East Palo Alto property tax: where it goes
A East Palo Alto house pays 1.119% of its taxable value in property tax, plus flat charges on the same bill. For a house at $1,102,600 of market value with the homeowners' exemption, that's about $12,273 a year.
Tax is levied on assessed value less exemptions: the 1% general levy plus voter-approved bond and district rates for East Palo Alto tax rate areas.
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.
Who taxes this house
| Taxing agency | Rate | On $1,102,600 |
|---|---|---|
| Countywide 1% general tax (Prop 13) | 1% | $10,956 |
| Midpeninsula Regional Open Space District | 0.0014% | $15 |
| Ravenswood City School District bonds (schools) | 0.071% | $778 |
| Sequoia Union High School District bonds (schools) | 0.0287% | $314 |
| San Mateo County Community College District bonds (schools) | 0.018% | $197 |
| SF Bay Restoration Authority parcel tax (Measure AA) | flat | $12 |
| Total | 1.119% | $12,273 |
2025-26 tax rates, San Mateo County (East Palo Alto tax rate areas 021-000 to 021-017). 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 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. |
Pay or manage it
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.