Morgan Hill property tax: where it goes

A Morgan Hill house pays 1.13% of its taxable value in property tax, plus flat charges on the same bill. For a house at $1,210,200 of market value with the homeowners' exemption, that's about $13,754 a year.

Tax is levied on valuation.

Santa Clara County's 2026-27 tax rate book is not published yet; 2025-26 rates are the latest.

Who taxes this house

Taxing agency	Rate	On $1,210,200
Countywide 1% maximum levy (Prop 13)	1%	$12,032
County retirement levy and county library	0.0412%	$496
County bonds (VMC 2008, 2016 housing bond)	0.0108%	$130
Gavilan Community College District bonds (schools)	0.0359%	$432
Morgan Hill Unified School District 2012 bond (schools)	0.0379%	$456
Valley Water state water project	0.0039%	$47
Valley Water Safe, Clean Water special tax (2026-27)	flat	$82
Mosquito & vector control assessments	flat	$31
SF Bay Restoration Authority Measure AA	flat	$12
Open Space Authority District 1 assessment	flat	$12
Open Space Authority Measure T parcel tax	flat	$24
Total	1.13%	$13,754

2025-26 tax year, Santa Clara County (tax rate area 004-003); flat charges 2026-27. Exemptions applied: Homeowners' exemption ($7,000).

Ways to pay less

Homeowners' exemption. If you own and occupy your home as your principal place of residence, you may be eligible for an exemption of up to $7,000 off the dwelling's assessed value. How: File the claim with the Santa Clara County Assessor.

Dates

When	What
Delinquency date	A 1.5% penalty is assessed on all outstanding balances not paid by the delinquency date listed on the 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.