Pittsburg property tax: where it goes
A Pittsburg house pays 1.135% of its taxable value in property tax, plus flat charges on the same bill. For a house at $409,953 of value before exemptions with the homeowners' exemption, that's about $5,309 a year.
Tax is levied on net assessed value as of January 1 (assessed value less exemptions); the 1% countywide tax plus the Pittsburg Unified bond, community college bond, BART and East Bay Regional Park District rates.
Who taxes this house
| Taxing agency | Rate | On $409,953 |
|---|---|---|
| Countywide 1% tax (Prop 13) | 1% | $4,030 |
| Pittsburg Unified School District bonds (schools) | 0.1013% | $408 |
| Contra Costa Community College District bonds (schools) | 0.0152% | $61 |
| BART (incl. 2016 bond) | 0.0163% | $66 |
| East Bay Regional Park District | 0.0018% | $7 |
| Delta Diablo sewer service charge | flat | $557 |
| Pittsburg landscaping & lighting district (PITTSBURG ST LT) | flat | $102 |
| County stormwater charge (FED STORMWATER A12) | flat | $30 |
| Delta Diablo street sweeping charge | flat | $14 |
| SF Bay Restoration Authority parcel tax (Measure AA) | flat | $12 |
| Emergency medical services charge (EMERGENCY MED B) | flat | $10 |
| East Bay regional trails assessment | flat | $5 |
| Mosquito & vector control | flat | $5 |
| Contra Costa Water District land levy (CC WTR LEVY LAND) | flat | $1 |
| Total | 1.135% | $5,309 |
2026-27 tax year, Contra Costa County (Pittsburg tax rate area 07004). Exemptions applied: Homeowners' exemption ($7,000).
Ways to pay less
- Seniors, blind or disabled: postpone property taxes. The State Controller's Property Tax Postponement program lets eligible homeowners postpone payment of current-year property taxes on their primary residence. How: Go to www.ptp.sco.ca.gov, call (800) 952-5661 or email postponement@sco.ca.gov.
Dates
| When | What |
|---|---|
| Nov 1 (in 10 days) | First property tax installment due; pay by Dec 10, 2026 to avoid a 10% late-payment penalty. |
| Nov 30, 2026 (in 39 days) | Last day of Contra Costa County's 2026 assessment appeal filing period (opened July 2). |
| Feb 15 | Last day for a first-time homeowners' exemption claim to get the full exemption for that year. |
Pay or manage it
Sources
- Contra Costa County 2026-27 secured tax bills (sampled single-family parcels in TRAs 07004, 07003, 07063 and 07065)
- Contra Costa County assessor parcel data: median single-family assessed value, Pittsburg tax rate areas
- SF Bay Restoration Authority Measure AA (NBS parcel tax info)
- California BOE: Homeowners' Exemption
- California BOE letter: 2026 assessment appeal filing periods by county
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.