Apple Valley property tax: where it goes

A Apple Valley house pays 1.102% of its taxable value in property tax. For a house at $407,400 of market value with the homeowners' exemption, that's about $4,410 a year.

Tax is levied on the assessed value (Prop 13).

Who taxes this house

Taxing agency	Rate	On $407,400
1% general levy (countywide)	1%	$4,004
Apple Valley Unified School District bonds (schools)	0.0257%	$103
Victor Valley Community College bonds (schools)	0.0208%	$83
Mojave Water Agency (No. 2, land and improvements)	0.055%	$220
Total	1.102%	$4,410

2026-27 tax year, San Bernardino County (Apple Valley tax rate area 021-007). Exemptions applied: Homeowners' exemption ($7,000).

Ways to pay less

Vacant house: trash and sewer vacancy credit. You may be exempt from Town trash and sewer fees while your property is vacant for at least 60 consecutive days; the credit lasts up to 90 days and must be requested before the property is vacant. How: Send the Town's Sanitation Vacancy Credit form before the house becomes vacant.

Dates

When	What
Nov 30, 2026 (in 38 days)	Last day to file a 2026 regular assessment appeal in San Bernardino County (filing runs July 2 to November 30, 2026).
Dec 10 (in 48 days)	First property tax installment (due Nov 1) is delinquent after Dec 10: 10% penalty.
Feb 15	Last day for a first-time homeowners' exemption claim to get the full exemption for the year.
Apr 10	Second property tax installment (due Feb 1) is delinquent after Apr 10: 10% penalty.

Pay or manage it

San Bernardino County property tax (pay or look up a bill) ↗

Sources

Checked October 21, 2026. Every number here comes from the public sources listed, matched by our checker.

Rates change every year; this page shows when it was last checked. Nothing here is legal, tax or insurance advice.