Marina property tax: where it goes

A Marina house pays 1.152% of its taxable value in property tax. For a house at $818,700 of market value with the homeowners' exemption, that's about $9,351 a year.

Tax is levied on the taxable value of the property (the owner on January 1, the lien date).

Who taxes this house

Taxing agencyRateOn $818,700
Countywide 1% tax (Prop 13)1%$8,117
Monterey Peninsula Community College District bond (schools)0.0282%$229
Monterey Peninsula USD bonds (schools)0.1238%$1,005
Total1.152%$9,351

2026-27 tax year, Monterey County. Exemptions applied: Homeowners' exemption ($7,000).

Ways to pay less

  • Homeowners' exemption: $7,000 off taxable value. The California Constitution provides a $7,000 reduction in the taxable value for a qualifying owner-occupied home. How: File with the county assessor; the home must be your principal residence on January 1.

Dates

WhenWhat
Nov 1 and Feb 1 (in 9 days)Secured property tax installments are due November 1 and February 1.
Feb 15Legal deadline for filing most exemption claims.

Sources

  1. BOE homeowners exemption

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.