Millbrae property tax: where it goes
A Millbrae house at the typical market value ($1,934,900) pays about $21,850 a year on the property tax bill, including flat charges on the same bill. Estimated from public rates, not anyone's actual bill.
A Millbrae house pays 1.126% of its taxable value in property tax, plus flat charges on the same bill. For a house at $1,934,900 of market value with the homeowners' exemption, that's about $21,851 a year.
Tax is levied on assessed value less exemptions, using the composite rate for the tax rate area.
The San Mateo County rate book posted online is for fiscal year 2025-2026; a 2026-27 book was not found.
Pay or manage it
Who taxes this house
| Taxing agency | Rate | On $1,934,900 |
|---|---|---|
| Countywide 1% general tax (Prop 13) | 1% | $19,279 |
| Millbrae Library Bond | 0.0092% | $177 |
| Millbrae Elementary School District bonds (schools) | 0.0571% | $1,101 |
| San Mateo Union High School District bonds (schools) | 0.042% | $810 |
| San Mateo County Community College District bonds (schools) | 0.018% | $347 |
| SF Bay Restoration Authority parcel tax (Measure AA) | flat | $12 |
| Millbrae School District parcel tax (Measure A) | flat | $125 |
| Total | 1.126% | $21,851 |
2025-26 tax rates, San Mateo County (Millbrae tax rate area 014-002). Exemptions applied: Homeowners' exemption ($7,000).
How Millbrae compares with nearby cities
Property tax rate
- South San Francisco · 4 mi1.07%
- Burlingame · 2 mi1.12%
- San Mateo · 6 mi1.12%
- Millbrae1.13%
- Foster City · 9 mi1.15%
- Daly City · 8 mi1.16%
The combined rate of every agency on the bill, before exemptions.
Ways to pay less
- 100% disabled veterans: property tax exemption. Veterans with 100% disability, or partially disabled and unemployable, or their unmarried surviving spouses, can get a basic exemption of up to $180,671 for lien date 2026. How: See the San Mateo County Assessor's Disabled Veterans' Exemption page.
Dates
| When | What |
|---|---|
| Nov 30 (in 26 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 36 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. |
Sources
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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