Lodi property tax: where it goes
A Lodi house at the typical market value ($492,500) pays about $5,160 a year on the property tax bill, including flat charges on the same bill. Estimated from public rates, not anyone's actual bill.
A Lodi house pays 1.062% of its taxable value in property tax. For a house at $492,500 of market value with the homeowners' exemption, that's about $5,157 a year.
Tax is levied on assessed value; under Proposition 13 the rate is 1% of assessed value, assessed value cannot go up more than 2% a year unless the property is sold, and the rates above 1% are generally voter-approved school construction bonds.
Pay or manage it
Who taxes this house
| Taxing agency | Rate | On $492,500 |
|---|---|---|
| Countywide 1% general tax (Prop 13) | 1% | $4,855 |
| Lodi USD 2002 Measure K bonds (schools) | 0.0034% | $17 |
| Lodi USD 2016 Measure U bonds (schools) | 0.0368% | $179 |
| San Joaquin Delta College 2004 Measure L bonds (schools) | 0.0092% | $45 |
| San Joaquin Delta College 2024 Measure K bonds (schools) | 0.0129% | $63 |
| Total | 1.062% | $5,157 |
2026-27 tax year, San Joaquin County (tax rate area 099-002). Exemptions applied: Homeowners' exemption ($7,000).
How Lodi compares with nearby cities
Property tax rate
- Elk Grove · 21 mi1.05%
- Lodi1.06%
- Rio Vista · 23 mi1.08%
- Lathrop · 22 mi1.10%
- Galt · 10 mi1.10%
- Stockton · 10 mi1.23%
The combined rate of every agency on the bill, before exemptions.
Ways to pay less
- 100% disabled veterans: property tax exemption. The basic Disabled Veterans' Exemption, also called the $100,000 exemption, is available to qualifying claimants; a larger low-income exemption also exists. How: File the Claim for Disabled Veterans' Property Tax Exemption; the form can be downloaded from the Cal Assessor website.
- Seniors, blind or disabled: postpone property taxes. Homeowners who are seniors, blind or have a disability can defer current-year property taxes on their home if they have at least 40% equity and household income of $45,000 or less. How: Call the State Controller at (800) 952-5661 or email postponement@sco.ca.gov.
Dates
| When | What |
|---|---|
| Nov 30, 2026 (in 25 days) | Last day of San Joaquin County's 2026 filing period for a formal assessment appeal (a reduction in assessed value), filed with the Clerk of the Board of Supervisors. |
| Dec 10 (in 35 days) | Last day to pay the first installment of secured property taxes without penalty. |
| Dec 10 (in 35 days) | Last day to file a homeowners' or veterans' exemption claim and still receive 80% of the exemption. |
| Feb 15 | Last day to file the homeowners' exemption for the full year. |
| Apr 10 | Last day to pay the second installment of secured property taxes without penalty. |
Sources
- www.boe.ca.gov homeowners_exemption.htm
- www.cityoftracy.org Taxes
- www.cityoftracy.org Assessment-Districts-CFDs-LMDs
- www.sanjoaquin.gov 2026-27-property-tax-rates.pdf?sfvrsn=b5
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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