Lemon Grove property tax: where it goes
A Lemon Grove house at the typical market value ($705,400) pays about $9,590 a year on the property tax bill, including flat charges on the same bill. Estimated from public rates, not anyone's actual bill.
A Lemon Grove house pays 1.272% of its taxable value in property tax, plus flat charges on the same bill. For a house at $705,400 of market value with the homeowners' exemption, that's about $8,906 a year.
Tax is levied on assessed value, with the one percent (1%) ad valorem rate established by Proposition 13.
The County Auditor has not yet published its 2026-27 tax rate book (checked October 28, 2026), so the ad valorem rates are 2025-26. The vector control assessment, sewer charge and lighting assessment are 2026-27 amounts.
Pay or manage it
Who taxes this house
| Taxing agency | Rate | On $705,400 |
|---|---|---|
| 1% general levy (Prop 13) | 1% | $6,984 |
| Lemon Grove school district, Grossmont high school and Grossmont-Cuyamaca college taxes (schools) | 0.2447% | $1,709 |
| Grossmont Healthcare District bonds (Prop G) | 0.0199% | $139 |
| Metropolitan Water District | 0.007% | $49 |
| County vector control assessment | flat | $13 |
| Lemon Grove Roadway Lighting District assessment | flat | $12 |
| Total | 1.272% | $8,906 |
2025-26 tax year, San Diego County (tax rate area 15001). Exemptions applied: Homeowners' exemption ($7,000).
How Lemon Grove compares with nearby cities
Property tax rate
- El Cajon · 6 mi1.17%
- National City · 6 mi1.17%
- Chula Vista · 7 mi1.19%
- La Mesa · 3 mi1.20%
- San Diego · 8 mi1.25%
- Lemon Grove1.27%
The combined rate of every agency on the bill, before exemptions.
Dates
| When | What |
|---|---|
| Nov 30 (in 25 days) | An appeal is filed with the Clerk of the Assessment Appeals Boards. The filing period is July 2nd through November 30th of each year. |
| Dec 10 (in 35 days) | First property tax installment delinquent after close of business; 10% penalty after that. |
| Feb 15 | Homeowners' exemption deadline for the full exemption (about $70); late filings through December 10 get 80%. |
| Apr 10 | Second property tax installment payment deadline; 10% penalty plus $10 cost added to payments made after this date. |
Sources
- San Diego County Assessor: Homeowners' Exemption
- San Diego County Treasurer-Tax Collector: important dates
- County tax rates by area
- County tax rate area index
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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