Scotts Valley, CA Property Tax Rate (FY 2026-27)
Scotts Valley's property tax rate is 1.1208% for fiscal year 2026-27 in its primary tax rate area: the 1% Proposition 13 base plus 0.1208% 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 1.1208%. 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 | $5,604.13 | $467.01 |
| $750,000 | $8,406.19 | $700.52 |
| $1,000,000 | $11,208.25 | $934.02 |
| $1,500,000 | $16,812.38 | $1,401.03 |
| $2,000,000 | $22,416.50 | $1,868.04 |
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 Scotts Valley'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
Scotts Valley 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
| City or community | Tax rate (FY 2026-27) |
|---|---|
| Ben Lomond | 1.1368% |
| Bonny Doon | 1.0973% |
| Boulder Creek | 1.1368% |
| Capitola | 1.1258% |
| Felton | 1.1368% |
| Santa Cruz | 1.1287% |
| 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.
See Scotts Valley's taxes in your payment in Mortgage Blueprint