The county hasn't published fiscal year 2026-27 rates yet, so these are its latest published rates.
Rates by city
| City or community | Tax rate (FY 2025-26) |
|---|---|
| Atherton | 1.0913% |
| Belmont | 1.1247% |
| Brisbane | 1.1560% |
| Broadmoor | 1.1602% |
| Burlingame | 1.1196% |
| Colma | 1.1602% |
| Daly City | 1.1602% |
| East Palo Alto | 1.1191% |
| El Granada | 1.1598% |
| Emerald Hills | 1.0941% |
| Foster City | 1.1456% |
| Half Moon Bay | 1.1598% |
| Highlands | 1.1171% |
| Hillsborough | 1.1185% |
| La Honda | 1.1146% |
| Loma Mar | 1.1146% |
| Menlo Park | 1.0958% |
| Millbrae | 1.1263% |
| Montara | 1.1828% |
| Moss Beach | 1.1828% |
| North Fair Oaks | 1.0941% |
| Pacifica | 1.1774% |
| Pescadero | 1.1146% |
| Portola Valley | 1.0860% |
| Redwood City | 1.0941% |
| San Bruno | 1.0831% |
| San Carlos | 1.1161% |
| San Gregorio | 1.1146% |
| San Mateo | 1.1201% |
| South San Francisco | 1.0718% |
| Woodside | 1.0935% |
Property tax calculator
Search for a city or pick one on the map, 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.
Your property tax bill
The San Mateo County Tax Collector posts San Mateo County secured tax bills online: look up or pay a property tax bill. You'll usually need the parcel number (APN).
California secured property tax is billed in two installments: the first is due November 1 and late after December 10; the second is due February 1 and late after April 10. A 10% penalty applies to a late installment.
A bill adds fixed charges to the rate: parcel taxes, Mello-Roos (Community Facilities District) taxes and special assessments such as sewer, flood control or lighting. Those vary by parcel and are not in the rates above. 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.
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Source
Rates from Tax Rates and Valuation of Taxable Property of San Mateo County, fiscal year 2025-2026 (County Controller). Each rate is for the city's primary or most common tax rate area; other areas in the same city can differ.