Chowchilla property tax: where it goes
A Chowchilla house at the typical market value ($364,000) pays about $3,900 a year on the property tax bill, including flat charges on the same bill. Estimated from public rates, not anyone's actual bill.
A Chowchilla house pays 1.093% of its taxable value in property tax. For a house at $364,000 of market value with the homeowners' exemption, that's about $3,902 a year.
Tax is levied on Proposition 13: the 1% general rate plus the school district and community college rates listed for tax rate area 001-001.
Madera County's 2026-27 rate folder was empty when checked on 2026-10-28; the county's 2025-26 rate book is the latest published.
Pay or manage it
Who taxes this house
| Taxing agency | Rate | On $364,000 |
|---|---|---|
| Countywide 1% general tax (Prop 13) | 1% | $3,570 |
| Chowchilla Union High School District bond 2004 Series 2006 (schools) | 0.0108% | $39 |
| Chowchilla Union High School District refunding bond 2014 (schools) | 0.017% | $61 |
| Chowchilla Union High School District bond 2022 Series A (schools) | 0.0268% | $96 |
| Chowchilla Union High School District bond 2022 Series B (schools) | 0.0025% | $9 |
| Chowchilla Elementary bond 2016 Series A (schools) | 0.0055% | $20 |
| Chowchilla Elementary bond 2016 Series B (schools) | 0.0096% | $34 |
| Chowchilla Elementary bond 2016 Series C (schools) | 0.0087% | $31 |
| Merced Community College District (schools) | 0.012% | $43 |
| Total | 1.093% | $3,902 |
2025-26 rate book, Madera County (tax rate area 001-001). Exemptions applied: Homeowners' exemption ($7,000).
How Chowchilla compares with nearby cities
Property tax rate
- Livingston · 33 mi1.04%
- Atwater · 26 mi1.07%
- Los Banos · 33 mi1.08%
- Chowchilla1.09%
- Merced · 18 mi1.11%
- Fresno · 34 mi1.29%
The combined rate of every agency on the bill, before exemptions.
Dates
| When | What |
|---|---|
| Nov 2 | First property tax installment due; accepted without penalty until 5 p.m. on Dec. 10, 2026. |
Sources
- Madera County tax rates by TRA
- Madera County secured property tax
- Madera County homeowners' exemption FAQ
- California BOE homeowners' exemption
Checked October 28, 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.
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