Daly City property tax: where it goes
A Daly City house pays 1.16% of its taxable value in property tax, plus flat charges on the same bill. For a house at $1,115,000 of market value with the homeowners' exemption, that's about $13,135 a year.
Tax is levied on assessed value less exemptions (Prop 13): the 1% general tax plus the bond rates listed for Daly City tax rate area 005-001.
The San Mateo County Controller has not yet posted its 2026-27 tax rate book (the latest online is 2025-2026), so the bond rates are the 2025-26 ones. The flat charges are the 2026-27 amounts.
Who taxes this house
| Taxing agency | Rate | On $1,115,000 |
|---|---|---|
| Countywide 1% general tax (Prop 13) | 1% | $11,080 |
| Jefferson Elementary School District bonds (schools) | 0.057% | $632 |
| Jefferson Union High School District bonds (schools) | 0.0852% | $944 |
| San Mateo County Community College District bonds (schools) | 0.018% | $199 |
| Jefferson Union HSD parcel tax (Measure Z) | flat | $95 |
| Jefferson Elementary SD parcel tax (Measure C) | flat | $88 |
| Jefferson Union HSD parcel tax (Measure Y) | flat | $58 |
| Mosquito and disease control assessment (Zone A) | flat | $27 |
| SF Bay Restoration Authority parcel tax (Measure AA) | flat | $12 |
| Total | 1.16% | $13,135 |
2025-26 tax rates, San Mateo County (Daly City tax rate area 005-001); 2026-27 flat charges. Exemptions applied: Homeowners' exemption ($7,000).
Ways to pay less
- Seniors 62+ or blind/disabled with low income: utility users tax exemption. Residents 62 or older, or blind or disabled, with total household income for the previous year not over $42,300 can be exempted from Daly City's utility users tax on phone, electric and cable bills (not water or garbage). The exemption expires May 31 and must be renewed each year. How: Apply to the City Clerk with your PG&E, phone and cable bills and proof of age and income: 650-991-8000.
- 100% disabled veterans: property tax exemption. Veterans rated 100% disabled (or partially disabled and unemployable), or their unmarried surviving spouses, can get a basic exemption of up to $180,671 for lien date 2026; with household income up to $81,131 the low-income exemption is up to $271,009. How: See the San Mateo County Assessor's Disabled Veterans' Exemption page.
Dates
| When | What |
|---|---|
| Nov 30 (in 38 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 48 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. |
| May 31 | Daly City's utility users tax exemption expires; re-apply each year. |
Pay or manage it
Sources
- San Mateo County Tax Rate Book FY 2025-2026
- LAO: Understanding California's Property Taxes
- San Mateo County Assessor: Homeowners' Exemption
- California BOE: Homeowners' Exemption
- Daly City utility users tax remittance form
- Daly City utility users tax exemption
- San Mateo County Assessor: Disabled Veterans' Exemption
- San Mateo County Assessor: appeal an assessment
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.