Menifee property tax: where it goes
A Menifee house pays 1.134% of its taxable value in property tax, plus flat charges on the same bill. For a house at $537,300 of market value with the homeowners' exemption, that's about $6,016 a year.
Tax is levied on the assessed value (Prop 13).
Who taxes this house
| Taxing agency | Rate | On $537,300 |
|---|---|---|
| 1% general levy (countywide) | 1% | $5,303 |
| Menifee Union School District bonds (schools) | 0.075% | $398 |
| Perris Union High School District bonds (schools) | 0.0471% | $250 |
| Mt. San Jacinto Community College District bonds (schools) | 0.0031% | $16 |
| Metropolitan Water District (MWD East) | 0.0085% | $45 |
| Flood control NPDES stormwater assessment (Santa Ana watershed) | flat | $4 |
| Total | 1.134% | $6,016 |
2026-27 tax year, Riverside County (Menifee tax rate areas 026-xxx in Menifee Union School District: Menifee Union, Perris Union High, Mt. San Jacinto College and MWD East). Exemptions applied: Homeowners' exemption ($7,000).
Ways to pay less
- Learn about your City special district charges. City of Menifee special districts (Community Facilities Districts, Community Service Areas and Lighting, Landscape and Maintenance Districts) are funded through charges collected on County of Riverside property tax bills. How: Visit the STAX Property Tax Portal linked from the City's Special Districts page to learn more about City special assessments.
Dates
| When | What |
|---|---|
| Nov 30, 2026 (in 39 days) | Last day to file a 2026 regular assessment appeal in Riverside County (filing period July 2 to November 30, 2026). |
| Dec 10 (in 49 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) is delinquent after Apr 10: 10% penalty. |
Pay or manage it
Sources
- Riverside County Resolution 2026-153: 2026-27 tax rates
- Riverside County Auditor-Controller: FY 2025-26 tax rates by district
- Riverside County: primary tax rate area numbers and names
- www.boe.ca.gov/proptaxes/pdf/pub29.pdf
- boe.ca.gov/proptaxes/homeowners_exemption.htm
- Riverside County Flood Control: Santa Ana watershed NPDES assessment, FY 2026-27 engineer's report
- Riverside County Board of Supervisors: SAWBAA FY 2026-27 assessment approved
- boe.ca.gov/proptaxes/pdf/lta26023.pdf
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.