Canyon Lake property tax: where it goes
A Canyon Lake house pays 1.059% of its taxable value in property tax. For a house at $699,600 of market value with the homeowners' exemption, that's about $7,332 a year.
Tax is levied on the assessed value (Prop 13).
Pay or manage it
Who taxes this house
| Taxing agency | Rate | On $699,600 |
|---|---|---|
| 1% general levy (countywide) | 1% | $6,926 |
| Lake Elsinore Unified School District bonds (schools) | 0.047% | $326 |
| Mt. San Jacinto Community College District bonds (schools) | 0.0031% | $21 |
| Metropolitan Water District (MWD West) | 0.0085% | $59 |
| Total | 1.059% | $7,332 |
2026-27 tax year, Riverside County (Canyon Lake tax rate areas 023-xxx in Lake Elsinore Unified: 1% levy, Lake Elsinore Unified, Mt. San Jacinto College and MWD West). Exemptions applied: Homeowners' exemption ($7,000).
Ways to pay less
- Water and sewer tax refund claim. A court found Canyon Lake's tax on EVMWD and EMWD water and sewer customers unconstitutional; customers who paid it from Sept 7, 2023 to May 29, 2025 can claim a refund, with a default of $4.00 per month. How: Submit the claim form at Canyon Lake City Hall or download it from the city page.
Dates
| When | What |
|---|---|
| Nov 30, 2026 (in 37 days) | Last day to file a 2026 regular assessment appeal in Riverside County (filing period July 2 to November 30, 2026). |
| Dec 10 (in 47 days) | First property tax installment is due Nov 1 and becomes delinquent Dec 10; taxes not paid by the delinquent date get a 10% penalty. |
| Feb 4, 2027 | Last day to submit a claim for refund of the tax on water and sewer service (one year after the Feb 4, 2026 notice). |
| 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) becomes delinquent Apr 10; a 10% penalty applies to taxes unpaid by the delinquent date. |
Sources
- City of Canyon Lake: water and sewer tax refund notice
- Riverside County 2026-27 tax rates
- Riverside County tax rates by district
- www.boe.ca.gov/proptaxes/pdf/pub29.pdf
- boe.ca.gov/proptaxes/homeowners_exemption.htm
- boe.ca.gov/proptaxes/pdf/lta26023.pdf
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.