Lake Elsinore property tax: where it goes
A Lake Elsinore house at the typical market value ($566,000) pays about $5,920 a year on the property tax bill, including flat charges on the same bill. Estimated from public rates, not anyone's actual bill.
A Lake Elsinore house pays 1.059% of its taxable value in property tax, plus flat charges on the same bill. For a house at $566,000 of market value with the homeowners' exemption, that's about $5,921 a year.
Tax is levied on the assessed value (Prop 13).
Pay or manage it
Who taxes this house
| Taxing agency | Rate | On $566,000 |
|---|---|---|
| 1% general levy (countywide) | 1% | $5,590 |
| Lake Elsinore Unified School District bonds (schools) | 0.047% | $263 |
| Mt. San Jacinto Community College District bonds (schools) | 0.0031% | $17 |
| Metropolitan Water District (MWD West) | 0.0085% | $48 |
| Flood control NPDES stormwater assessment (Santa Ana watershed) | flat | $4 |
| Total | 1.059% | $5,921 |
2026-27 tax year, Riverside County (Lake Elsinore tax rate areas in Lake Elsinore Unified: 1% levy, Lake Elsinore Unified, Mt. San Jacinto College and MWD West). Exemptions applied: Homeowners' exemption ($7,000).
How Lake Elsinore compares with nearby cities
Property tax rate
- Lake Elsinore1.06%
- Canyon Lake · 4 mi1.06%
- Wildomar · 6 mi1.06%
- Murrieta · 11 mi1.10%
- Perris · 10 mi1.13%
- Menifee · 9 mi1.13%
The combined rate of every agency on the bill, before exemptions.
Dates
| When | What |
|---|---|
| Nov 30, 2026 (in 25 days) | Last day to file a 2026 regular assessment appeal in Riverside County (filing period July 2 to November 30, 2026). |
| Dec 10 (in 35 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 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. |
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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