Burlingame property tax: where it goes
A Burlingame house pays 1.12% of its taxable value in property tax, plus flat charges on the same bill. For a house at $2,000,001 of market value with the homeowners' exemption, that's about $22,326 a year.
Tax is levied on assessed value less exemptions, using the composite rate for the tax rate area.
The San Mateo County Controller has not yet posted its 2026-27 tax rate book (the latest online is 2025-2026), so the rates are the 2025-26 ones.
Pay or manage it
Who taxes this house
| Taxing agency | Rate | On $2,000,001 |
|---|---|---|
| Countywide 1% general tax (Prop 13) | 1% | $19,930 |
| Burlingame Elementary School District bonds (schools) | 0.0596% | $1,188 |
| San Mateo Union High School District bonds (schools) | 0.042% | $837 |
| San Mateo County Community College District bonds (schools) | 0.018% | $359 |
| SF Bay Restoration Authority parcel tax (Measure AA) | flat | $12 |
| Total | 1.12% | $22,326 |
2025-26 tax rates, San Mateo County (Burlingame tax rate area 004-001). Exemptions applied: Homeowners' exemption ($7,000).
Ways to pay less
- 100% disabled veterans: property tax exemption. Veterans with 100% disability, or partially disabled and unemployable, or their unmarried surviving spouses, can get a basic exemption of up to $180,671 for lien date 2026. How: See the San Mateo County Assessor's Disabled Veterans' Exemption page.
Dates
| When | What |
|---|---|
| Nov 30 (in 37 days) | Last day to file an appeal of an annual assessment with the Clerk of the Board of Supervisors (the filing period is July 2 to November 30). |
| Dec 10 (in 47 days) | Last day to pay the first installment of secured property taxes. |
| Feb 15 | Deadline for first-time homeowners' exemption claims to get the full exemption for the year. |
| Apr 10 | Last day to pay the second installment of secured property taxes. |
Sources
Checked October 22, 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.