Menlo Park property tax: where it goes
A Menlo Park house pays 1.096% of its taxable value in property tax, plus flat charges on the same bill. For a house at $2,000,001 of market value with the homeowners' exemption, that's about $23,464 a year.
Tax is levied on the county's rate book lists these rates for Menlo Park tax rate area 008-001.
The San Mateo County Controller has not yet posted its 2026-27 tax rate book (the latest online is 2025-2026), so the rates are the 2025-26 ones.
Who taxes this house
| Taxing agency | Rate | On $2,000,001 |
|---|---|---|
| Countywide 1% general tax (Prop 13) | 1% | $19,930 |
| City of Menlo Park park and recreation bond | 0.0045% | $90 |
| Midpeninsula Regional Open Space District | 0.0014% | $28 |
| Menlo Park City School District bonds (schools) | 0.0432% | $861 |
| Sequoia Union High School District bonds (schools) | 0.0287% | $572 |
| San Mateo County Community College District bonds (schools) | 0.018% | $359 |
| Menlo Park City School District parcel taxes (Measures A, B and B 2021) | flat | $1,612 |
| SF Bay Restoration Authority parcel tax (Measure AA) | flat | $12 |
| Total | 1.096% | $23,464 |
2025-26 tax rates, San Mateo County (Menlo Park tax rate area 008-001); parcel taxes as currently levied. Exemptions applied: Homeowners' exemption ($7,000).
Ways to pay less
- Seniors 65+ and some people on disability: Menlo Park City School District parcel tax exemption. The district's parcel tax exemption requires being 65 years old on or before July 1 of the tax year; people receiving Social Security Disability Insurance benefits, regardless of age, with yearly income up to 250 percent of the federal poverty guidelines who occupy the parcel as a principal residence may also qualify. How: Apply with the district by June 1 to get the exemption on the upcoming county tax bill.
- 100% disabled veterans: property tax exemption. Veterans rated 100% disabled (or partially disabled and unemployable), or their unmarried surviving spouses, can get a basic exemption of up to $180,671 for lien date 2026; with household income up to $81,131 the low-income exemption is up to $271,009. How: See the San Mateo County Assessor's Disabled Veterans' Exemption page.
Dates
| When | What |
|---|---|
| Nov 30 (in 38 days) | Last day to file an appeal of an annual assessment with the Clerk of the Board of Supervisors (the filing period is July 2 to November 30). |
| Dec 10 (in 48 days) | Last day to pay the first installment of secured property taxes. |
| Feb 15 | Deadline for first-time homeowners' exemption claims to get the full exemption for the year. |
| Apr 10 | Last day to pay the second installment of secured property taxes. |
| Jun 1 | Deadline to apply for the Menlo Park City School District parcel tax exemption, to get it on the upcoming county tax bill. |
Sources
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.