OceansideWhat a house pays

Oceanside property tax: where it goes

A Oceanside house pays 1.117% of its taxable value in property tax, plus flat charges on the same bill. For a house at $820,800 of market value with the homeowners' exemption, that's about $9,122 a year.

Tax is levied on assessed value; in addition to the one percent (1%) rate set by Proposition 13, a typical annual secured tax bill includes tax rates for voter approved debt of school districts and special districts.

The County Auditor has not yet published its 2026-27 tax rate book (checked October 21, 2026), so the ad valorem rates are 2025-26. The flat assessments are the 2026-27 amounts.

Who taxes this house

Taxing agencyRateOn $820,800
1% general levy (Prop 13)1%$8,138
Oceanside Unified bonds (schools)0.099%$806
MiraCosta College bonds (schools)0.0114%$93
Metropolitan Water District0.007%$57
County vector control assessmentflat$13
Oceanside Lighting Districtflat$16
Total1.117%$9,122

2025-26 tax year, San Diego County (tax rate area 07000). Exemptions applied: Homeowners' exemption ($7,000).

Dates

WhenWhat
Dec 10 (in 49 days)First property tax installment delinquent after close of business; 10% penalty after that.
Feb 15Homeowners' exemption deadline for the full exemption (about $70); late filings through December 10 get 80%.
Apr 10Second property tax installment delinquent after close of business; 10% penalty plus $10 cost.

Pay or manage it

Sources

  1. Staff report: Oceanside Lighting District FY 2023-24 assessments
  2. San Diego County Property Tax Rate Book FY2025-26
  3. San Diego County tax rates by tax rate area, FY2025-26
  4. San Diego County tax rate area index, FY2025-26
  5. San Diego County Assessor: Homeowners' Exemption
  6. San Diego County Treasurer-Tax Collector: important dates

Checked October 21, 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.