Modesto property tax: where it goes
A Modesto house pays 1.169% of its taxable value in property tax. For a house at $442,700 of market value with the homeowners' exemption, that's about $5,095 a year.
Tax is levied on the county general tax is 1%.
The county's 2026-27 rate book is not published yet; the 2025-26 rates are the latest. We did not find a sourced flat charge on Modesto tax bills.
Who taxes this house
| Taxing agency | Rate | On $442,700 |
|---|---|---|
| Countywide 1% general tax (Prop 13) | 1% | $4,357 |
| Modesto City Schools: Modesto Elementary bonds (schools) | 0.0883% | $385 |
| Modesto City Schools: Modesto High bonds (schools) | 0.0573% | $250 |
| Yosemite Community College District bonds (schools) | 0.0238% | $104 |
| Total | 1.169% | $5,095 |
2025-26 tax year, Stanislaus County (tax rate area 002-001). Exemptions applied: Homeowners' exemption ($7,000).
Ways to pay less
- Homeowners' exemption: file the claim. The California Constitution provides a $7,000 reduction in the taxable value for a qualifying owner-occupied home. How: File the claim with the county assessor where the property is located if you do not already have it.
- 100% disabled veterans: property tax exemption. The basic exemption, also referred to as the $100,000 exemption, is available to all qualifying claimants; the exemption amount is compounded annually by an inflation factor. How: File BOE-261-G, Claim for Disabled Veterans' Property Tax Exemption, with the county assessor.
Dates
| When | What |
|---|---|
| Nov 30 (in 38 days) | Applications for changed assessment (appeals) of secured property are accepted July 2 to November 30. |
| Dec 10 (in 48 days) | Last day to avoid the 10% late penalty for the first installment of secured property taxes. |
| Feb 15 | Deadline for timely filing of all exemption claims, including Homeowners'. |
| Apr 10 | Last day to avoid the 10% late penalty for the second installment of secured property taxes. |
Sources
- www.stancounty.com 2025-tax-book-rate.pdf
- www.boe.ca.gov homeowners_exemption.htm
- www.boe.ca.gov dv_exemption.htm
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.